Charles Solomon is an internationally respected critic and historian of animation. He has written on the subject for The New York Times, TV Guide, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Los Angeles Times, Modern Maturity, Film Comment, and The Hollywood Reporter. His books include Tale As Old As Time: The Art and Making of Beauty and the Beast; Disney Lost and Found, The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation, The Disney That Never Was, and Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation, which was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and the first film book to be nominated for a National Book Critics' Circle Award.
ls-than the Disney Golden Books.The history of these books began in 1933, when the president of Whitman Publishing wrote a letter to Walt Disney. Whitman had already published compilations of the "Dick Tracy" and "Little Orphan Annie" comic strips, and these Big Little Books had met with great success. The publisher proposed a similar collection of the "Mickey Mouse" comic strips, and offered a royalty of one-half percent per book. Walt agreed, and a new era in Disney publishing commenced.A remarkable lineup of talent, many of whom were Disney Studio artists - including Mary Blair, Alice and Martin Provensen, Gustaf Tenggren, Al Dempster, Retta Scott Worcester, and Bill Peet -created the illustrations for the early Disney Golden Books. The bold and incredibly detailed artwork was painstakingly executed in gouache and watercolour - media that required a steady hand and immense patience and precision. The resulting publications became favourite selections in the libraries of many children, among them, future generations of Disney and Pixar artists who were inspired to draw, dream, and later, create their own films and Golden Books.The Art of the Disney Golden Books celebrates a legacy that has now thrived for more than eighty years and continues to influence new generations of artists and filmmakers. Through interviews with contemporary animators who recall tracing the characters in their childhood Disney Golden Books, paintings by artists who influenced and inspired the Disney Golden Book illustrations, and a generous complement of Golden Book artwork - much of which was thought to have been lost until very recently - the rich tradition of the series is explored in this vibrant volume.From Peter Pan and Cinderella to Toy Story and Tangled, the Disney Golden Books are displayed in all their glory, evoking a poignant sense of wonder and nostalgia. For as long as parents and children partake in the ritual of reading together at bedtime, the Disney Golden Books will continue to be published, enjoyed, and treasured.
《新美南吉童话绘本》撷取日本童话大师新美南吉的经典作品，包括《小狐狸买手套》《红蜡烛》《去年的树》《鹅的生日》等作品，搭配精致唯美的图画，让这些经典的作品焕然一新，带给你全新的阅读感觉。新美南吉的童话，清新、简洁，弥漫着淡淡的忧伤，充溢着哲学的意味，读罢令人深受启发。他曾说：“假如几百年、几千年后，我的作品能够得到人们的认同，那么我就可以从中获得第二次生命！从这一点上来说是多么幸福啊！”这么多年过去了，新美南吉的作品不仅在日本国内广为流传，而且享誉海外，深受读者喜爱。
《新美南吉童话绘本》撷取日本童话大师新美南吉的经典作品，包括《小狐狸买手套》《红蜡烛》《去年的树》《鹅的生日》等作品，搭配精致唯美的图画，让这些经典的作品焕然一新，带给你全新的阅读感觉。新美南吉的童话，清新、简洁，弥漫着淡淡的忧伤，充溢着哲学的意味，读罢令人深受启发。他曾说：“假如几百年、几千年后，我的作品能够得到人们的认同，那么我就可以从中获得第二次生命！从这一点上来说是多么幸福啊！”这么多年过去了，新美南吉的作品不仅在日本国内广为流传，而且享誉海外，深受读者喜爱。
《清华儿童英语分级读物》是一套美国幼教专家专门为儿童英语启蒙创作的读物。该套读物从内容创作到绘画编排都立足儿童年龄特点，符合儿童认知规律，注重多元智能的发展，体现儿童情感世界，启发想像空间。通过多种表现形式和丰富的内容为孩子全面成长提供精神食粮。
图画书画面优美生动，故事性强。图书大小不同，装帧各异，总给孩子新鲜的感觉。书的内容长度符合儿童注意力集中时间。各个级别难易程度循序渐进。
配套CD为儿童阅读提供语音辅导。朗诵发音清晰，语速适当，并配有生动的音效。充分考虑了人性化因素，让儿童感觉新近简单，例如朗读中每到图书该翻页时，会有一声狗叫提示孩子。有些故事后面还配有与故事情节相呼应的儿歌。
《家长手册》提供了英文故事的中文译文，还提供有CD中故事串讲词的原文及译文，并给出了CD中英文歌曲的歌词及译文。
本级别特点：
发音训练：字母发音练习，注重韵律，强调发音规则。
语言学习：课文从两个单词逐渐过渡到3～5个单词的简单句。同一本书反复运用一个句型，通过替换1个单词，强化句型规则。语言内容符合孩子生活情境，句法特点反映小孩的说话特征。
故事主题：每本书讲述儿童日常熟悉的事物和经历：故事富于夸张和想像力，幽默有趣。
插图：图画精美、感染力强，与课文匹配。
词汇量统计：287（其中复习词汇84个，新增词汇203个）；截至本级共学词汇420个。
English Timeis packed with fun, communicative activities that develop students' speaking , listening, reading, and writing skills.
● Vocabulary is introduced through large, interactive illustrations and captivating stories.
● Grammar is presented clearly and practiced smoothly in "Practice Time".
● Multiple Intelligence strategies appeal to students of all learning styles.
● Lively songs keep children practicing English outside the classroom.
● NewCross-curricular and 'Project Time' pages link English to other school subjects.
Use English Time on its own or combine it with Magic Time to create an engaging eight-level course.。
国家地理儿童百科》分为入门级、提高级和流利级三个级别，由浅至深，层层递进。其中入门级适用于3-9岁的儿童，提高级适用于7-13岁的儿童，流利级适用于11-16岁的儿童。图书内容囊括了包罗万象的地球知识，并配有大自然的真实图片，设计精美，为孩子开启了认识大千世界的窗口。
《国家地理儿童百科》可供使用“外研通”配套点读笔点读使用，可分句点读文字，也可以点击非文字初欣赏旋律优美的歌曲歌谣；同时书中也特别添加了中文翻译的语音内容，适合孩子自学和家长辅导。
“国家地理儿童百科”是一套以百科知识帮助孩子英语阅读启蒙的分级读物。《国家地理儿童百科(入门级)》适用于3-9岁的儿童，共包含24本单册故事。通过阅读话题丰富、图片逼真、词句高度复现、文字量渐进增加的非故事类文本（non-fictiontext），儿童不仅可接触到约1000个英语高频词，更可在阅读中培养预测、提问、总结、想象等阅读策略及技巧，逐渐养成以开放、思辨、多元视角认知自我及世界的国际视野和文化素养。
“国家地理儿童百科”内容囊括了包罗万象的地球知识，如经济·管理、历史·文化、科学探秘、地理生态、太空科学等，并配有大自然的真实图片，设计精美，为儿童开启了认识大千世界的窗口。图书配套附赠了“家长指南”，指导父母和孩子进行家庭学习，亲子互动。
