【Touch-and-Read Edition】 Spring Garden: Reading "Chun Xiao"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qATckbTp5I "Spring sleep, not aware of dawn, everywhere hear birds sing." Spring is a season of blooming flowers, and the dog shopkeeper and Arnold the squirrel wake up early. They embark on a busy day as little gardeners. What tasks are involved in taking care of a beautiful garden? Open this book to discover. **★ The perfect companion for touch-and-read books! Introducing the Magic Touch Pen | Smohouse ft. KidsRead ** https://youtu.be/l-kHfmqYbds 📌 Purchase the touch pen on the official Smohouse website. ............................................ **Recommended Age: 0-7 years old; parents are advised to read along with children under 3 years old** **With Pinyin: Yes** **【Content Summary】** __**★ Rooted in Culture, Your Baby's First Tang Poetry Enlightenment Picture Book ★**__ The beautifully worded Tang poems are the essence of literature, refined through the ages. The "Reading Poetry with the Dog Shopkeeper" picture book series uses an innovative approach. During the golden age of early childhood learning, children can simultaneously read picture book stories and recite beautiful verses. This nurtures an appreciation for the beauty of language, making it the ideal introductory picture book to the world of classical Chinese literature for young children. __**★ Aesthetic Development, Natural Cognition ★**__ The illustrations are delicate and warm, with exquisite and elegant color palettes, offering visual development during reading. The entire series, through the changes of the four seasons, presents the beautiful landscapes of various flora and fauna, and the transitions from dawn to dusk and day to night in nature. Modern and relatable stories are inspired by the Tang poetry content, easily connecting with the life experiences of modern readers. __**★ Bilingual Chinese-English Design, Satisfying Language Learning at Once ★**__ Includes both Chinese and English. Tang poetry verses are also accompanied by Zhuyin (Bopomofo) and Pinyin, offering multiple language structures for flexible use. This allows young children to progress from listening to their parents read, to reading along, and finally to reading independently. __**★ Rich and Fun Interactive Mechanisms, Training Fine Motor Skills ★**__ Each book also features five specially designed push, pull, and turn thick cardboard mechanisms. These not only train children's hand muscles and add dynamic fun to the story, but also spark interest and enhance concentration, allowing parents and children to enjoy a reading time filled with amusement and interaction. __**★ Origin of Creation ★**__ The author of this book, Huang Yu-Hsuan, is a native of Taiwan. He has long collaborated with major children's book publishers in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, accumulating over thirty published works to date. Noticing the low proportion of local picture books in the Taiwanese market, he dedicated a year to meticulous planning and launched the first original Tang poetry picture book series in 2017. Drawing upon the collaborative experiences, creative methods, and market observations of his European and American publishing teams, combined with his own background of being immersed in Chinese culture since childhood, he brings these internationally-minded creative visions back to Taiwan. He is dedicated to creating the highest quality original Chinese educational publications for readers of all ages. __**★ The Birth of the Picture Book: Reading Poetry with the Dog Shopkeeper ★**__ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnpHthUEKI __**★ Esteemed Recommendations ★**__ This is a set of picture books highly suitable for children aged 0-7. Every detail is designed to meet the developmental needs of children at each age group. The warm and playful illustration style, combined with the fusion of Chinese Tang poetry and English stories, makes children unable to put them down. This is definitely a collection worth cherishing for parents and children. *—Fio Chen, Director of Music Together by Fio, Taichung* The "Reading Poetry with the Dog Shopkeeper" series uses picture books to introduce children to Tang poetry. It is divided into four sub-themes: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, enriching the stories with original picture book content. This helps children understand the modern interpretations of Tang poems, and the cleverly designed interactive mechanisms. One book, multiple functions, truly a great helper for early childhood language learning, effortlessly achieving the goal of education through enjoyment. The warm and lovely illustrations by the author, Huang Yu-Hsuan (Xiao Xiao), also bring a fresh perspective to children's reading selections of "poetry within paintings, and paintings within poetry!" *—Li Ching-Ping, Brand Director of Quan Quan Children's Pop Music* Traditional Tang poetry combined with fairy tales, accompanied by Yu Xuan's adorable and warm animal illustrations, and unique interactive designs, not only captivates children, allowing them to become familiar with the beauty of Chinese poetry through games and stories, but also enhances parent-child interaction for those reading along. The bilingual presentation with Zhuyin and Pinyin is also a thoughtful design, making this picture book enjoyable for both Chinese and non-Chinese readers. This is a set of children's enlightenment picture books with international high standards in art, text, design, and education. It is highly recommended not only for parents with school-aged children, but also for picture book illustration enthusiasts like myself, as a refined work worth collecting! *—Anaïs Lee, Illustrator / Pattern Designer* The Tang Dynasty was a golden age for poetry and music creation. Poetry is the art of language, and music is the imagery of sound. The beautiful world constructed by Tang poetry, through Xiao Xiao's delicate painting style, presents rich and colorful scenes, effortlessly expressing the rhythmic beauty of poetry, and igniting children's boundless imagination for Tang poetry. Let us wander and play together amidst the wonderful Tang poems. *—Shi Mengqi (Miki), Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, Chaoyang University of Technology* The "Reading Poetry with the Dog Shopkeeper" series uses picture books to allow children to appreciate the beauty of the text and meaning in classical poetry, integrating it with their lives. Through reading new picture book stories, and combined with the interactivity of a toy book, children can experience a new reading feast that engages both their hands and minds. This is a collection worth reading aloud, to cultivate children's language sense and play with them. *—Yan Shuni, President of SCBWI-Taiwan (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Taiwan Chapter)* **【Illustrator Introduction】** Huang Yu-Hsuan Born in Taichung City, Taiwan. Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University. Founded the illustration brand "Smohouse" in 2012 and published his first picture book "Wabi and Sabi." His work is characterized by a warm and cute style, hoping to create touching illustration worlds through his brush. He has published over dozens of picture books and collaborated with Taiwanese publishers such as Jiuge, China Times Publishing, Little Ru, and Little Genius. He has also partnered with numerous renowned publishers in the UK, US, and France, including Campbell Books, Nosy Crow, Chronicle Books, Nathan, Auzou, and Albin Michel, on children's picture book series. These include the highly acclaimed "Sing Along with Me!" series and Chronicle Books' classic animal puppet book series. His works were selected as part of the visual identity for the 2013 and 2017 Taipei International Book Fair. He is currently an illustrator and picture book creator, while also managing picture book creation, illustration image licensing, product design, and co-branded product development.