Original Title 这里是长江，这里是黄河！全2册 Text & illustrations by gaatii Pages 160 Age 7+ Published Electronics Industry Publishing House July 2021
The endlessly turbulent Yangtze and Yellow Rivers are mother river of the Chinese and the cradle of Chinese civilization. This series not only draws the beautiful natural ecology of the two rivers, but also highlights the civilization and cultural value that they nurtured.
This is a series of original illustrated books on humanistic science popularization for children, promoting China’s long history of natural history, geographical changes, and scientific and cultural knowledge in the “river domain,” showcasing the spirit of a great nation. The unique painting style and large-format page design make it a beautiful picture book that combines artistic aesthetics and knowledge appreciation. This series consists of two books, “This is the Yangtze River” and “This is the Yellow River,” which respectively feature our great mother rivers, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and introduce multidisciplinary knowledge on natural, historical, social, geographical, economic, and scientific contents within the two rivers and their basins, starting from the source of each river in chronological and geographical order.
"This is the Yangtze River" introduces the origin of the Yangtze River and the landscape and characteristics of the river itself according to the historical and geographical division of the region. It introduces 35 kinds of animals, 30 kinds of plants, and agricultural knowledge related to the Yangtze River basin, divided by geographic regions, and extends to introduce various parts of the Yangtze River water system, including ten tributaries and four nearby lakes. "This is the Yellow River" introduces the origin of the Yellow River and the landscape and characteristics of the river itself according to the historical and geographical division of the region. It introduces 40 kinds of animals, 30 kinds of plants, and agricultural knowledge related to the Yellow River basin, divided by geographic regions, and extends to introduce various parts of the Yellow River water system, including ten tributaries and four nearby lakes.
The content is comprehensive, interweaving multidisciplinary knowledge of geography, history, culture, nature, society, and more for the two rivers and their surrounding basins in chronological and geographical order, closely combining scientific knowledge with cultural geography.
It is easy to understand with hand-drawn large-scale scene illustrations and bright and vivid color graphics with explanatory text, each carefully crafted picture displaying aesthetic beauty that enhances children’s appreciation of art. Along with the book, readers will receive postcards featuring the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.
It is unique and ingenious with the author team spending nearly a year sorting content and selecting knowledge points, and creating over a thousand hand-drawn illustrations of varying sizes through on-site visits, historical reference, and other methods to feature in this book.
这是一套写给儿童的原创人文科普绘本，弘扬我国“河流领域”悠久的自然历史、地理变迁和科学文化知识，彰显大国气质。独具风格的绘画和大开本页面设计，使之成为兼具艺术美感与知识鉴赏合一的美绘本。
这个系列共有2本，《这里是长江》和《这里是黄河》，书中分别以我们伟大的母亲河长江和黄河为主角，按照时间和地理位置的顺序，从长江、黄河的源头讲起，介绍两河及其流域内的自然、历史、社会、地理、经济、科学等多学科内容知识。
《这里是长江》，按照区域的历史划分，介绍了长江的缘起、河流本身的景观和特点：按地理区域划分，为我们介绍35种长江流域相关的动物，30种相关的植物与农作物知识；按区域划分，延伸介绍长江水系的各个组成部分，10条支流和4条附近湖泊。
《这里是黄河》，按照区域和历史划分，介绍了黄河的缘起、河流本身的景观和特点：按地理区域划分，为我们介绍40种黄河流域相关的动物，30种相关的植物与农作物知识；按区域划分，延伸介绍黄河水系的各个组成部分，10支流和4条附近湖泊。
- 内容全面：按照时间和地理位置的顺序，从长江、黄河的源头讲起，将两条河流及周边流域的地理、历史、人文、自然、社会等多学科内容交织，将科学知识与文化地理紧密结合在一起。
- 通俗易懂：以手绘大场景画面为主，有着色彩明亮、具象的大图和说明图，每一副精心创作的画面都为孩子们展示了具有美育功能的画面。随书为读者赠书长江和黄河的明信卡片。
- 独具匠心：作者团队花费了近一年的时间进行内容的梳理和知识点筛选，又通过实地走访、史料参考等多种方式对创作内容进行绘画，绘制了1000多张大大小小的手绘插图，择优选取用在本书中。
- 专家把关：已经邀请了在中国地质博物馆、北京自然博物馆、林科院工作的相关专业科普专家对部分内容进行审校。中国地理学会长江分会/黄河分会两位主任、国家动物博物馆张劲硕博士、首都师范大学历史系李永斌教授联袂力荐。
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