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Children's Books
This page lists some literary works suitable for children, including Chinese fairy tales and some popular science knowledge. With beautiful illustrations, you can enjoy a relaxed and pleasant reading experience.
The Wonderful World of Materia Medica -- Encyclopedia of Materia Medica of the Twenty four Solar Terms
This book is an encyclopedia of materia medica for young people. The book uses the 24 solar terms as a clue to link the 24 seasonal herbs together, and starts with fascinating legends or folk culture, with vivid and interesting drawings, outlining the morphological characteristics, folk culture and life scenes of the herbs.
Juveniles Chasing Their Dreams in Space
This is a set of astronautic science books showing the latest scientific research achievements of contemporary China in the field of astronautic science. There are five volumes, covering multiple topics such as rockets, artificial satellites, space stations, lunar exploration projects, and deep space exploration. This series of books skillfully combines popular science and literature, so that readers can learn scientific knowledge at the same time, but also feel the fun of reading.
Heihe's Life Wisdom for Children
This book is a selection of Heihe's short story on animals. It's theme is "Love and Gratitude", focusing on showing the love between animals and humans in nature.
Thumb Monitor Series
Thumb Monitor is a series of "light fantasy" novels aims at bringing young readers unlimited imagination basing on reality. More than 4 million copies had been sold so far. Readers could find many wonderful stories helping them to feel the beauty of the life. In a word, “Thumb Monitor” series could inspire children’s interest in reading and stimulate their creativity and imagination.
The Amazing Chinese High Speed Rail
This book tells you many amazing facts about China's high-speed rail. It will help you to know what it is and how hard it was to build the high-speed rail.
Mengbao Baby Elephant
This novel tells a story of a baby elephant named Mengbao,with detailed introduction to the scenery and ethnic customs of Yunnan, a province located in the southwestern part of China.
Legend of Chinese Biology
As a set of original popular science books for children, "Chinese Biology Legend" series tells the stories between nearly 100 most important terrestrial animals, terrestrial plants, marine life and agricultural crops and Chinese people in Chinese history with the theme of natural history and modern biology. It shows the species landscape and life stories in the perspective of Chinese culture and leads children to understand the Chinese biological world, understand the ecology of the birth of Chinese stories and understand China's splendid civilization.
Our Ocean Home Series
The original popular science series "Our Ocean Home" is a series of popular and interesting marine science books which highlights the characteristics of China's, especially Fujian's marine culture and introduces China's unique sea creatures, coastal lanforms, etc. and spreads Chinese marine culture and marine technology achievements.
Read China in the History of Science and Technology
This is a book set that decodes China's history of science and technology with pictures in chronological order. In the collection of 10 volumes, the author, following the trace of time, showcases pictures of animal husbandry, farming, textile, brewing, architecture, smelting, ceramics, shipping, water conservancy, criminal investigation, combat, and technologies in many other fields. A 5,000-year history of the scientific and technological development of the Chinese nation thus unfolds for young readers.
China Insight Young Learners Series
China Insight Young Learners’ Series introduces ancient and modern China for teenagers from China and abroad. It is the intention of this series to present a China of integrity, complexity, profundity, charm and lingering aftertaste to youngsters, so that they would be able to experience and appreciate the landscapes “personally”.
Have You Seen The Magpie?
This book is an accordion book that features the traditional scroll, Chinese painting Along the River During the Qingming Festival by painter Zhang Zeduan. It shows the landscape and everyday life of people in the capital city Bianjing 900 years ago, a city in China now known as Kaifeng. The painting celebrates the festive spirit and hustle and bustle of the Qingming Festival and is read from right to left.
The painting is reproduced in Have You Seen the Magpie together with hand-drawn characters hidden in the painting by Yu Rong which helps children to engage with, read and understand the painting through the medium of play as they search for the different characters and the roles they play in the painting.
The reverse of the accordion book is also opened and read from right to left. It tells the fictional story of Duan’Er, (painter Zhang Zeduan as a child), and an adventure he has along the river, the people that he meets and the magpie that draws all of these characters and their motivations together as it flaps and flutters along the riverside. The magpie is a symbol of happiness in Chinese traditions and the story is about finding happiness and one's place in the world.
The painting is reproduced in Have You Seen the Magpie together with hand-drawn characters hidden in the painting by Yu Rong which helps children to engage with, read and understand the painting through the medium of play as they search for the different characters and the roles they play in the painting.
