Sound

Name: Sound
ISBN: 9787203128809

冯睿 / 小虾米Shanxi People's Publishing House · ChinaSep 2026

3.2

Word count: 1.1K words
Chapters: 15
ISBN: 9787203128809

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Summary

This book covers pricking up your ears to hear sounds, the secrets of how sound is produced, the hardworking carrier called a medium, how you hear sounds, a sound-feature matching game, changing pitch high and low, and loudness joining in the fun.

Editor's review

This is a popular-science book for children that explains "sound" inside and out—from how the ear receives sound and how sound is produced, to how a medium carries sound waves and how the human ear hears sound, and further to sound features such as pitch and loudness, with content that builds layer by layer in a clear structure. The title uses the single word "sound" to unite the whole book, and the chapter titles are lively, such as "the hardworking carrier called a medium" and "a sound-feature matching game," turning abstract physics concepts into familiar metaphors and game-like expressions that lower the threshold of understanding. It is suitable as extracurricular extension for the "sound" unit in elementary science classes, and also as a reference for simple little experiments during parent-child reading. The book does not pursue formula derivation, but uses observation and experience to drive thinking, helping children build the basic understanding that "sound is a vibration that needs a medium to propagate." For readers just encountering physics enlightenment, this book provides a bridge from everyday phenomena to scientific explanation; after reading, children can be guided to notice everyday sounds and develop the habit of asking questions and verifying them.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Lower- and middle-grade elementary school students who are studying or about to study "sound"-related science content
Parents who want to give their children physics enlightenment and look for parent-child reading materials
Elementary science teachers who need extended classroom reading or experiment inspiration
Young readers who are curious about sound phenomena and enjoy hands-on observation

Not a good fit for

Middle school students who need systematic physics formulas and rigorous derivation
Adult readers expecting in-depth professional acoustics knowledge
Children who prefer pure literary stories and are not very interested in popular science content

Reading tips

First let the child flip through the table of contents and start with the chapter that interests them most; there is no need to read from beginning to end in order.
When reading concepts such as "medium," "pitch," and "loudness," use nearby objects such as rubber bands and water glasses to do simple comparison experiments.
During parent-child reading, after each chapter have the child retell it in their own words and ask a new question.
After reading, take the child to record different sounds heard during the day and classify them by high and low, strong and weak, to consolidate the concepts in the book.

About the publisher

Shanxi People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1951

Founded in 1951, Shanxi People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher known for its books on history, culture and fine arts, with a list covering politics, economics, history, culture, ancient texts, art, and textbooks and teaching materials. Judging from the 108 titles in the database, history and biography form an important part of its output: Huang Yongnian's A History of Chinese Politics from the Sixth to the Ninth Century, Zhu Dongrun's Biography of Zhang Juzheng and Agricultural Geography of the Song Dynasty reflect a solid grounding in historical scholarship and ancient texts. In biography and social science it has published works such as Pursuit: Comfort Woman Park Young-hee and Her Sisters. In the areas of inspirational growth and foreign literature, Chinese translations of Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, and Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, enrich its popular reading list. Its authors include Huang Yongnian, Zhu Dongrun, Dale Carnegie, Hemingway and Su Zhiliang, giving the house an overall profile centred on history, culture and the humanities and social sciences, while also embracing popular inspirational and classic literary titles.

版权信息
写给小读者的话
动动耳朵听声音
声音产生的秘密
辛勤搬运工介质
你是怎样听到声音的
声音特色连连看
音调高低变变变
响度也来凑热闹
最强“大佬”音色
强悍的次声波
超声波的超能力
回声有点吓人
噪声真的好讨厌
看我怎么打败你

FAQ

What age of children is this book suitable for?

Judging from the depth of content and the way it is expressed, it is more suitable for lower- and middle-grade elementary school children, about 7 to 10 years old. Children with a smaller reading vocabulary can read with a parent and do simple experiments while reading; children with a better reading vocabulary can read independently, but parents are advised to ask appropriate questions to help the child connect the metaphors in the book with actual phenomena.

Do children need to have prior physics knowledge to read the book?

No. This book starts from the everyday experience of hearing sounds and introduces concepts with metaphors and game-like titles; there are no formulas or complex calculations, so it is suitable for young readers with no foundation. As long as children have basic everyday experience of sound, they can follow the book's line of thinking to understand the basic principles of sound production, propagation, and hearing.

What practical problems can children solve after reading this book?

Children can initially understand that sound is produced by vibration and needs a medium to propagate, and what factors pitch and loudness are related to. This understanding can help children explain common phenomena in life, such as why sound can be heard through a wall and why water glasses filled with different amounts of water sound different when struck, and it also lays a perceptual foundation for later science courses.

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About the author

冯睿 Author · Chinese

Feng Rui is a Chinese author with 44 titles published in the Chinese book market. A graduate of Zhongnan University of Economics with a master's degree in management, Feng Rui formerly worked in the finance department of Beijing Beifeng Instrument Co., Ltd. under the Jingyi Group, and later served as director of the risk control center at Today Art Museum in Beijing. Feng Rui has compiled practical books on financial accounting, including Accounting from Beginner to Master. Beyond professional finance writing, Feng Rui's works span popular science, health, inspirational growth, social sciences, and fashion. Representative titles include Electricity and Magnetism and Sound, as well as a series of books for women readers on growth and self-development, such as Outstanding Women, Emerging Women, Shaping Women, and Planning Women. Feng Rui's writing combines knowledge popularization with practical guidance, serving both professional study and the daily lives and self-improvement of general readers. As public information is limited, further biographical details remain unavailable, but these works offer a general view of the author's thematic interests and writing style.

小虾米 Author

Xiao Xiami is an author in the field of Chinese popular-science comics. Public information about this author is limited, and no clear records of nationality, dates of birth and death, or educational background are available. Judging from the ten works held in the collection, Xiao Xiami's writing centers on science education for beginners, covering fundamental subjects such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Representative works include Comic Chemistry ⑥: Fun Chemistry Experiments, Comic Chemistry ④: Acid and Alkaline Solutions, Molecules and Atoms, Air and Matter, Electricity and Magnetism, Oxidation-Reduction Reactions, as well as Comic Mathematics ④: Inequalities and Numbers. These works generally use comics to explain abstract concepts, turning experimental phenomena, material structures, electromagnetic principles, and mathematical relationships into intuitive and accessible images that lower the barrier for young readers. The works are commonly categorized as popular science and social science, reflecting the author's orientation toward making scientific knowledge accessible to the general public, especially students. Overall, Xiao Xiami's works emphasize the combination of knowledge and interest and have a certain influence in basic science education reading materials.