Wen | Mi Xiaomu
Japanese psychologist Hayao Kawai mentioned in "Reading Fantasy Literature" that "children's literature is also because it restores the original appearance of the world in children's eyes, and it will have a deep connection with the soul." "Originally, I didn't like to read fantasy novels, but because my children like to read this kind of thing, I also learned about children's fantasy literature." In the process of understanding, I finally understood why children like to read. Different fantasy novels are indispensable spiritual food for children in the process of growing up.
Reading children's fantasy novels, one of the principles mentioned by teacher Peng Yi is to "believe in him" first. "Believe" in the book, which children do better than adults. Reading fantasy fiction is not, as Mortimer J. Adler said in How to Read a Book, to get "experience." Reading children's fantasy novels and getting a reading experience is enough.
Recently watched "Witch House Rush", "Harry Potter", and then watched this "Peace Piglet", children's fantasy novels in those touching places, not only children will be moved, adults are the same. These contents will nourish the hearts of children. Reading "Peaceful Piglet" in the past two days, I was a little choked up at the end, thinking about the reason, and was touched by "hope". Children who love fantasies, this "Little Pig of Peace" will not disappoint you.
Speaking of the author of "Peaceful Piggy", it is the famous J.K. Rowling. Even if you don't know her name, you will know "Harry Potter", J.K. Rowling is the author of the "Harry Potter" series. Some critics have compared J.K. Rowling to Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings, and J.K. Rowling has played an important role in the history of British literature. The Joy of Children's Literature reviewed J.K. Rowling: Simply put, Rowling's genius lies in the fact that she knows what to do to best attract children's book readers.
To add, J.K. Rowling's genius, and perhaps including, knows how to appeal to adult readers. This "Little Pig of Peace" is another children's novel by J.K. Rowling. If you summarize the content of "Peaceful Piglet" in one sentence, it can be summed up simply as: the story of a boy looking for his beloved piggy doll.
But a one-sentence overview, too pale, is unable to feel the wonderful content in "Peaceful Piglet", brought about by the touch. Open "Peaceful Piggy" and feel the emotion brought by J.K. Rowling's words.
Isn't it just about growing up, losing and growing at the same time?
Jack, the little boy in "Peaceful Piggy", gradually grew up after experiencing "loss" again and again.
Originally a happy family of three, because of his father's departure, Jack lost his "complete" love. This was Jack's first "loss". Sensible, he knows the difficulties of his parents, although he is sad in his heart, he still pretends to be "I am very good". Only in the dead of night, talk to your beloved piggy.
Jack is going to a new place because he has to move and has to say goodbye to his friends, which is Jack's second "loss". Fortunately, in a new environment, I quickly made a new friend, Holly Macaulay.
It's just that this time the new friends have a little short time together. The two sides were single-parent, and because of the combination of parents, Holly Macaulay later became Jack's sister. Holly Macaulay was repulsive to Jack's "younger brother" status, and their relationship fell to a freezing point. The loss of Holly Macaulay, a friend, was Jack's third "loss."
The new family, when everyone dressed up the Christmas tree, lost the "paper tube angel" that symbolized Jack's good memories, which was Jack's fourth "loss".
Holly Macaulay and Jack didn't get along well, and most of the time it was all about Holly Macaulay's mood. During an argument, Holly Macaulay threw Jack's beloved Piggy out of the car window. The loss of Piggy Toot is unacceptable to Jack, and this is Jack's fifth "loss".
Although Holly Macaulay later re-selected a piggy doll for Jack, Jack did not accept it. Afterwards, the new Piggy Doll takes Jack on an adventure in search of Piggy Toot.
The ending is unexpected, but it is also expected, after repeated passive "loss", the last "loss" is a choice made by Jack on his own initiative. Why is that? There is an answer in "The Pig of Peace."
From passive to active, it is a witness to the inner growth of children
The best part of "Piggy in Peace" is Jack and his new doll Piggy on a journey to find Piggy Toot. Encounter all kinds of common objects, which are things that people throw away.
People have too many choices, are numb to perception, and no longer invest in feelings for what they have, and just want to "buy, buy, buy". The voice of those living objects is something that Jack never thought about, and it is something we have never thought about before. Is the more you have, the better? No, Jack in "Peaceful Piggy" has a sentence that is particularly touching:
Not everything is worth loving, we only love the special ones.
Jack is an emotionally delicate child, and his life begins as a process of "passive" loss. In the process of finding Piggy Toot, Jack grows little by little and learns to actively choose, just as firmly as he actively chooses to find Piggy Toot.
From passive to active choice, Jack knows what he really loves. It is actually difficult to know what you want, and if a child can have a little thought about what he wants in the process of reading "Peaceful Piglet", it is really an unexpected gain.
Reading this book "Peaceful Piggy", my daughter read one of the chapters and couldn't help but come to share with me "Mom, this chapter is so touching." The place where the child is moved is not the same as the chapter I read about the touch. Does it matter? It doesn't matter, what matters is the reading experience brought by "Peaceful Little Pig", the experience of growing up with the protagonist in the book, and nourishing the child, that is enough.
Visualization of everyday objects that open the door to the imagination
After reading fantasy novels, you will lament the rich imagination of the authors. Reading J.K. Rowling's "Little Pig of Peace", there is an illusion that you will think of Ealing's "100,000 Whys", both of which are based on the things around them, and the angles are different. "Peaceful Piglet" and "100,000 Whys" can inspire children to discover the things around them.
Children don't have enough imagination to write essays? Fantasy works, you can read a lot, will open your horizons. It turns out that small glasses can set up such an identity, just like the glasses chief in "Peaceful Piggy".
The glasses officer in "Peaceful Piggy" speaks very philosophically and sees things very thoroughly. There are also scissors, combs, lunch boxes, contacts, compasses... After reading "Peaceful Piggy", children may also try to create a children's fantasy work with their own school supplies and daily necessities.
"Peaceful Piglet" will bring children moving, bring growth, and bring imagination. What else can it bring? Read it and you'll know it. By the way, today is Christmas Eve, which is a good match for this "Peace Piglet".
Happy reading.
I am Mi Xiaomu, with two babies at home, and I love to read.