A Thousand Peaks : Poems from China
by Siyu Liu, Orel Protopopescu
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Author: Orel Protopopescu, Siyu LiuEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2001-11
ISBN: 1881896242
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Pacific View PR
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Book Review: Thousand Peaks is a small treasure.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a picture book with a small collection of poems from throughout Chinese history.
A poem appears 3 times: in chinese script, aa a literal translation into english, and as a poetic translation into english. There is also some background information for each poem. The only thing I could wish for, are more poems.
I found this book extremely satisfying to add to my lesson block on China. I paired it easily with two other books, so my students and could try our hand at Chinese calligraphy: #1 The British Museum; Chinese Caligraphy; Standard Script for Beginniners, to learn the strokes. #2 What's in a Chinese Character, to confirm and translate a chosen character from the poem.
I also, of course, invested in a few chinese calligraphy sets. The small ones are fine. You just need an ink stone, a well, a brush, and some rice paper.
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A collection of thirty-five poems spanning nineteen centuries, representing both famous and lesser-known poets, including both the Chinese text and a literal translation.General Books
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