Beyond the Great Mountains (English)

An exploration of the seasons, landscape, and essence of China can be found in this unusual poetry picture book. With carefully tiered pages read vertically, each with a line of poetry that stands out in strong black ink on the edge of the pages, the poem describes mountains, valleys, fertile farm lands, and the prized stone, jade. Ancient Chinese characters depicting different phrases accompany each line of poetry. Boldly illustrated with torn rice paper collage, the poem is brought to life with a variety of vivid colors and textures. With glossary. Named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Children's Books of 2005. minimize