100 Poems That Touch Children's Hearts

Author: Tan Xudong
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
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A child who loves poetry is destined to love life, nature, and their country. —Gao Hongbo, Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Writers' Association, renowned poet, and children's literature writer.
Exposure to poetry from a young age is not just a refined literary taste but also a reflection of one's lifestyle. —Jin Bo, Professor at Capital Normal University, renowned poet, and children's literature writer.
To draw spiritual nourishment from the beauty of poetry is of special value in shaping a child's "spiritual adulthood." —Wang Quangen, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and renowned children's literature theorist at the School of Literature, Beijing Normal University.
Children's poetry belongs to poetry, generally created by adult poets with children in mind. It not only possesses a high level of intellectual refinement but also closely aligns with children's lives, reflecting their hearts, minds, and perspectives. Thus, it resonates with their spiritual needs. Good children's poetry portrays children's lives and their aspirations for a better world from their own perspectives, contributing to the formation of their pure character. Therefore, children's poetry is a window to their souls and a sky filled with beautiful stars and candlelight—shining brightly to fill every life with joy.
The children's poems selected in this book are outstanding works by representative Chinese children's poets, all rigorously measured by the standard of beauty. Each poem features vivid imagery, fresh moods, and a playful charm of childhood, capable of evoking emotional resonance in both children and adults. For ease of appreciation, the poems are arranged in order of increasing number of lines, with a wide variety of themes to broaden young readers' horizons, achieving a balance of readability, recitation, and linguistic and emotional beauty.