Today is the birthday of the Danish master of children's literature Andersen,
For more than 200 years,
His collection of fairy tales
Translated into more than 150 different languages,
It still circulates in all corners of the world,
It attracts readers from all walks of life.
April 2, 1967,
International Children's Book Alliance
The day of the birth of the great writer Andersen
Designated as International Children's Book Day.
Dear parents and friends,
Read a book with your child today.
Parent-child reading
Not only can it increase the depth and breadth of children's knowledge,
It is also an efficient way to increase the parent-child relationship.
Younger children,
Parents tell their children about the contents of the book,
Let the child feel the change in the parent's mood,
Understand the story in the book.
Older children,
Parents and children,
Discuss the plot of the book together,
In the course of communication,
Parents can pass stories,
Teach your child the truth.
How to choose a children's book?
What are the children's book recommendations?
Come and take a look at it with xiaobian~
Part1. Start with your child's needs
No.1
Respect your child's interests
In the process of selecting books, it is necessary to start from the interests of the child.
When choosing a book for your child, you may wish to fully respect the child's opinion and start with the type of work that the child likes.
If your child is interested in cars, not only should he not be restricted from reading automotive storybooks, but he can also recommend books related to racing tracks, automobile manufacturing, racing history, racing drivers, or car design.
To put it simply, the cover and back cover of the book, the illustrations in the book, and the titles of the chapters can help parents quickly determine whether it is their child's interest in a short period of time.
No.2
Measure your child's reading ability
When helping children choose books, whether children can recognize and read most of the words and sentences in the books needs to be paid attention to by parents.
Many parents hope to use reading to help their children know more words and cultivate their children's reading habits. As everyone knows, too many strange words will make children lose confidence, lose the willingness to read, and then give up the book.
How to determine that a book meets your child's reading level, here is the most popular "five-finger reading method" in North America:
"Five-finger reading method" means: first open a book, turn to a page in the middle, let the child start reading, every time you encounter a word or word you don't know, put up a finger, and finally after reading, count your own a total of several fingers.
0-1 words you don't recognize: the book is too easy to read;
2-3 words you don't know: this book is great for reading;
4-5 words not recognized: This book is too difficult to read.
No.3
Measure your child's ability to understand
When parents buy books, they are often attracted by the recommended words on the book cover, and it is easy to ignore whether the content of the book matches the child's comprehension ability, resulting in the book being bought at home one by one, accumulating more and more, but the child rarely reads it.
For a book whose content is unclear, there is also a way for children to quickly confirm whether the book is close to or in line with their reading level, that is, to open a page at random to see if they can understand the general meaning.
In addition, we should also pay attention to the choice of children's books to be "thinner", and the general children's books, even if they are novels, are only about 70,000 or 80,000 words. Books that are too long or too difficult can frustrate children and may even ruin the joy of reading altogether.
No.4
Observe the child's psychological development
Parents should consider whether the text expression in the book, creating an atmosphere, etc. is suitable for young students, some books depict deep values such as good and evil, life and death, and parents need to measure whether it is suitable for the child's psychological development level.
For example, "Sophie's World" is a good philosophical enlightenment book, and it is generally recommended for middle school students, because it is a little too difficult for elementary school students.
The development of children's generalization ability at the primary school level will go through a gradual process.
However, due to the obvious personality differences between children, some children can already read some classic masterpieces at the age of five or six, but some children are still reading picture books, so in addition to considering age, we must also consider the level of children's psychological development.
Generally speaking, there are too many abstract and speculative contents in the book, which is inappropriate for children with slow psychological development.
Part2.Other criteria for book selection
Select a regular publishing house
The publishing house is equivalent to a book brand, generally in a large brand there will be a star product, and this star product can be used as an introductory product chosen by parents, especially some publishing houses that mainly do picture books, which can be used as the preferred object.
Moreover, the books launched by regular publishing houses can ensure the quality to a large extent.
In addition to content, factors such as paper and printing also need to be taken into account.
Some books are highly white and reflective, hurting eyesight, some book ink smells pungent, some books turn a few pages and fall off, and some books have sharp corners that are easy to hurt children. Of course, this type of book is mostly found in pirated children's books.
Reference Children's Book Award
Children's book award list is generally a collection of books that have been affirmed by the public, when parents do not know what to show their children, they can understand some domestic and foreign award lists to choose children's books suitable for their children to read.
Internationally, the field of children's literature has its own "Nobel Prize in Literature" - "Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize" and "Newbery Prize".
The International Andersen Literature Prize is an international literary prize established by the International Children's Book Consortium (IBBY) in 1956, and every two years, it awards children's book writers and illustrators as a reward and gratitude for writing good books.
The Newbury Award, along with the International Hans Christian Andersen Prize, is awarded annually for works of English-language children's literature published in the previous year; one gold medal and one or more silver awards are awarded each year.
In China, the Bingxin Award and the Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award are also worth referencing.
Select an author or brand
If you find a set of books that you like very well, you can pay attention to the authors of this set of books, many writers will be very generous in their works, very generously introduce their favorite other writers or works.
There are also some well-known children's book writers in China, whose works have undergone years of testing and are still active in the market, such as: Zheng Yuanjie, Yang Hongying, Cao Wenxuan, etc. Their works are more numerous, the quality is relatively high, and they can be used as a reference for parents.
If parents are also very interested in foreign children's books, but do not know how to choose, then this book selection tips you must get to: find a well-known translator's work catalog to see the original work, this must be correct!
In addition to the author, the brand can also serve as an important reference. Children's book brands are also generally noted on the front or back cover. Works published by the same brand, generally speaking, the level and style will be relatively stable, and such a choice will also reduce the risk of buying the wrong book.
Source/China Education News
Editor/Tao Yinsheng
Review/Qiao Hong
Producer/Xi Shujun