How do children accept death? This is something that embarrasses many parents.
The new book I want to recommend to you today is called "Grandpa". Although the theme is the death of a loved one, it is incredibly warm. It uses simple language and brilliant colors to dye the sad topic of the death of a loved one a romantic color, which has the unique warmth and healing of Japanese picture books.
"Life" and "death" are topics that everyone can't avoid in their lifetime, and every child needs life education to let children truly understand death.
"Grandpa"
【Sun]: Shunsaku Umeda / Text
【Sun]: Yoshiko Umeda / 图
Suitable for parents and children over 3 years old
This is a warm picture book about farewell. In the story, the grandfather of the little protagonist "I" has passed away, but he cannot accept the fact that the grandfather has left. Grandpa's room was still there, nothing had changed, but Grandpa was gone.
The little protagonist who can't lift a little spirit, how to accept the death of his grandfather? When he took the puppy for a walk, he repeated the fond memories of his grandfather along the way — watching tulips, swinging, floating...
Finally, the little protagonist came to the ginkgo forest where he and his grandfather escaped the rain. Where, the little protagonist suddenly understood that the grandfather who grew up with him a little bit, led him to the world for the first time, and gave him endless love, although he left, but the love for him was always there, and the sadness that was knotted in his heart slowly dissipated.
The little protagonist also slowly accepts the reality of his grandfather's death.
The companionship of relatives has a deadline, no matter how long or short, there is an end to the day. Learning to say goodbye to loved ones is a compulsory course for every child. There is parting everywhere in life, and although parting is not a good word, it is oriented to the future and means growth. Although death is the end of life, as long as the memory lives on, death will become eternal.
Other grandchildren are recommended for family picture books
Grandpa's Happiness Password
Parents and children over 4 years old can study together
[Japanese] Nishimoto Jisuke / Text
[Japanese] Hasegawa Yoshishi / Photo
Grandpa sent me to kindergarten; Grandpa took me out of kindergarten; Grandpa made me toys, and I liked Grandpa the most. "Bliss, bliss." It was Grandpa's mantra, and he would keep repeating it even when he was in the shower.
One day, Grandpa went from the hospital to heaven due to illness. So, "Bliss, bliss." "It became a bridge of thoughts.
"I'm in the Wind"
Children over 5 years old can read together
[f] Roxana Marie Galle/Text
Eric Pipary / Figure
This is a beautiful pictorial poem. Cats, seagulls, dolphins, the breeze caressing the hair, birds, the sea, and a boat of white sails slowly off the horizon are very soothing images of the traces of those who love us after they have left.
This book aims to let children understand death and mourning through this form, despite the pain, but the person who left left an indelible mark, love will continue to exist, life will always exist...
"It's Okay, It's Okay"
[Japanese] Ito Hiroshi text/photo
When I was a very young child, I went out for a walk with my grandfather every day, although it was only near home, but it was very happy and interesting, holding my grandfather's hand, slowly growing up, although there were more and more embarrassing things and terrible things, but every time my grandfather held my hand tightly and said: "It's okay, it's okay." ”
I repeated this sentence to my grandfather countless times, and I don't know when, those embarrassing and terrible things were solved...
"I Still Love You"
Orange /text
Zhong Yu / Figure
The little girl "I" has been intimate with her grandmother since she was born. Grandma watched her grow up little by little, sent her to kindergarten, picked her up, bought vegetables together, and circled around the "little sun" of her little granddaughter.
The little girl grew up and slowly found that her grandmother was different from before: she always held a bamboo basket taken from the countryside and sat for half a day; the little granddaughter wanted to see what treasures were hidden in the bamboo basket, but she was always found by her grandmother and was loudly reprimanded.
"I" was very sad, until one day, I found that my grandmother had been led home by the police uncle, and she also had a yellow bracelet on her hand...
Illustration of this article [Day] Yoshiko Umeda "Grandpa"