That Sounds Like... Emma Discovers Chinese Musical Instruments
“That Sounds Like…” is a fun story for children that introduces the world of Chinese musical instruments. Join Emma as she learns about the erhu, pipa, dizi, sheng, guzheng, percussion and suona in Mr. Lee’s shop.
Take a look inside the book…
What you will find inside the book
- Text in English/French/Chinese
- Introduction to the world of Chinese musical instruments
- Access to instrument sounds and narration in each language through QR codes
- Access to individual instrument sounds through QR codes
- Colourful illustrations
Who is this book for?
Narrated in English by Patty Chan, French by Marjolaine Fournier, and Mandarin by Chih-Sheng Chen, the child can read along and hear the instruments in action through QR codes in the book, or read on their own and listen to the instruments individually. Beautifully illustrated by Toronto artist, Emerald Lee. For ages 4-7.Introducing the Author
Founder and Director Patty Chan is a second generation Chinese Canadian Erhu musician/ Educator/Author who is passionate about creating cultural connections through music. She has taught erhu and Chinese music at York University, Ryerson University, and Carleton University. She is the Music Director (since 2017) and Past-President (2013-19) of the Toronto Chinese Orchestra and has led and participated in exchanges and tours to Vancouver, Edmonton, Hong Kong, Beijing, Henan, Xi’an, and Taiwan.
People who have bought the book are saying…
Un livre très mignon qui a passionné notre petit garçon de 3 ans et lui a fait découvrir des instruments qui sortent de l'ordinaire!
(Translated): "A very cute book that fascinated our 3 years old son and has made him discover uncommon instruments!"
D. Kolin
Perfect for kids who love music or want to learn more about Chinese instruments. Lots of beautiful music inside.
J. Kwok, Canada
My 3 year-old grandson had a blast listening to the narrative and the music played with various Chinese musical instruments. He kept smiling as he listened and said the “sheng” was his favourite because it was funny! He already listened to the book 5 times today! I personally like the illustration, the story and the music. Both educational and entertaining. Well done, Patty!
M. Spurrell
讀了Patty Chan寫的介紹中國樂器的小冊子，感到很有趣，寫得很簡潔，讀後對中國樂器亦有了一個全面的認識。
我自小就學鋼琴，只會彈PIANO和欣賞西洋古典音樂，看了這本書後亦使我對中國音樂產生了興趣，希望以後會有更多這種書籍給我們的下一代，介紹世界各國各種美妙的樂器和音樂。
(Translated) After reading Patty Chan's book introducing Chinese instruments, I am fascinated. It is written concisely yet leaves the reader with a lasting impression and overall understanding of these exotic Chinese instruments.
I learned piano from a young age. I have knowledge and appreciation for piano and western music only. I am now developing an interest in Chinese music after reading this book. I hope to see more of such inspirational books that expose future generations to the diverse wonderment of instruments and music from every corner of the world.
Ling Zhang, 86 years old, Piano Teacher
Read, listen and discover!
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