Christopher in China
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CHRISTOPHER IN CHINA Once upon a time,there was a little baby who was born in China. Christopher was his name. He and his Mommy and Daddy are American, but they lived in China. China is a huge country that has more people than any other country in the world. It has over one billion people! Christopher and his parents lived in Beijing, which means the Northern Capital in the Chinese language. It is a place with a long and ancient history where the former rulers or kings of China, who were called Emperors, lived. All of the Chinese people have straight black hair and black eyes. So when little Christopher, with his curly brown hair, went out in his baby carriage with his Mom, everyone would stare at him, and smile and say, “Look at the foreign baby!” He really enjoyed meeting all the friendly people. Each day, his Mommy would pop baby Christopher into her snuggly front pack and off they’d go exploring. Some days they went to the Great Wall, a wall that is thousands of miles long. The Emperors of China built the wall a long time ago to keep out fierce tribes from the North that they called barbarians. It is the longest wall anywhere in the world. Today millions of people from all over the world come to see this amazing Great Wall. On other days, they would wander through the courtyards of the Forbidden City. This is a vast grand palace, where the Emperors of China lived like kings, with servants and courtyards full of beautiful objects, like bronze pots and jade carvings. It was absolutely forbidden, however, for the regular people or peasants to come in. The ancient Chinese people made many discoveries. They were the first to invent paper, wheelbarrows, umbrellas, the compass, and noodles!. They came up with a way to print books by carving their letters into wooden blocks or clay…..
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China is the most important nation in your children’s future. You may not be able to take them to China this year, so why not take them on a literary journey there? As seen through the experience of a little American baby boy who truly lived in China in the late 90s, this colorful book introduces children to the wonders of the old city of Beijing with images of the most notable landmarks in China. With Christopher as your guide, your kids will visit the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and much more. They will learn a bit about Chinese culture and history. Bringing to life some of the historic landmarks and traditions of China, the author hopes to inspire young readers to learn more about cultures different from their own. Hopefully young readers will want to explore the world and open their minds to the rich diversity of our planet, and maybe one day visit China in person!
About the Author
Joanne Grady Huskey is an author and cross cultural trainer/coach. She lived in China for three years from 1988-1991 at a time when China underwent some dramatic changes. In conjunction with the Chinese Disabled People’s Federation, she founded Beijing International Volunteers, which brought the arts and sports to children in orphanages and schools for the disabled throughout Beijing. For this work, she received the President’s Points of Light Award. In 1990 she coordinated the first US-China Conference on Women’s Issues. She and her Foreign Service family, all Mandarin speakers, have been back to China many times. This book is part of a series of children’s books by Joanne Huskey. The other books in the series are Christopher and Caroline in Kenya, and Christopher and Caroline in India. Take your children on a trip around the world and enjoy all of them! This book was illustrated by Open AI’s DALL.E