The Pet Dragon: A Story about Adventure, Friendship, and Chinese Characters

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Manufacturer: Greenwillow

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780061577765
ISBN: 0061577766
Label: Greenwillow
Manufacturer: Greenwillow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 40
Publication Date: 2008-09-01
Publisher: Greenwillow
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Studio: Greenwillow

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Meet Lin and her pet dragon!

When the dragon mysteriously disappears, Lin sets off on a journey to find her best friend . . . and readers set off on a journey of learning and discovery.

By ingeniously integrating written Chinese characters into the illustrations as the story progresses, Christoph Niemann has created a book that is engrossing, unique, and memorable. The Pet Dragon is a playful introduction to the fascinating world of Chinese language and culture . . . and a terrific story to share with children everywhere.

You are invited to join Lin for an adventure you will not soon forget!

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Summary: We love this book!
Comment: I am a director of a Preschool and we teach the Mandarin Language here. I ordered this book to add to our collection of story telling and was pleasantly surprised! This is a great book to start teaching the Chinese written characters and the children love love love this story! They even now can pick out the written characters in other written materials because of this book. The story is memorable. Author uses the Chinese character strokes over the pictures. Pictures are cute and story is entertaining.Highly recommend this book!!!

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Summary: Great Present
Comment: I bought this book as a present and had to read it first for myself. The book's illustrations help you understand the Chinese characters and bring the story together. After one look through, i was already testing myself on which characters I had learned. You'll be surprised at how fast you can pick up on it. I definitely recommend this book for you, your child or as an awesome present!

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Summary: new Chinese characters
Comment: I was struck by the creative use of the Chinese characters in the drawings themselves which were very fresh and alive. A Chinese/American friend of mine also read the book and said that these characters must be rather new. She didn't think that her father would recognize them. I think the book would be compelling for both children and adults.

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Summary: Well drawn and a clever teaching tool
Comment: I love this book! It is a large format so my son has a lot to look at and does not get as easily distracted as he does with smaller books. The pictures are also high contrast. I enjoy the illustration a great deal myself. And did I mention the clever integration of the Chinese characters into the illustration. I'm not sure yet how much my son has learned but it has taught me a lot. Great book!

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