The reverse of the accordion book is also opened and read from right to left. It tells the fictional story of Duan’Er, (painter Zhang Zeduan as a child), and an adventure he has along the river, the people that he meets and the magpie that draws all of these characters and their motivations together as it flaps and flutters along the riverside. The magpie is a symbol of happiness in Chinese traditions and the story is about finding happiness and one's place in the world.
Accompany My Growth Classic Fairy Tale Picture Book Series
Selection of the famous children’s literature writer Bingbo’s fine fairy tales. Compiled by experts in children’s literature, illustration, literature review, art education, preschool education and other areas. Guiding children to learn and master reading strategies and obtain emotional, cognitive and other development with rich educational concepts.
Let’s Explore Science! Enlighten Wisdom on ScienceSeries
This series is a selection of the classic children’s science fairy tales spreading for decades in China. It arouses their interest in some scientific theme through magical stories, knowledge introduction and scientific videos, helping children to know the world better, to get scientific concepts, to improve scientific literacy.
The Nine Sons of the Dragon
The dragon is the totem of the Chinese nation. After thousands of years of cultural accumulation, the dragon has long evolved from a simple biological form and totem symbol into a mythical beast capable of controlling the wind and rain in ancient scriptures, a symbol of blessing for the people in folk legends, and a spiritual symbol of perseverance and vitality in the national spirit. Using a humorous cartoon-style language style, the work cleverly uses the birthday banquet of the Dragon Dad as a specific environment for the development of the story, in line with the expectations and understanding of children's reading. It presents the nine dragon sons in a distinctive and unexpected way, allowing children to understand the names, order, and characteristics of the nine sons of the dragon through humorous and interesting dialogues.
Big Monsters Walking on Stilts
The walking stilts show, portrayed from the perspective of a child, depicts various animals that adults dress up as. These include a giant tapir with a long nose, a black tiger with shiny fur, a spotted deer with golden antlers, a turtle with yellow whiskers, and a unicorn with a green beard. The stilt performance cleverly combines humans and animals, reflecting the local people's good wishes for good weather and a bountiful harvest in agriculture.
Small Town's Life
An original literary work by a female writer born in the 1970s, depicting the societal changes through her eyes. The author intertwines her own growth experiences with the imprints of region and era, delineating the transformation of the era and the country from the late 1970s to the early 1990s from the perspective of children. This is particularly focused on the inland city where the author lived, a relatively secluded and traditional ""small town"" in contrast to developed urban areas, undergoing significant changes in the face of the earth-shaking transformation in all of China.
Unfolding from the perspective of childhood memories, the narrative paints a picture of urban childhood belonging to the generation born in the 1970s. It narrates the growth process of people like Xiao Qingzi, passionately depicting the youthful years of grandparents, parents, and the natural scenery and real civic life of a small northern city from a child's perspective. It recreates the joys and sorrows of a few households in a small courtyard, recalling Xiao Qingzi's primary school, junior high, and high school days.
The work bears the mission of inheriting regional culture, showcasing the unique local customs of the ancient city of Taiyuan and the various streets and alleys with colorful characters like Guoshi Street and Beixiao Wall. It is a collective memory belonging to every Taiyuan resident. The work not only presents the landscapes of the times but also the sentiments and social realities of the era. The various life scenes described make readers feel as if they have traveled back to that era of a slower pace of life.
Unfolding from the perspective of childhood memories, the narrative paints a picture of urban childhood belonging to the generation born in the 1970s. It narrates the growth process of people like Xiao Qingzi, passionately depicting the youthful years of grandparents, parents, and the natural scenery and real civic life of a small northern city from a child's perspective. It recreates the joys and sorrows of a few households in a small courtyard, recalling Xiao Qingzi's primary school, junior high, and high school days.
The work bears the mission of inheriting regional culture, showcasing the unique local customs of the ancient city of Taiyuan and the various streets and alleys with colorful characters like Guoshi Street and Beixiao Wall. It is a collective memory belonging to every Taiyuan resident. The work not only presents the landscapes of the times but also the sentiments and social realities of the era. The various life scenes described make readers feel as if they have traveled back to that era of a slower pace of life.
Taking the Autumn Train
This book is a recollection of childhood by the renowned artist, poet, and children's literature writer Zhang Huaicun. As a member of the Tu ethnic group born in Qinghai, the author's childhood is not only characterized by the features of the ethnic minority but also resonates with the childhood experiences of most rural children. She has a passion for literature and art, possessing a pure and innocent heart as she runs towards the artistic world of her ideals.The entire book is divided into three chapters, portraying the author's emotions in different times and spaces. These chapters are Childhood Scenes, Between the Yellow River and the Thames, and The World Still Shines.
