This is the coolest book that I've read in awhile! The story itself--a girl losing her pet dragon and going on an adventure to find him--only facilitates the ingenious idea to introduce written Chinese characters through the illustrations. This is one big, visual mnemonic device for remembering w...
We might learn Mandarin for a year sometime in the future (for our homeschooling we're doing some fairly informal language learning, having begun with German), in which case I'll borrow this book from the library again. It's a nice little story, with the addition of Chinese characters outlined on...
I've read several of the visual essays online and I have been amazed by Niemann's creativity so I was pleasantly surprised to find a copy of the book at a used books store. I find most of the visual essays in the book witty and amusing. My favorite works would be "Bio Diversity" and "The Haunted ...
The story is about the adventures two children and their dad take on their trip on the subway. It gives the reader a detailed summary of their journey, telling about the different station, routes and the different people they meet. The reader gets to experience how thrilling a subway trip can be ...
This is very kid-funny and adult-clever. My sons liked the obvious silliness. I liked the simple text that made it easy for them to "read" it. I also liked the subtle touches, like how the colors change from scene to scene, with the kids in pink shirts, or brown shirts or yellow shirts.One wor...