2 . GREAT BOOKS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE

Here is a shortened list of books sponsored by the magazines TIME and TIME for Kids that are suitable for primary schoolers. To make the list, we considered how age-appropriate the material was, and whether the tone and story line left the reader feeling engaged and empowered rather than anxious or confused.

Experts recommend the youngest kids to read books that explore the beauty and fragility (脆弱) of nature. When developing an appreciation for the world around them, they can switch to books that show the cause and effect of how humans treat our planet, and why it’s important to respect the environment. For older primary school kids, picture books can illustrate how our use of fossil (化石) fuels contributes to global warming. Most of the books on the list also offer lessons about how children, families, schools, and communities can make a difference.

THANK YOU, EARTH: A LOVE LETTER TO OUR PLANET By April Pulley Sayre This photography book shows to us plants, animals and landscapes in vivid colors and descriptions. From up-close images of insects to pictures of mountain ranges, the pages introduce children to the planets’ diversity in a simple but effective way.	THE LORAX By Dr. Seuss Thanks to its rhyme, and whimsical illustration, this classic tale is suitable for young children who can grasp the scarcity of natural resources, and also older kids who can see a danger in valuing profits over long-term environmental harm.
WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS By Carole Lindstrom A tribute to native tribes that are protecting the planet, this book vividly shows the harms of oil pipelines. Kids will see the value of community action, while adults will recognize the story of the native tribes Standing Rock Sioux’s fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline.	POLAR BEAR, WHY IS YOUR WORLD MELTING? By Robert E. Wells This book introduces the greenhouse effect with illustrations showing how sunlight gets trapped. It then explains fossil-fuel energy, and our reliance on it for electricity and transportation. The pages are full of science.

3 . Here are a few books for your children to read as they grow up. Just choose one right now!

Celebrate liking yourself? Through the dialogues between a girl and a boy, Jamie lee Curtis’s text and Laura Cornell’s artwork show children that the key to feeling good is liking yourself because you are you.

The book, full of bright colors and silly scenes, tells children how to learn to accept others, understand others, and respect others. The author always tells stories in a way that is easy to understand for children.

These forty interesting tests help children explore their interests and abilities, find out why they act the way they do, and discover what makes them different.

The Golden Rule: “Treat others as you want to be treated.” In this book, a grandfather explains to his grandson that the Golden Rule means you treat people the way you would like to be treated. It’s golden because it’s so valuable, and it’s a way of living your life simply.

Each part includes fun exercises, helpful suggestions, and success stories from teens. Readers learn how to set a goal, put it into action, build a support system, use positive self-talk, celebrate their successes, and more.

4 . The Best Books on Skyscrapers.

Ever since the late 1800s, the skyscrapers have inspired fascination around the world. The books listed here not only pay tribute to various skyscrapers, but also to the architects who conceived them.

Chicago Skyscrapers: Postcard History Series

Of all the historic tall buildings, the 1885 Home Insurance Building in Chicago is often considered to be the first skyscraper ever built. In this popular book, preservationist Leslie Hudson has gathered some postcards to help us explore Chicago’s skyscraper era.

Rise of the New York Skyscraper, 1865-1913

Historian Carl W. Condit (1914-1997) and Professor Sarah Bradford Landau have given us a fascinating look at the history of New York’s tall buildings and the building boom in Manhattan in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This book may be slightly academic in parts, but the engineering history shines through.

Skyscrapers: A History of the World’s Most Extraordinary Buildings

Architectural historian Judith Dupré revised and updated this popular book in 2013. Why so popular? Not only is it thoroughly researched, well-written, and beautifully presented, it also is a huge book, measuring 18.2 inches long. That’s from your waist to your chin! It’s a tall book for a towering subject.

Skyscrapers: A Social History of the Very Tall Building in America

This book reminds us that architecture does not stand apart from society. The skyscraper, in particular, is the type of building that not only inspires architects and engineers, but also the steelworkers and finishers who build them. Author George H. Douglas in his book explores many experience only by the social history of the architecture thriller films.

The global pandemic (流行病) has prevented many people enjoying life outdoors,     1     it has not weakened their passion for creativity or experiencing fresh stories through online literature.

According to a report, both reading and writing web novels have become important means of     2     (entertain) for many people both in China and abroad. Besides, many works by overseas authors have been influenced by     3     (translate) Chinese online literature as some Chinese elements such as pandas and high-speed trains can     4     (see) in the works.

Statistics show that the international reading platform Webnovel had 2,100 translations of Chinese web novels, more than 200,000 overseas writers and nearly 370,000     5     (origin) overseas works.

Qu Chang, a skillful translator     6     once translated the hit book series A Song of Ice and Fire into Chinese, said that the development of Chinese online literature     7     (lead) the world as China now has a mature mechanism for publishing online literature. He said, “ After years of trials, China’s online literature industry has been     8     (full) tested by the market. I believe     9     number of users will continue increasing in the future and influence more overseas readers and creators.”

Qu explained that China has a large number of readers and users on these online reading platforms, which encourages creators     10     (write) high-quality, popular literature works. These large numbers also contribute to creating healthy competition.

7 . When I first picked up Michelle Zauner’s memoir “Crying in H Mart,” I was attracted by the familiar name of the local Korean market 10 minutes away from my house. Looking through its pages was no different from looking through an old photo album, reminding me of my old memories. And I wanted to look at each and every photo, up close.

Despite being a struggling artist making up for lost time with a sick mother, Zauner somehow made her unique experiences related to her audience. One of the factors that helped make this possible was food. Every food and every aspect of Korean culture she described seemed so familiar to me, as I’m a Korean American. Not only this, we have similar experiences, and have common feelings of being torn apart by two cultures that seem to refuse to accept us just for being who we are. Zauner shone a new light on my attitude to my own identity.

In other ways, this relatability to such a specific target audience can become a weakness. This memoir was obviously meant for a Korean, specifically a Korean American audience. With such a small audience of 0.6 % of the United States population in 2019, the story that Zauner wanted to tell would not be received by many.

An avoidable point of the memoir that caused confusion could have been the organization of the timeline. Looking at the book as a whole, there was no specific order in which Zauner organized the events of her life. The most effective way to do this would have been to progress through the book stating with her earliest memories with her mother and ending with her moments of grieving.

I felt thankful that I was able to discover such a novel that made me feel understood for the first time in years. And most of all, 1 felt inspired that there are people like Zauner who make mistakes but try again. Even when the world tells them it’s too late, they try again. Even when they feel lost, they try again and find a way. And there was one thing I was sure of after I read he book: I will try again.