Wang Yaping—— China's First Female Teacher in Space & Liu Yang ——China's First Female
Astronaut
The true story records the unique life experiences of Wang Yaping, China's first female space teacher, and Liu Yang, the first female astronaut, showcasing the optimistic, resilient, and courageous demeanor of Chinese female astronauts to the world. It portrays the profound feelings of a generation of hero astronauts towards national missions and personal honors, Wang Yaping's continuous pursuit and future dreams in space popularization education, Liu Yang's pure love for the space cause and undying dream of spaceflight, as well as her life aspirations for the present and future. The English version, through vivid stories and vibrant characters, allows foreign readers to experience the uplifting spirit of the Chinese people since the reform and opening up.
Primer of Famous Paintings for Kids
Primer of Famous Paintings for Kids: How Did Ancient People Dress? is themed with “dressing”. It uses various famous paintings to illustrate that from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period to Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty, how different styles of clothing reflected people’s identities and affect people’s lives.
The Wind of the Mountains
The Wind of the Mountains contains “Flying”, “Radiance”, “Warm Sun”, “The World”, “Chasing Dream” 5 titles. This series is the latest masterpiece of winner of the Bologna Ragazzi Award Li Yao. These Chinese-style picture books contain an endless world: the ultimate mountains and seas in Oriental aesthetics.
“Princess Dark Night and Prince Daylight”
“Princess Dark Night and Prince Daylight” is based on great epic of Naxi group: The War Between the Black and White Tribes. The picture book takes hero and heroin as the prototype to make new creation. It is featured with lyrical and soft words, beautiful scene, and strong mythological charm, singing the beauty of eternal love.
“Zhige Alu! Zhige Alu! Zhige Alu!”
“Zhige Alu! Zhige Alu! Zhige Alu!” is based on great epic of Yi group The Hero of Creation. The picture book takes a scene that Zige Alu rides a horse a horse, which is changed from an eagle to rescue his mother from dungeon. On the road, he subdues demons and monsters, removes the evils from the people, and successfully rescues his mother and lives a happy life. The language of this picture book is suitable for children, description of the scene is magnificent, and the picture full of national features. A brave and resourceful hero stands out vividly.
The Short Trunks' Journey
In the form of a picture book, this book describes the journey of Yunnan Wild Elephants’ round trip from southern part of the Yunnan province of China to the northern part of the Yunnan province of China, from the perspective of Yun Xiaoxiang (Cloud the Little Elephant), who is the family member of Yunnan Wild Asian Elephants “The Short-Trunk family”. The book fully recorded the dream round trip of this “elephant touring party”. It also vividly shows the wonderful moments along this amazing journey of this elephant group. This world widely popular story of human and elephant interaction helps people all around the world feel the miracle of living creatures, the harmony between human and elephants, the beauty of the nature, and the preciousness of biodiversity.
By the Writing Group of Homeland of Dreams
Homeland of Dreams with the idea of ecological civilization as the essence of the book, a wonderful interpretation of Yunnan's in-depth implementation of the idea of ecological civilization and the vivid practice of promoting the construction of ecological civilization. The book begins with the journey of Yunnan Wild Elephants’ round trip from southern part of the Yunnan province of China to the northern part of the Yunnan province of China in 2021, from point to point, from history to reality, with vivid stories and detailed science popularization knowledge, depicting a beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and fully demonstrating Yunnan's achievements in biodiversity protection. This is an enlightening and educational ecological book and documentary work that provides Chinese experience and wisdom for biodiversity conservation around the world.
China: 56 Indigenous Costumes
China: 56 Indigenous Costumes is an illustrated book on ethnic minority costumes, which is intended for children aged 6-15, and also suitable for adults. The focus of this book is to promote China's excellent ethnic culture and to make the serious content interesting to meet the current and future market demand. The book is mainly in the form of hand-drawn drawings, showing the representative costumes of the 56 ethnic groups of the country, drawn in a realistic style combined with cartoon, emphasizing fun. It introduces the characteristics and cultural connotations of the costumes in both Chinese and English. Since costumes are closely related to regional culture, this book adopts the way of dividing ethnic groups by regions, and presents in a geographical west-to-east and south-to-north way, which facilitates foreign readers to have a comprehensive understanding of Chinese ethnic costume culture.
Besides, further-reading mode of modern paper book is applied, readers can scan QR code to listen to more in-depth introduction of corresponding ethnic groups.
Besides, further-reading mode of modern paper book is applied, readers can scan QR code to listen to more in-depth introduction of corresponding ethnic groups.
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