In the Leaves

by Huy Voun Lee

Book Overview

A striking book that introduces children to written Chinese characters On a beautiful autumn day, Xiao Ming and his friends take a trip to a farm. Xiao Ming can't wait to show everyone the new Chinese characters he has learned, and his friends are just as excited to see them. Children will be delighted to follow along as Xiao Ming explains how to read ten Chinese characters, and they'll be pleased as they begin to discover the beauty--and logic--of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805067647
• ISBN13: 9780805067644
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.7" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

cultural connections

This series by Huy Voun Lee is a very nice way for a non-Asian grandmother to help her Asian granddaughter connect with her heritage.

Fun and easy to follow for children

Children love pictures, and learning the picture-language of Chinese is an eye-opening excercise for them. It introduces diversity to them in a fun way.

THOUGHTFULLY CONCEIVED AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED

With this thoughtfully conceived and beautifully illustrated book artist/author Huy Voun Lee completes her seasonal cycle of stories about Chinese characters. "In The Leaves," which focuses on autumn, is preceded by "At The Beach," "In The Snow," and "In The Park." With her latest story we are once again introduced to ten Chinese characters as Xiao Ming (which is pronounced Schow Ming in Mandarin Chinese) and his friends visit a farm. Xiao Ming is excited to tell his friends about what he has learned, and the fact that writing Chinese characters is very much like drawing pictures. For instance, the Chinese character for "grain" looks very much like a tree with roots digging into the ground. There is a head on top that represents ripe grain. The Chinese character for fire looks very much like a campfire. Thus, young readers learn that Chinese characters are not only beautiful, but they also make sense. These four books by Huy Voun Lee are both educational and fun. In addition, they give youngsters an appreciation of another culture. As more and more we become a global community it's an important lesson for them to learn. - Gail Cooke