Poetry Picture Book 5

Name: Poetry Picture Book 5
ISBN: 9787558334344

郝力New Century Publishing House · ChinaJul 2026

2.9

Word count: 301 words
Chapters: 7
ISBN: 9787558334344

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Summary

This series is a set of poetry picture books designed for children aged 3–6, presented in picture-book form and comprising 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 poetry, arranged by level of difficulty, with one poem per illustration—pictures within poems, poems within pictures. They guide children in developing thinking skills, reading ability, creative composition, and performance ability. Matching cards are included to vividly guide children in appreciating the charm of Chinese characters, aiming to enhance children's aesthetic taste and broaden and inspire their interests in the liberal arts.

Editor's review

This is a picture-book series that brings together poetry, illustration, and early childhood cognitive development. Its editorial approach is worth noting: each volume has five themes, covering natural science, daily life, and traditional culture; the selections include nursery rhymes, children's songs, and classical poems, arranged in order of increasing difficulty. One poem per illustration, with image and verse illuminating each other. For children aged 3–6, this structure lowers the threshold of understanding while preserving the rhythm and imaginative space of poetry. The accompanying cards integrate Chinese character recognition naturally into the reading process rather than setting up a separate literacy task. Parents can use the books as material for shared reading, or encourage children to make up lines from the pictures, recite softly, or even perform, so that reading ability, expression, and aesthetic sensibility grow together. The positioning is clear and well suited to gradual use at home and in kindergarten.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Shared parent-child reading at home for children aged 3–6
Parents who hope to cultivate young children's language sense through poetry and pictures
Kindergarten teachers in need of thematic reading materials
Caregivers interested in traditional culture and aesthetic启蒙

Not a good fit for

Upper-primary students who already read independently with reasonable fluency
Parents seeking a systematic literacy course or pinyin training
Young children who prefer long stories and show little interest in poetry

Reading tips

Set aside ten minutes each day for shared reading: look at the pictures and talk about feelings first, then read the poem softly, without rushing to explain words.
Use the accompanying cards for find-the-character games, matching characters to objects in the pictures to deepen impressions.
Encourage children to compose a line or two in the rhythm of a nursery rhyme, or perform with gestures, so that poetry becomes playful language.

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.

版权信息
阅读说明
第一单元长城长
第二单元学与说
第三单元学古诗
第四单元好孩子
第五单元日新月异

FAQ

What age is this picture-book series suitable for?

According to the introduction, it is positioned for children aged 3–6. Children at this stage are better suited to shared reading: parents read the poem while the child looks at the pictures, gradually moving on to the child joining in and expressing simple ideas. Younger children can focus on pictures and rhythm; children closer to six can try reading the characters on the cards and making up short lines.

The books include classical poems—can children understand them?

The book is arranged by difficulty, and each poem is paired with an illustration that provides contextual support for the verse. Young children do not need to understand every word; they can first feel the rhythm and the pictures, and gradually grasp the meaning as they grow older. This is a common approach to poetry启蒙 for young children.

How should the accompanying cards be used?

The cards are meant to be used alongside reading, not as a separate literacy task. After reading a poem, you can find characters in the cards related to the pictures, or play matching and find-the-character games, so that characters connect with verses and images in a relaxed and enjoyable rhythm.

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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.