About the author
Xu Jian's publicly available information is currently limited; details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded. Judging from the three works held in the collection, Xu Jian's writing spans education, parenting, and classical poetry, covering a fairly wide range of subjects. Growing Up Beside Teacher Yu and The Preschool Years of a Boy from a Beijing Community both focus on children's growth and educational observation. The former emphasizes the process of growth through teacher-student interaction, while the latter records the everyday life of a preschool boy against the backdrop of a Beijing community, with a close-to-daily-life, documentary and reflective tone. Climbing and Visiting Qishan turns to classical poetry, showing the author's interest in traditional culture. Overall, Xu Jian's works are grounded in life experience and combine educational practice with literary expression, making them suitable for readers interested in parenting and poetry.
Written (3)
Rating 3.6★ Growing Up by Teacher Yu's Side 许坚 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Press · 2024 This book distills the author's three decades of study and practice of the educational thought of Yu Yi, a People's Educator. Divided into three parts… Rating 2.4★ Climbing and Roaming Mount Qi 许坚 Jinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju) · 2024 Swiftly the star envoy sped south into Chu's heavy lands; this mountain alone detained his traveling trace. Fallen blossoms cover the ground, moonligh… Rating 2.9★ The Preschool Years of a Boy in a Beijing Community 许坚 / 岳鸽平 / 马丽霞 China International Culture Press Limited · 2021 After the author's grandson Jiujiu was born, the author has been keeping a record of his growth—more than 600,000 characters over six years and counti…Publishers
Shanghai Jiao Tong University PressJinzhang Book Company (Jinzhang Shuju)China International Culture Press Limited