Count Your Way Through China

by James Haskins

Book Overview

According to a Chinese myth, four animals helped create the universe. This ancient story joins nine other descriptions of Chinese life and culture--from the five tones of the Chinese musical scale to the seven zones of vegetation found in China. Jim Haskins's simple text and Dennis Hockerman's stunning illustrations give children an opportunity to get to know their neighbors across the Pacific.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876144865
• ISBN13: 9780876144862
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Lerner Classroom
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.7" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

chinamom

My four year daughter is adopted from China. She really likes this book. She immediately started copying the characters. It is a simple book that provides a way for her to learn about her birth culture. It is worth adding to your collection.

counting your way to china

This book is an excellent tool to teaching to count in chinese. My daughters ages 3 and 6 found this book fun. It makes learning more fun and also show beautiful pictures of china.

Interesting and educational

This is a simple, interesting and educational book. I enjoy it because it presents a wide variety of interesting information about China (geography, musical instruments, writing, animals, etc.) while organized around teaching the Chinese numbers. Even as an adult with some knowledge of China, I was able to learn a little from the book, as I'm sure children will learn even more. I love learning about a variety of aspects of a culture!