Children's Books on Inventions in Ancient China

Is your child curious about who invented paper? Capitalize on that curiosity, and read books that explore the time of ancient Chinese dynasties, an era of discovery and invention that still affects how we live today. Your child will be fascinated to realize that every day, he uses objects that originated in China hundreds of years ago.

  1. Ages 3 to 5

    • Kang Zhu wrote ̶0;Fantastic Inventions and Inventors: True Stories from Ancient China̶1; as part of a four-volume set. Within its pages, she tells the stories behind the legends of inventors in ancient China. Both the text and full-page illustrations cater to her young audience. In ̶0;Colors of China,̶1; author Shannon Zemlicka provides a read-aloud book for preschoolers and their parents. Through focusing on color, she educates children about Chinese culture, geography and heritage by looking at the RED flag of China, the TAN Great Wall and the GREEN rice fields. She devotes one section to Chinese inventions. Vibrant illustrations by Janice Lee Porter give energy and excitement to the informative text.

    Ages 6 to 8

    • Beautiful photographs in Hugh Sebag-Montefiore̵7;s book, ̶0;China,̶1; lead young readers through the rich culture of China, focusing in part on ancient Chinese inventions like paper and printing. Another DK Eyewitness Book entitled ̶0;Ancient China,̶1; penned by Arthur Cotterell, also includes full-color photographs. Like other books in the series, "Ancient China" provides an imaginary eyewitness account of inventions in ancient China -- from bronze work to irrigation systems.

    Ages 9 to 12

    • ̶0;The Chinese Thought of It: Amazing Inventions and Innovations,̶1; by Ting-xing Ye as part of the ̶0;We Thought of It̶1; series, focuses on famous inventions as well as lesser known surprises ̵1; such as toilet paper and the umbrella. Kim Dramer also wrote her book, ̶0;The Chinese (Technology of the Ancients),̶1; for children at least 9 years old. The illustrations and text interweave to provide a factual account that fascinates young readers. Author Suzanne Williams and illustrator Andrea Fong delve into Chinese history as far back as 1700 B.C in their book, ̶0;Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China.̶1; Devoting one or two pages to each topic, they study the inventions that changed the way society lives today ̵1; such as the seismograph, compass, paper and silk..

    Teenage Books

    • In ̶0;Ancient Chinese Inventions (Introductions to Chinese Culture),̶1; Yinke Deng explores the Chinese inventions that advanced humankind ̵1; from paper and printing to mining technology. Full-color illustrations accompany the straightforward text, making the information easily understandable for teenagers. International best-seller, ̶0;The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery, and Invention,̶1; by Robert Temple, examines 100 ̶0;firsts̶1; of ancient Chinese discovery, organizing inventions into subject areas for easy reference. As a definitive guide to the historic developments made by the Chinese, this illustrated text gives readers a glimpse into the fascinating discoveries of ancient China.

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