{"product_id":"my-first-book-of-chinese-calligraphy-0804841047","title":"My First Book of Chinese Calligraphy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0804841047\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Olive, Guillaume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy First Book of Chinese Calligraphy is a fun and engaging introduction to one of China's most celebrated arts and crafts for kids. Calligraphy--the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush--has been around for thousands of years. In this fun calligraphy-for-kids book, readers will follow along with Mimi, an eigh- year-old, who takes her first steps towards learning this magical art. Dive in, and explore: The Evolution of Chinese Writing--how Chinese characters first began, thousands of years ago, and how they have evolved The Order of the Strokes--learn how to write the strokes in the correct order The Radicals--what are they, and how to unlock their secrets The Four Treasures of Calligraphy-- the four essential tools to get started Movements and Position--how to master your mind's focus, your breathing and even how to move The Five Styles of Calligraphy--Zhuan Shu (seal), Li Shu (clerical), Kai Shu (regular), Cao Shu (cursive), and Xing Shu (running) The Eight Strokes-- how to draw the eight strokes; with them, you can write anything Writing a Character in Calligraphy--create an entire character in calligraphyThe included interactive CD-ROM enables learners to play creative games to see, hear and try Chinese writing; listen to the pronunciation of the Chinese characters; observe calligraphers in action and print the characters to create practice pages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51880616952096,"sku":"NEW0804841047","price":25.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/917-jyc-vYL.jpg?v=1781810998","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/my-first-book-of-chinese-calligraphy-0804841047","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}