会说话的手
Hands Can Talk
Author | 文字作者
Ziqiang Zhu (朱自强)
Illustrator | 图画作者
Chengliang Zhu (朱成梁)
Sanhuan Publishing House (三环出版社)
2024
Description | 简介
原来，小手不用说话，也能表达这么多意思！伸出手指可以告诉别人自己的年龄，和妈妈拉钩代表约定，和爸爸击掌分享快乐，竖起大拇指表示赞赏，挥挥手就是告别。通过一个个熟悉的生活场景，孩子发现手势不仅能传递信息，还能表达丰富的情感。就连心爱的小狗，也有自己的“手语”呢！
Did you know that hands can talk without making a sound? Fingers can show how old you are, a pinky promise can seal an agreement, a high five can celebrate a happy moment, and a wave can say goodbye. Through familiar moments with family, teachers, and friends, a young child discovers the many ways hands communicate feelings and ideas. Even a beloved puppy has something to say with its paws!
Why We Recommend It
一本构思巧妙、充满生活气息的中国原创绘本。作者朱自强以孩子的第一人称视角，将家庭、幼儿园和朋友之间的日常互动串联起来，让孩子发现语言之外丰富的沟通方式。朱成梁的插画采用生活场景与手势特写相结合的设计，使抽象的情绪和社交信息变得直观易懂。拉钩、击掌、点赞、挥手等动作，不仅传递具体含义，也承载着承诺、鼓励、喜悦与关爱。故事还展现了误会、提醒和朋友间的互动，帮助孩子理解不同情境中的身体语言。全书互动性极强，特别适合通过模仿手势、角色扮演和情绪讨论，培养幼儿的观察力、表达能力与社交意识。
A wonderfully inventive picture book that introduces young children to the expressive power of nonverbal communication. Through everyday interactions with family, teachers, and friends, the story shows how simple hand gestures can convey promises, encouragement, celebration, reminders, and affection. Author Ziqiang Zhu uses a child's perspective to connect these familiar moments, while acclaimed illustrator Chengliang Zhu pairs expressive scenes with close-up illustrations of hands, making each gesture easy to recognize and imitate. Beyond teaching body language, the book encourages children to observe others' feelings, understand social situations, and communicate with greater confidence. Its highly interactive format makes it an excellent choice for bilingual storytimes and social-emotional learning activities.
Reading & Activity Ideas
Gesture Guessing Game: Make a familiar gesture, such as waving, giving a thumbs-up, or offering a high five, and invite children to guess its meaning. Silent Conversation: Try communicating simple messages using only gestures and facial expressions. Feelings & Gestures: Discuss how different hand movements can express happiness, encouragement, frustration, or affection. Cultural Connections: Compare familiar gestures across cultures and discuss how the same gesture may have different meanings. Handprint Art: Trace children's hands and decorate them with drawings showing different ways to communicate. Bilingual Storytime: Practice simple expressions such as “再见 / Goodbye,” “加油 / You can do it,” and “真棒 / Great job” alongside matching gestures.