Teaching Chinese at Home

[mamatweety]

mamii:

Hi, just to share - I was looking for picture books for my 4 yo DS and i bought the following 2 books by local author Ah Guo (pen name), the words are very simple (1 to 2 sentences) and the pictures are really cute and beautiful (i think he illustrated himself). i read both books to DS and he loves it and asked for more. his website is leekowfong.wordpress.com


these 2 books are in the feng guo series :-

) bubu xiang yao yang chong wu (bubu wants a pet)
2) bubu you ge da wen ti (bubu has a big question)

(sorry can't get my computer to type out chinese words)

Where did you buy the books?

[Brenda10]

Hi, just to share that now DD is on no. 4 book of this 天龙八部 comics (Total 21 books) .


The story and the words are much more complicating than the 笑傲江湖 that she had read.

I am glad that she said the books are interesting and she has not problem to carry on.

The only problem is the font of the word is about half of the CL newspaper font size, as such can only limit her to one day one book in order not to affect her eye sight.

http://i54.tinypic.com/65al4p.jpg\">

[ksme]

Thanks Brenda for sharing. Even with the very big picture you posted, I was not able to read the words. But the pictures look nice with color somemore. Btw, recall vaguely you did not buy from dangdang. If so, did you buy from tao bao or which seller? Do you think it is original?


I think my son may be more receptive to read 武侠小说. Is it better to start with 笑傲江湖 or 天龙八部?

[phtthp]

hi Brenda10,


if possible, try to expose yr child to read Chinese novels / comics that avoid & do not touch on scenes of violence. Because the type of books which you expose your child to read subconsciously ... pass down character moulding values unconsciously.

example:
when your child reads the above pictured book (example), it advocates to the young kid that ... it is all right to kill. Look at those pictures depicting expressions of angry men - his piercing angry fiery eyes staring hard at you, or the sharp killing instruments flashing around to order kill, kill, kill, go and die, die, die ... leading to destruction. We hate to recall those mass destruction murderous scenes of September 11, Twin Tower America World Trade Centre.

diversify your child's attention somewhr else more meaningful (still can be Chinese novels / comics). example: instead of destroy life - prolong life, preserve life. Because life is so precious, so vulnerable, so short temporary on earth ! Sorry, no offence. Just that i dun want your child's mind think of killing.

fyi - there is this Chinese novel entitled Da Chang Jin (volumes 1 and 2). Relatively easy for primary school kids to read. can purchase at $3 per book (last year Popular bookfair price). Usually can see them lying around at the bookfair.

[Brenda10]

ksme:

Thanks Brenda for sharing. Even with the very big picture you posted, I was not able to read the words. But the pictures look nice with color somemore. Btw, recall vaguely you did not buy from dangdang. If so, did you buy from tao bao or which seller? Do you think it is original?


I think my son may be more receptive to read 武侠小说. Is it better to start with 笑傲江湖 or 天龙八部?

Hi ksme,

I bought 天龙八部 comics from tao bao.

I would think it is original as the quality is accetpable to us.

Is better to start with 笑傲江湖 as the 人物 and 词语 are not as complicating as 天龙八部.

[ksme]

Brenda10:

Hi ksme,

I bought 天龙八部 comics from tao bao.

I would think it is original as the quality is accetpable to us.

Is better to start with 笑傲江湖 as the 人物 and 词语 are not as complicating as 天龙八部.

Thanks Brenda for your advice.

[Brenda10]

phtthp:

hi Brenda10,


if possible, try to expose yr child to read Chinese novels / comics that avoid & do not touch on scenes of violence.

example:
when your child reads the above pictured book (example), it advocates to the young kid that ... it is all right to kill. Look at those pictures depicting expressions of angry men, or the sharp killing instruments flashing around to kill, kill, kill, leading to destruction ...

diversify your child's attention somewhr else more meaningful (still can be Chinese novels / comics). Sorry, no offence.

Hi phtthp,

Thank you for your advice.

DD has also read other Chinese novels/comics like 卫斯理，窗边的小豆豆，笑猫日记 etc.

I think some fighting sections are unavoidable since this is a 武侠 story. However, the intention is to give her some simple understanding before she is able to read such a long and wonderful novel.

Anyway, your feedback is very much appreciated.

[mamii]

mamatweety:

Where did you buy the books?

Hi, I bought them at popular bishan junction 8, it was the last 2 books on the shelf.

[SAHM_TAN]

Thanks for sharing. The quality looks ok.

Brenda10:

Hi, just to share that now DD is on no. 4 book of this 天龙八部 comics (Total 21 books) .

The story and the words are much more complicating than the 笑傲江湖 that she had read.

I am glad that she said the books are interesting and she has not problem to carry on.

The only problem is the font of the word is about half of the CL newspaper font size, as such can only limit her to one day one book in order not to affect her eye sight.

http://i54.tinypic.com/65al4p.jpg\">

[MandyMummy]

Brenda10:

Hi, just to share that now DD is on no. 4 book of this 天龙八部 comics (Total 21 books) .


The story and the words are much more complicating than the 笑傲江湖 that she had read.

I am glad that she said the books are interesting and she has not problem to carry on.

The only problem is the font of the word is about half of the CL newspaper font size, as such can only limit her to one day one book in order not to affect her eye sight.

http://i54.tinypic.com/65al4p.jpg\">

Thanks, Brenda for sharing.
The comic book looks interesting.
I also remembered that some picture books from China had really small characters but very nice drawings. Also asked my ds to avoid reading too much of these at one go.