Poetry Picture Book 3

Name: Poetry Picture Book 3
ISBN: 9787558334313

郝力New Century Publishing House · ChinaJul 2026

2.9

Word count: 301 words
Chapters: 7
ISBN: 9787558334313

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Summary

This series is a set of poetry picture books specially designed for children aged 3–6, presented in picture-book form across six volumes. Each volume contains five themes covering natural science, daily life, traditional culture, and more, combining knowledge with fun. The books select classic poems suited to young children's appreciation and reading, including nursery rhymes, children's songs, and classical Chinese poetry, arranged by difficulty, with one poem per illustration—pictures within poems and poems within pictures. They guide children in developing thinking, reading, creative writing, and performance skills. Matching cards are included to vividly guide children in appreciating the charm of Chinese characters, aiming to enhance children's aesthetic taste and to expand and inspire their broad interests.

Editor's review

This poetry picture-book series places nursery rhymes, children's songs, and classical Chinese poems within a picture-book framework, with one poem paired with one illustration and each illuminating the other—a relatively refined approach to aesthetics among books for young children. Its value lies not in how many works a child memorizes in advance, but in using images to help young readers develop an intuitive feel for the rhythm and mood of language. Each volume covers five themes spanning nature, daily life, and traditional culture, arranged in order of increasing difficulty; parents can read straight through or skip around according to a child's interests. The accompanying cards incorporate Chinese character recognition as an extra extension. Overall, it suits daily parent-child reading at home as well as kindergarten language activities or picture-book corners. One caveat: the effectiveness of poetry picture books depends on adult guidance. If a child is simply left to leaf through them alone, the pictures will attract attention, but the linguistic charm needs an adult to read it aloud before it comes across.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Families with children aged 3–6 who want to build language sense and aesthetic appreciation through parent-child reading
Kindergarten teachers looking for thematic material for language activities or picture-book corners
Parents who value traditional culture启蒙 and want their children to encounter classical poetry early
Readers who like the picture-book format and want their children to move from listening to reading on their own

Not a good fit for

Children in the upper primary grades who already read independently and need longer texts
Families expecting a single book to deliver rapid character-recognition training
Adult readers who prefer text-only reading and have no interest in picture books

Reading tips

Parents read through the book first, pick out pieces with strong rhythm, and read slowly so the child can follow along
Read only one or two poems at a time, then point to the pictures and ask what the child sees, linking poem and image
Use the accompanying cards for character-matching games, turning recognition into an extension after reading the poem
Spread the themes across different settings—read nature-themed pieces outdoors or at bedtime

About the publisher

New Century Publishing House China · Founded in 1985

New Century Publishing House focuses on children's publishing while also offering literary titles for a broader readership. Its catalog covers exam preparation, foreign literature, literary appreciation, classical poetry and quality fiction, with the "Guided Reading of Classics by Great Authors" series at its core. The series includes Chinese and foreign works such as Camel Xiangzi, Jane Eyre, Journey to the West, The Scholars and The Insects, alongside edition-based titles like a documentary photo collector's edition of Three Days to See. Its author resources include Lao She, Zhu Ziqing, Wu Cheng'en, Goethe, Charlotte Brontë, Henri Fabre and translator Yang Wuneng. As public information is limited, this profile summarizes its publishing directions and features based only on the titles in our catalog.

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阅读说明
第一单元祖国颂歌
第二单元我长高了
第三单元学古诗
第四单元菜园风光
第五单元大自然

FAQ

My child can't read yet. How should we use this set?

The set is designed for children aged 3–6, with the focus on listening and looking. Parents read the poems aloud while the child looks at the pictures, first building a connection between sound and image. Once the child is familiar with certain pieces, use the accompanying cards for character recognition; independent reading is not required.

Can young children understand the classical poems in the book?

The selections are arranged by difficulty: the youngest tier is mainly nursery rhymes and children's songs, while classical poems come later and are supported by illustrations. Children may not understand every word, but they can feel the rhythm and the atmosphere of the pictures—that is precisely the point of early poetry exposure.

Do the six volumes need to be read in order?

There is an overall progression from easy to hard, so reading in order is smoother. But each volume contains multiple themes, and if a child is especially interested in one theme, skipping around is perfectly fine—there is no need to stick to the order.

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About the author

郝力 Author · China

Hao Li is a Chinese author. Public information about this author is limited; the library currently holds two works, Poetry Picture Book 5 and Poetry Picture Book 3, usually classified under literary appreciation. Judging from the form of these works, Hao Li appears to focus on combining poetry with picture books, presenting poems through the interplay of text and image so that readers can experience poetic language and visual scenes together. Such creations are typically both literary and visual: they can be enjoyed by general readers for the beauty of poetry and can also serve as accessible introductions to literary appreciation. Because information about birth and death dates, education, and creative career is not clearly recorded, a detailed personal biography cannot yet be given; within the framework of the two available works, however, one can see the author making sustained efforts in popularizing poetry and literary appreciation, seeking to bring readers closer to poetry in a more approachable form and to offer an easy entry point for literary reading.