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A simple introduction to Chinese character writing.
It's a wonderful day for a walk in the snow. Using snow as her canvas, Xiao Ming's mother teaches her son ten new Chinese characters.
Huy Voun Lee's focus on the similarity between writing Chinese characters and drawing pictures makes learning Chinese seem accessible. Simple mnemonic explanations help children learn and remember the character for each word. In the Snow is a great introduction to one of the world's oldest picture languages.
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About the Author
Huy Voun Lee was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and moved to the United States in 1975. She has written and illustrated three other books on Chinese character writing: At the Beach, In the Snow, and 1, 2, 3, Go! A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Ms. Lee lives in New York City.
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Ages 4^-8. Xiao Ming and his mother head out into the snowy world to take advantage of the "canvas of white" on the ground. Using a stick to write in the snow, Xiao Ming's mother teaches him 10 Chinese characters beginning with tree: "It looks just like a tree. I can see its trunk, branches, and roots." As the characters begin to build on one another, children will be able to see and appreciate the pictorial nature of Chinese writing. The text reads awkwardly, but it communicates clearly, and what the words don't convey, the pictures clarify in wintry vignettes. Like Cheryl Chapman's 1994 book Snow on Snow on Snow, Lee uses paper collages to great effect, showing people of all ages and ethnicities enjoying snowy activities. The textured paper, vibrant winter clothing, animals in their fur and feathers, and snowflake-decorated colored borders create a lively atmosphere for this memorable lesson in Chinese writing. Susan Dove Lempke
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- PublisherHenry Holt Books for Young Readers
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0805065792
- ISBN 13 9780805065794
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages32
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