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28 pp.
| Holt |
January, 1998 |
TradeISBN 0-8050-4128-1
(4)
K-3
Charming cut-paper collage in pastel colors illustrates this story about Xiao Ming and his mother. While enjoying the trees and birds at the park, Mother shows Xiao Ming how to draw some Chinese characters, and he notices how some characters resemble the objects they stand for. Although the story is merely a vehicle for the introductory lesson, the basic information is intriguing.