By: Toshio Iwai; 肖潇(Translator)
Originally Published in: Japan
Format: Hardcover
Language: Simplified Chinese
Pages per book: 32
Lines per page: 2-4
Luka® can read these book!
Can you imagine a house that is 100 stories tall?! What about a house that is 100 stories underground? Or one that is 100 stories deep down in the ocean?
Created by famous Japanese artist Toshio Iwai, the 100层的房子 (100 Céng de fángzi) House of 100 books have won numerous prizes in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan. They first grab a child's attention with bright colors and unique vertical orientation but it's their detailed illustrations and masterful storytelling that keep kids coming back to these books again and again.
Enjoy reading this series from the 100th floor down or from the bottom floor to top! The fact that the text in these books is vertically-oriented also offers a child exposure to differences in the ways character-based and alphabet-based languages can be written and read!
Book titles:
《100层的房子-100》(Céng de fáng zǐ) House of 100 Stories《海底100层的房子》(Hǎi dǐ 100 céng de fáng zǐ) House of 100 Stories Undersea
《地下100层的房子》(Dì xià 100 céng de fáng zǐ) House of 100 Stories Underground
Is my child ready for this set?
"Read to me":
Ages 4+ will enjoy having these books read to them either by Luka® or a caregiver.
"Read by myself":
The limited text per page and the prevalence of common language make it a good "bridge book" for readers. The involved plot and detailed illustrations will capture the interest of experienced readers ages 7+.
Option to pair with Luka®:
Consider adding Luka®, the reading robot, to your order. Luka® reads 70,000 books in Mandarin Chinese!
Set Luka® in front of the book, and it will read aloud any page your child turns to-- creating a unique, independent physical book reading experience even if your child isn't ready to read by themselves. Click to read our founders' personal review of Luka here.
Happy learning!