Ancient China (Treasure Chests) [Misc. Supplies]

Jenny Liu (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Treasure Chests

Open the chest's secret compartment to reveal a brush and ink set and instructions for making Chinese characters, I Ching coins used to tell the future, a Chinese fan to decorate, plus charts, stickers, and more.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Misc. Supplies: 32 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Kids; Book and Access edition (October 3, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561387851
• ISBN-13: 978-1561387854
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.2 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,058,632 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun but limited., June 5, 2003

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A.K.Farrar "AKF" (Timisoara, Romania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ancient China (Treasure Chests) (Misc. Supplies)

I used this with a group of 10 year olds (as a model for creating their own treasure chest) and they thoroughly enjoyed it.

The contents stimulated some discussion and the building of the models and map were enjoyed.

However, it is really a stimulous to further research rather than a source of anything other than 'bit' knowledge.

Having said that, it was worth buying.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good enrichment material for Ancient China, August 31, 2004

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E. M. Rivera (San Juan, PR) - See all my reviews
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This is the second item from Running Press' "Treasure Chest" series that I have used (I bought "Ancient Egypt" before.) Overall, the Ancient China set is good, and I would recommend it, but it does have some problems.
The calligraphy kit worked better than I expected, and we both had a good time with it. My daughter lost the I Ching coins, so I never got to try them. Both the Chinese chess and the Great Wall watchtower model were relatively simple, but the instructions were unclear, this was the biggest flaw of the whole kit. The map and stickers were a hit with my daughter,as was the deities poster. I was surprised to see some of the figures included, like Shi-Huangdi (no mention of his campaign of terror and book burning) and Buddha while Confucius was excluded. The folding fan was cute, but stickers don't adhere too well to the folds, as can be expected. The book provided excellent snippets of information surrounded with great illustrations, I was very pleased with it.
Overall, I would say my 7yo and I enjoyed it and I intend to buy more kits form this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ancient China treasure chest, June 14, 2010

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C. Whitfield (PINSON, AL, US) - See all my reviews
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This is a great product! The children were so excited when they opened the box! Real coins, real ink and brush, real fan, a mock castle to build, a game to play and serveal other exciting learning tools. This was a real treasur to use!