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Indlæser... The Water Dragon: A Chinese Legend (udgave 2012)af Li Jian
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This was a wonderful story to read, as it is about a young Chinese boy named Ah Bao who ventured out in search for the water dragon to bring his village out of a drought. The illustrations were very unique, and they were done in a way that I have never seen before. I loved how the illustrations made the story come to life, and I loved how the red ball stood out in the illustrations. I also really liked how this story is written in both English and Mandarin, and therefore it can also expose children to a different language. I love bilingual children’s books. There are different types of audiences for such books and the variety of bilingual books reflects the differing needs. For some languages where the pronunciation of both languages is relatively easy to identify in the same alphabet such as Spanish and English, families who are bilingual and families who aren’t can both be served by the same books. However, for languages such as Chinese, unless the reader is bilingual, pronunciation guides are necessary. In the case of “The Water Dragon,” by Li Jian the reader should be bilingual to read all of the book in both languages. That said, even if you can’t read this book in both languages, it is still an enjoyable story in either one. The illustrations are done in the style of a scroll painting. The tale takes us to a struggling village where a boy, Ah Bao, sets out on a journey to bring much needed water. He meets a series of magical creatures along the way. The story covers honesty and self-sacrifice. It is an excellent one for ages 4-7. This review also available at https://incidentalreviewsblog.com/2017/12/21/rise-of-the-water-dragon/ Fantastic myth. Loved how the illustrations did such a great job of making the story come alive. It was also nice to see the story teller was also the illustrator; Li Jian. The story itself was so fun and exciting. I feel these dragon related stories are very important to the culture's they come from. They also always seem to have a direct relation to family or community. Like this myth the dragon saves the day by bringing rain and water back to the village's. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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This fancifully illustrated multicultural children's book tells a famous Chinese myth about a young boy's quest to save his village. Long ago, in a remote village in China, there lived a kind and generous little boy. He spent his days in the forest, collecting wood to trade for food. One day, the boy made a wondrous discovery: a magic stone that caused his money jar and rice crocks to overflow, both of which he shared with the poor villagers. But strange things began to happen. It no longer rained. The crops died. The rivers dried up. A terrible drought had struck and would not release its grip. The brave young boy, full of dreams of a white, water-spewing Dragon, took his magic stone on a journey-and discovered how to save his village. No library descriptions found. |
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