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My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy

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My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy is a fun and engaging introduction to one of China’s most celebrated arts and crafts for kids. Calligraphy—the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush—has been around for thousands of years. In this fun calligraphy-for-kids book, readers will follow together with Mimi, an eigh- year-old, who takes her first steps towards learning this magical art. Dive in, and explore:

  • The Evolution of Chinese Writing—how Chinese characters first started, thousands of years ago, and how they have got evolved
  • The Order of the Strokes—discover ways to write the strokes in the right kind order
  • The Radicals—what are they, and methods to unlock their secrets
  • The Four Treasures of Calligraphy— the four essential tools to get started
  • Movements and Position—methods to master your mind’s center of attention, your breathing and even methods to move
  • The Five Styles of Calligraphy—Zhuan Shu (seal), Li Shu (clerical), Kai Shu (regular), Cao Shu (cursive), and Xing Shu (running)
  • The Eight Strokes— how to attract the eight strokes; with them, you’ll be able to write anything
  • Writing a Character in Calligraphy—create an entire character in calligraphy

The included interactive CD-ROM enables learners to play creative games to see, hear and check out Chinese writing; listen to the pronunciation of the Chinese characters; observe calligraphers in action and print the characters to create practice pages.

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