【Interactive Edition】Winter Mountain Wilderness: Reading "Snowy River"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl0aAAYZs9M "From a hundred mountains, no bird's flight is seen; across a thousand paths, no human trace is found." On a snowy winter day, the Dog Shopkeeper goes for a walk in the mountains. Suddenly, he spots a small wooden boat in the distance. Guess who he meets? Follow the Dog Shopkeeper's footsteps and join him on a journey through the snowy mountains! **★ Your Perfect Partner for Interactive Books! Introducing the Magic Touch Pen | Smohouse ft. KidsRead ** https://youtu.be/l-kHfmqYbds 📌 To purchase the touch pen, please visit the official Smohouse website. ............................................ **Recommended Age: 0-7 years old; parents are encouraged to read along with children under 3.** **With Zhuyin (Phonics): Yes** **【Content Summary】** __**★ Rooted in Culture, Baby's First Tang Poem Enlightenment Picture Book ★**__ The elegantly crafted Tang poems are literary masterpieces, refined and selected through the ages. The "Happy Reading Poems with the Dog Shopkeeper" picture book series employs an innovative approach, allowing children, during their golden learning years, to simultaneously read picture book stories and recite beautiful poems. This nurtures their appreciation for the beauty of language, making it the ideal introductory picture book to guide toddlers into the world of classical Chinese literature. __**★ Aesthetic Development and Nature Awareness ★**__ The illustrations are delicate and warm, with exquisite and elegant color palettes, offering visual development alongside reading. The entire series, through the changes of the four seasons, showcases the beauty of various flora and fauna, day and night in nature. Modern, relatable stories are inspired by the Tang poem content, easily connecting with the life experiences of contemporary readers. __**★ Bilingual Design (Chinese & English), Language Learning All in One ★**__ Includes both Chinese and English. Tang poem verses are accompanied by Zhuyin phonetic symbols and Hanyu Pinyin, offering a multi-layered linguistic structure that allows for flexible use. Enabling young children to listen to their parents read, follow along, and eventually read independently. __**★ Rich and Engaging Interactive Features to Train Fine Motor Skills ★**__ Each book features five specially designed slider, pull, and turn mechanisms within thick cardboard pages. These not only train toddlers' hand muscles and add dynamic fun to the story but also spark interest and enhance concentration, allowing parents and children to enjoy a reading time filled with joy and interaction. __**★ The Inspiration Behind the Creation ★**__ The author of this book, Huang Yu-Hsuan, is a native of Taiwan. He has long collaborated with leading picture book publishers in countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. To date, he has accumulated over thirty published works. Feeling that local picture books were underrepresented in the Taiwanese market, he dedicated a year to meticulous planning and launched the first original Tang poem picture book series in 2017. Leveraging the experience, creative methods, and market insights from his collaborations with European and American picture book teams, and drawing from his own background steeped in Chinese culture, he brought these internationally acclaimed creative perspectives back to Taiwan. His commitment is to create the highest quality original Chinese educational publications for readers of all ages. __**★ The Birth of the Picture Book: Happy Reading Poems with the Dog Shopkeeper ★**__ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnpHthUEKI __**★ Esteemed Endorsements ★**__ This is a picture book series perfectly suited for children aged 0-7. Every detail is designed to meet the developmental needs of children at each age group. The warm and playful art style, combined with the fusion of Chinese Tang poems and English stories, makes children unable to put them down. It is truly a collection worth cherishing for families. *— Fio Chen, Director of Music Together by Fio, Taichung* The "Happy Reading Poems with the Dog Shopkeeper" series uses picture books to introduce children to Tang poetry, divided into four sub-themes: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Original picture book content enriches the stories, helping children understand modern interpretations of Tang poems. Coupled with clever interactive mechanisms, this multi-functional book is an excellent aid for early language learning, effortlessly achieving the goal of learning through play. Huang Yu-Hsuan (Xiao Xiao)'s warm and charming illustrations also bring a fresh look to children's reading selections that embody "poetry within pictures, and pictures within poetry!" *— Li Ching-Ping, Brand Director of Quanquan Children's Pop Music* The fusion of traditional Tang poems with fairy tales, complemented by Yu-Hsuan's adorable and warm animal character illustrations, and unique interactive designs, not only attracts children to familiarize themselves with the beauty of Chinese poetry through play and stories but also enhances parent-child interaction for those reading along. The bilingual presentation with Zhuyin and Pinyin annotations is also a thoughtful touch, making this series enjoyable for both Chinese and non-Chinese readers. This is a series of children's enlightenment picture books that meets international high standards in art, text, design, and education. It is highly recommended not only for parents with school-aged children but also for picture book illustration enthusiasts like myself as a collection-worthy exquisite work! *— Li Hsing-Yao Anaïs Lee, Illustrator / Pattern Designer* The Tang Dynasty was a golden age for poetry and music creation. Poetry is the art of language, and music is the imagery of sound. The beautiful world constructed by Tang poetry, through "Xiao Xiao's" delicate painting style, presents rich and colorful scenarios, effortlessly conveying the rhythmic beauty of poetry, and igniting children's boundless imagination for Tang poetry. Let us wander and play together amidst the wonderful world of Tang poetry. *— Shih Meng-Chi (Miki Teacher), Associate Professor, Department of Early Childhood Education, Chaoyang University of Technology* The "Happy Reading Poems with the Dog Shopkeeper" series, in the form of picture books, allows children to appreciate the beauty of classical poetry's text and meaning, integrating them with children's lives through reading brand new picture book stories. Furthermore, the interactivity of these toy books provides children with a novel reading experience that engages both hands and minds. It is a work worth reading aloud to cultivate children's language sense and playing with them. *— Yen Shu-Nu, President, SCBWI-Taiwan (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Taiwan Chapter)* **【Illustrator Biography】** Huang Yu-Hsuan Born in Taichung City, Taiwan. Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts, National Taiwan Normal University. In 2012, he founded the illustration brand "Smohouse" and published his first picture book, "Wabi and Sabi." His artistic style is warm and endearing, aiming to create heartwarming illustrations through his brush. He has published over dozens of picture books, collaborating with Taiwanese publishers such as Chiu-ge, China Times Publishing, Little Lubber Publishing, and Little People Big World Publishing. He has also partnered with renowned British, American, and French publishers like Campbell Books, Nosy Crow, Chronicle Books, Nathan, Auzou, and Albin Michel on children's picture book series, including the highly acclaimed "Sing along with me!" series and Chronicle Books' classic animal finger puppet book series. His work was selected as part of the main visual identity for the 2013 and 2017 Taipei International Book Fair. He currently works as an illustrator and picture book creator, while also managing picture book creation, illustration image licensing, product design, and co-branded product development.