Tidey, John and Jackie. China: Land, Life and Culture. Macmillan Education Australia: 2008. ISBN: 9780761431558.
Government and History China: Land, Life and Culture is set up in an easy to understand format with a table of contents, 1-2 page themed sections, and a glossary and index in the back. Some of the themes covered include culture, calligraphy, festival, yin and yang, music, literature, painting, and puppetry. The expository writing used is appropriate to the subject and contains a “Did You Know?” box of interesting facts in each section. Stock photos are used throughout the book to capture people, sculptures, and calligraphy. There are also various examples of ink, watercolor, and shanshui paintings. I think this book is a valuable resource for upper elementary and middle school students to learn about the life and culture of the Chinese. It’s easy to get drawn into this book with all of the photos accompanying the text. I would definitely steer a youngster who is doing a research paper or poster in the direction of this book. It opens up your eyes to a current and relevant culture of people.
Kristine Dinovo, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
Government and History China: Land, Life and Culture is set up in an easy to understand format with a table of contents, 1-2 page themed sections, and a glossary and index in the back. Some of the themes covered include culture, calligraphy, festival, yin and yang, music, literature, painting, and puppetry. The expository writing used is appropriate to the subject and contains a “Did You Know?” box of interesting facts in each section. Stock photos are used throughout the book to capture people, sculptures, and calligraphy. There are also various examples of ink, watercolor, and shanshui paintings. I think this book is a valuable resource for upper elementary and middle school students to learn about the life and culture of the Chinese. It’s easy to get drawn into this book with all of the photos accompanying the text. I would definitely steer a youngster who is doing a research paper or poster in the direction of this book. It opens up your eyes to a current and relevant culture of people.
Kristine Dinovo, Bowling Green State University, EDTL 6950
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