China

I love this A,B,C Book about China!!! Not only is this a terrific book but it also contains pronounciation, sugguests more books to read and has websites for more infotmation! Here's the scoop on this book. I hope my review helps you and makes you want to purchase this book. It is well worth the money and I think can be used for younger children looking at the photos and can then grow with your child as they grow by adding more information in this book. Here is a break down of each letter. A - Animals of China Pandas, Yaks, Snow Leopard, Golden Monkeys, B - Buildings it shows a Huge 4 story Pagoda & then modern Hong Kong Skyscrapers C- Cities ( photo of Hong Kong Harbor ) D- Dress ( clothing, Tai Chi Clothing, a Beautiful traditional Silk dress & Miao Children E- Exports ( shows a rice field, tea leaves) F- Food ( shows a photo of a woman carrying eggs & a recipe for Egg Drop Soup) G-Government ( shows a photo of Tiananment Gate which is the entrance to the Forbidden City and the famous photo of Mao Zedong. When you visit Forbidden City you'll be surprised how huge the photo is!) There is also another photo of Jiane Zemin H-History (sculpture of Kuan YIn -1 of China's most popular modern Goddess & a drawing of Confucius) I-Important People - Chinese Artists Li K'w-jan & Zhang Lu J-Jobs Half of China's People are Farmers and others work in the cities. Photos of a fisherman & a business woman K-Keepsakes (Kites & Puppets) L-Land ( Rice terrace photo) M-Shows a nice map of China N-Nation ( shows the Chinese Flag & gives facts on China O-Only in China ( Chinese opera photos) P-People ( There are 56 types/groups of people, most are Huns) Q-Question ( Who invented Noodles? They think it was the Chinese, then Marco Polo brought the noodles back to Italy. R-Religion - There are 3 types of Religion in China Buddhism, Taoism & connfucianism. But there are very few who are Christians & Muslims. S-Schools & Sports - Shows photo of school children and a female acrobat. T- Transportation - most people own bicycles, some who can afford cars drive themselves to work, but cars are very expensive, Most ride on motorcycles, buses, trains or go by boat. U-Unsual Places- Photo of the clay soldiers V-Visiting the Country - Photo of the Great Wall W- Windows to the Past - Shows photos of long ago X- X-tra Special Things ( Photos of Leshan Buddha, Mahjong tiles, an acrobat & a child writing) Y-Yearly Festivals (photo of a lion dancer & Tibetan New Year celebration & New Years Lanterns from the Year of the Horse) Z-Zhalong Nature Reserve where 200 different kinds of birds stop to rest, build nest and lay eggs in Zhalong a year. (photo of some dancing cranes) The photos are absolutely beautiful and this book is a definately should be part of your library at home!!!!!!

China A - Z is a wonderful reference book for young readers. I could use it with a third grader easily. Kids will love it and I think the idea of introducing students to words in Chinese is pretty cool. I highly recommend it.