Caldecott Honor

Maybe 7 decades ago, when new, this was a valuable entry to children's library collections. ?áNow I'm not sure. ?áThe basic premise is that an American boy is attending a Chinese primary school, and the teacher is painstakingly making pictures that evoke the characters that they symbolize. ?áIt's an awful stretch, sometimes. ?áBut indeed, one could learn a bit of calligraphy from the book. ?áNo pronunciation guide, though. ( )