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Tiny Travelers China Treasure Quest

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Tiny Travelers series is amazing. It is inspired by a world of cultures that it wants to introduce to little ones. This quality collection takes its readers on a fun-filled journey to discover what makes each country special.

The newest contribution is "Tiny Travelers China Treasure Quest."
The rhyming book explodes with vibrant colours and happiness. Each scenario immerses kids in a search-and-find adventure to find "treasures" (icons, animals, statues etc.) that are native to the country. China is an older country so it has a very rich cultural heritage.

In China, we say "ni hai" and that means "hello.'
Look for the treasures, they all have a glow.

Thus begins the discovery of: Shanghai, The Great Wall of China, The Forbidden City, The Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese New Year, bamboo forests and pandas, Wuling Mountains, Chinese operas, and ping pong.

Maps are included and some vocabulary words are written in both Chinese and English. Kids will be entertained and educated as they are immersed in the wondrous Chinese culture.

"Xièxie or thank you,
my traveling friend.
Our amazing quest
has come to an end. "

Highly recommended. ( as is the whole series )

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A nice introduction to kids about a country and culture they may not know about. They can learn new things and find items to find and seek activity. Learn new words and places.

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This was my favorite of the three "Tiny Travelers" books that we read. It was a fun book for a child to learn a bit about another country. The book starts with a map of the country, which was nice because we got to see what it looked like. Each page highlights a special place in the country. The find and seek was a bit of a struggle, there was one page where it's asked us to find a specific building, but the page was full of buildings and they weren't labeled and we didn't know what we were looking for. We had to just move on to the next page.

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I just reviewed Tiny Travelers China Treasure Quest by Steven Wolfe Pereira; Susie Jaramillo. #GoTinyTravelers #NetGalley

This is one interesting series. In a simple manner, the author point out the highlight of a nation: how they say hi, their customs, their celebrations, and also show the specialties of a nation.

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The tiny travellers have reached China - and wow this is a large country; biggest one with 1.4 billion population.
The map shows how many other countries it shares borders with.
The guides are fun, with rhyming couplets describing the things you can see and places to visit.
Plus in each accompanying illustrations items to spot and find.
I was quite disappointed compared to say Mexico which I have previous read.
For China the pages are of things and places you mostly already know about China without having set foot in the country. The Great Wall. Pandas and The Forbidden City - sure they perhaps should be included but where are the learning outcomes and desire to find out more.
I appreciate travel has been restricted in previous times but the country is opening up. Yet this side of tourism isn't shared in any detail and there is little motivation to visit a special and magical place.
I liked the Shanghai page.
Wow! The largest city in the world.
The Chongqing page is an example of what I mean with a mountain top wonderland with splendid scenery and serious long cable cars.
Unfortunately this page is the exception and we are given Chinese New Year, Ping Pong and Dragon Boat Racing.
If this was the first book I bought it would be also my last. Mexico as said made me rave about these books and the potential to enlarge young minds and foster understanding and tolerance of other cultures. It left me wanting to jump on a plane and created a new itinerary for me with no reference to Cancun.
China does not feel me with the same enthusiasm which I think is a real missed opportunity.

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Like the Mexico book in the same series, this little rhyming picture book is a lot of fun for young would-be travellers. Kids gets to explore some famous places in China, as well as learn about some customs and food. Pronunciation guides are included for some words, although the pronunciation guides almost need pronunciation guides of their own (they're not strictly phonetic and some of the letters have accents... so non-Chinese speakers will probably butcher the words if they try to speak them).

Still, the illustrations are charming and fun, and there's plenty to look at in the pictures. (The page with the food even made me kind of hungry!) I'd recommend this one for kids who enjoy seek-and-find books, as well as readers who like learning about different places around the world.

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This book was cute. The download version was slower to process the images. I thought it was well written and the colors in the book was amazing. I would reccomend this to little kids. I would use this to study cultural differences in the classroom.

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With tidbits of information about China on each page as well as words to learn I found this book educational and enjoyable. The colors were bright and eye catching, and the search and finds on each page were a great way to encourage kids to pay attention and look closer.

Overall this is a great way to teach and learn.

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A darling children's travel book. This one goes to China, and it is colorful and full of fun experiences. It also shows a few items in the Chinese language, although it doesn't stress the tone. Minor though., and at least it is showing a few key things. Worth the time and effort, and would be a great book to have in your child's collection. Highly recommend this series. Will make great Christmas presents this year.

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This series is super cute. It has tons of info and my kids always love the books that rhyme. The art work was really nice and the look and find aspects were great.

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Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this traveling storybook. It takes us through the country of China while highlighting the cultural and historic parts of the major cities.its also interactive and fun. Perfect for toddlers.

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This book is part of a series that introduces young children to the world. This appealing entry is about China. So much is packed into this short picture book that is written in verse. Each two page spread is about a particular location such as the Forbidden City or Hong Kong or Shanghai. Each includes a small box titled "Did You Know?" and includes a hidden object to find. Some pages include vocabulary words in Chinese and English. At the end of the book, there is an answer key for the hidden objects.

Young children and their adults will learn a lot about China while reading this book. This looks to be an excellent series.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this read in exchange for an honest review.

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