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If You Were Me and Lived in...China: A Child's Introduction to Culture Around the World

Carole P. Roman

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Dec 16, 2015 Sarah rated it it was amazing

One of the best parts of these books is that my daughter repeats the new words and it's really helping her language to develop. I especially enjoyed this installment. Very educational. ...more

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Jun 24, 2015 Shelly Itkin rated it it was amazing

I have always wanted to visit China and thanks to Ms. Roman's book she had made it more exciting and interesting to know what to look for and see

China which is officially known as the People's Republic of China which has a population of more the 135 billion people living there which is the most populated country in the world.

You might of learned about the Yangtze River which is in the South, or the Yellow River which is located in the North. Although the capital is Beijing many people called it I have always wanted to visit China and thanks to Ms. Roman's book she had made it more exciting and interesting to know what to look for and see

China which is officially known as the People's Republic of China which has a population of more the 135 billion people living there which is the most populated country in the world.

You might of learned about the Yangtze River which is in the South, or the Yellow River which is located in the North. Although the capital is Beijing many people called it Peking, China has major highways, trains and expressways and the second busiest airport in the world.

Children's names are picked because they have meanings so boys who are called An which means peace or Bao which is another word for treasure and Fu for happiness. Girls are called Hong because they like the color red, Yu which stands for Jade which is a gemstone or Zi which is the word for smart. What would you like to be called if you lived in China? I think I would like to be called Zi.

China has some amazing places to visit like the Great Wall of China. It is a stone barricaded which was built thousands of years ago to keep strangers out of China. Nobody is sure but they believe it is about 5,500 hundred miles. Another very famous tourist site is the giant clay army that was only recently discovered that had been buried underground for more then two thousand years. You will be told that there are over eight thousand individually sculpted soldiers and about 520 statues of horses and 130 of just chariots. You will love explore the many tourist sites as you will have an opportunity to learn so much.

The New Year is a very fun holiday to be part of and begins at midnight with fireworks which hope that the noise will chase off the evil spirits. It is a very important day to honor your grandparents. You would receive red envelops filled with good luck money. Because the celebration last fifteen days you will get to enjoy many delicious meals but better learn how to use the chopsticks because if you drop them it could bring you bad luck. They are very superstitious people. ...more

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Jun 26, 2015 R.J. rated it it was amazing

I received this book from the author/publisher for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

I have very quickly become a fan of this author because of her heart to teach young children. If You Were Me and Lived in...China is a really cute book that even I enjoyed reading. There are a few sentences that young children can learn to say in Chinese and some really cool things to learn about the Chinese culture. The pictures are simple but yet they are easy to identi ...more

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Jan 25, 2016 Wanda Maynard rated it it was amazing

After reading, IF YOU WERE ME AND LIVED IN...CHINA, I felt as though I had been on a wonderful journey to a great land, and got to meet a lot of interesting people who live there. I also learned about the most populated country in the world. There are 1.35 billion people who live there, and I felt as though I was one of them and also got to see all of the wonderful places.China has a beautiful palace that has over 4,000 rooms.
Another place I found on this journey was the Great Wall of China, ...more

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Sep 04, 2015 Melanie Adkins rated it it was amazing

What a trip! We get to explore China. There are many things to see in China. The Great Wall, the Terracotta Army and many more. The food and climate depend on where you are in China. They have a variety of special festivals as well. The New Year celebrations lasts for fifteen days! We'll have such a wonderful time and so much to share when we return.

This is such an amazing way to explore with your children. Your child will learn about the culture and the weather. They'll learn a few words of t ...more

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Aug 16, 2015 M.M. Hudson rated it it was amazing

I have loved this series from this author since her first book, "If You Were Me and Lived In...Mexico.
Each one seems to get better and better. This book is of an exception. It is by far one of the best I have seen in the series.

The words this time are very difficult to pronounce but she has not only the glossary in the back but the pronunciation right in the text. Her winning format is consistent as with the other books where kids learn about how to say Mom and Dad and learn about what to call s ...more

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Sep 05, 2015 Chris Meads rated it it was amazing

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Here is another wonderful book by Carole P Roman.

This one is about how kids live in China. Here, you can learn where they live, how they live, their customs, schools, clothing,and their history. It shows what kind of land China is from the seacoast to the deserts within. It even teaches you some of their language, which is a real boon. There are many Chinese that live here in the states and they would love to hear others speak their language.

This would be a wonderful addition to homes with youn ...more

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