For most of us, the first time we realized the beauty of ancient Chinese language was through ancient poetry. Just a few dozen words contain too much. As a reading material for elementary school students, "Three Hundred Tang Poems" is undoubtedly the most classic. However, it only contains poems from the Tang Dynasty and does not cover the dynasties before and after it, so it is inevitable that there will be leftovers. "Children's Ancient Poetry Enlightenment", which covers multiple dynasties, is a very good ancient poetry reading book suitable for children's enlightenment.
The 38 ancient poems selected in this two-volume book are all familiar to everyone and were carefully selected by preschool education experts from Nanjing Normal University. One of the features of this book is the childlike ink illustrations drawn by Mr. Huang Jian, the founder of Ximowa New Concept Chinese Painting Education. The pictures and text are harmonious, interesting and full of beauty. It is a wonderful anthology of ancient poems for children.
The opening chapter is Luo Binwang's famous poem "Goose", "Goose, goose, goose, singing to the sky. White hair floats on the green water, and anthurium stirs the clear waves." As a prodigy of the generation, Luo Binwang's song Poems written in childhood are just right for children to read. The first sentence, goose, goose, goose, can be understood to mean that there are three geese in the pool, or it can also be understood to mean the surprise of the children after seeing the geese. The song "Singing to the Sky" depicts the shape of a goose, which is bending its neck and singing to the sky. As for the white feathers floating on the green water, the goose's whole body is covered with white feathers, which just matches the green water. The clear waves created by the anthurium vividly depict how the goose moves. Catchy and easy to understand. The accompanying ink paintings also fully display these contents, making it easier for children to understand.
The collection of "What I See" by Yuan Mei, a poet from the Qing Dynasty, is also very graphic. "The shepherd boy rides the ox, and his singing shakes the forest. He wants to catch the cicadas, but suddenly he stands silent." It shows the carefreeness of the little shepherd boy, riding the ox and singing, but suddenly he stops singing. Why don't you sing? It was because I wanted to catch cicadas on the trees. It is very suitable for children's reading mood. The cows in the painting are also lifelike.
Similar scenes are everywhere in this set of books. The original poem, pinyin, annotations, and pictures are all in one, as well as the audio of the ancient poem that can be listened to by scanning the QR code. It is just right for children to learn ancient poetry. It is a very exciting set of books.