Customer Reviews

Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China

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I ordered this book for a unit on China that I'm doing with my home schooled children. On one hand, it had a lot of good, basic information on China's contributions to the world. On the other, it lacked a lot of details and the writing was not great.

Pros:
--Great overview. Covers a lot of topics that were hard to find on the internet.
--Good organization. The inventions are covered in chronological order, so kids have an idea of how technology advanced.
--Great visuals, which helped keep the kids' interest.

Cons:
--Skimpy on the details. I realize that it must have been VERY hard to condense Chinese history into one-page summaries, but some basic dates were lacking
--The writing was not great. As I read out loud to the kids, there were points where I had to back up and reread a couple of times to understand what the author meant.

I don't regret buying this book, since it helped with several lessons on Chinese history. I'll be donating it to my local library after we're through with the unit.

A fantastic book that shows the contributions which the Chinese over centuries have given to the world. Highly recommended! Its illustrations are culturally relevant and sensitive! Rennie Mau President, MPEC Multicultural Publishing and Education Council

I read sections from Made in China to my kids as a bedtime story - they like to listen to this as much as fictional stories. Great illustrations too.

A very informative description of Chinese contributions, mostly in the area of science. Well written and well illustrated. Purchased for my 9 year old grand-daughter, who I hope someday will become an engineer (preferably electrical).