In the past few days, perhaps infected by the sensual spring feeling, I especially wanted to read a spring book, and I just saw the newly revised version of "The Secret Garden".
Compared with the old version, the entire binding design of the new version is more fresh and vibrant, and the weight of the whole book is much lighter, looking at the greenery and full of tree fragrance on the cover, it is a very relaxed and pleasant feeling.
Well, love this garden, not to mention it's The Secret Garden.
A beautiful story about the redemption and healing of spring.
Spoiled bear child
Bear children, unlike David in the picture book, because they are naughty and active, causing trouble everywhere, breaking the glass today, getting a body of mud tomorrow, such a "bear" is cute and base, and the bear child here is to be in quotation marks.
Instead, two absolute bear kids:
■ Iron-hearted, eccentric and indifferent, dislikes no one, selfish and obedient, gloomy and grumpy Miss Mary.
■ Resentful of his parents, selfish and domineering, hysterical and hysterical temper tantrums at every turn, commanding people, and at the same time extremely self-pitying, Young Master Colin, who often hangs death on his lips.
The Secret Garden sincerely tells its readers:
They're not demons, they're just running into more problems.
They are not really indifferent, just ignorant indifference.
Mary: Nobody likes me, and I don't like anybody else. I never could talk like the Crawford kids, they were always chatting, laughing, and making noise.
Colin: I want to make friends but I can't stand anyone else.
After coming to Michelswirt Manor, Mary's life changed more and more:
For the first time there was a healthy feeling of hunger;
For the first time, I feel that I have people I like, and more and more, and most wonderfully, more and more people are starting to like themselves;
Feel sorry for other people's things for the first time, and know what it's like to be sad for others;
In the process of awakening the garden that had been sleeping for 10 years, Mary took Colin step by step out of their original narrow world.
Magical nature
Among them, the power of nature is the greatest:
It is more and more outdoor activities that make Mary more and more robust and cheerful, in the words of the book, it is the wilderness air that blows away the "spider web" in her little head, making her more and more awake and interested in finding the secret garden;
The connection with the robin allows Mary to feel liked and liked for the first time, and by chance, discovers the secret garden;
Concerned about the fate of the secret garden that has been dormant for 10 years, the desire to "bring the garden back to life" hastened her change:
SPRING
In this secret country that was completely her own, Mary found the small pale green bud tips that appeared in the gray, and was excited, so that these small bud tips could breathe well, Mary ran around, digging the ground to weed, and was very busy.
She would never forget the morning when the secret garden awoke, the feeling that the plants had been born for her.
The addition of "Nature Elf" Deacon has injected a strong impetus into Mary's cause of awakening the Secret Garden:
"This morning the world is alive again — the flora and fauna are busy growing, the birds are busy singing, they're busy building their nests, the insects are buzzing around, the flowers and plants are spitting out their aromas. I couldn't lie still in bed, I just wanted to run into the wilderness. When the sun rose into the sky, the whole wilderness was ecstatic. I was in the heather flower room, so I immediately ran wildly, shouting and singing, and then I went straight to the garden. Can I not come? The garden is waiting for me! ”
"You listen to the calls of these birds — the whole world seems to be this flock of little birds — they've been singing, they're singing — watching them fly around, listening to the sounds of them calling to each other, and when spring comes, it's as if the whole world is calling. The leaves are also spread out for everyone to enjoy – oh my God, there is a fragrant smell everywhere! ”
Like Deacon said – if there are flowers around you and there are a lot of friendly animals busy building nests and singing, no matter who it is, you can't play a stinky temper!
Mary and Colin feel their strength and change day by day, and feel the bloom of their lives:
Colin: I find myself not going to lose my temper hysterically —I'm not in such a sad mood right now, I can't get angry with excitement — now I don't have that choking sensation in my throat, and all that's going on in my head is pleasant, it's no longer something terrible.
(Colin) "I was thinking, I've never seen spring before. I rarely go out, and even if I do, I don't really observe—I don't even think about observing. ”
"That morning, you ran in and said, 'It's coming, it's finally coming!' I was surprised. It sounded like a mighty group of people moving forward, expecting music to ring through the sky. I have a book with a picture of that in it—a bunch of cute adults and kids with garlands on their heads and branches full of flowers in their hands, and everyone laughing and giggling, dancing, huddled together, playing the flute. ”
"You have a floral fragrance on you — and a fresh smell." Colin shouted happily, "What is the taste?" How can it be refreshing, warm and sweet? ”
"It's the wind from the wilderness." Mary said, "I'm sitting under the tree with Deacon, Captain, Soot, Nuts and Husks, it's spring, just stay outside and get some sun, hey!" It will taste so great! ”
Mary tried to say this big string of words in a Yorkshire accent, and Colin burst out laughing.
A senior parenting book?
Like every famous book, every time you read it, there are different harvests. This time I re-watched "The Secret Garden" and was surprised to find that this juvenile growth novel was also a very advanced parenting book!
There are 3 groups of parents in the book, and the different states of children presented by different parenting styles and parenting points of view are very intriguing.
Mary's parents: Dad is busy, Mom is playful, doesn't want to care about the child at all, can't hear Mary crying, if disturbed by Mary's crying, she will lose her temper, so the nurse and servants always follow Mary and let her do whatever she wants. Life was taken care of without a little love and upbringing, and Mary soon became one of the most domineering and selfish little pigs in the world.
Colin's parents: Mom died early, Dad indulged in his own misfortune, did not feel like a father at all, just worried that the child would become a hunchback like himself, worried that the child would die early if he was too weak, hired a doctor, hired a nanny, provided all the good things that could be provided, but did not want to see the child, nor allowed anyone to talk about the child, and successfully turned his fear into the child's fear - Colin "knew" from an early age: he would become a hunchback, he would die before he could live as an adult, so, At every turn, he will lose his temper hysterically, and he will hang on to his mouth at every turn.
Martha and Deacon's mother, Mrs. Sorby: As if she knew everything about raising children, even the most harsh and demanding housekeeper lady thought she was very convincing in raising children and was willing to listen to any advice she had about children.
She will really care about the child, she knows that if you want to raise a child, either let him do whatever he wants, or let him achieve nothing, see Mary and Colin at the beginning of the story;
She knows what the child really needs, can give the child the necessary help in time, she is a very reassuring good mother, in the words of the book, she gives people the feeling, like a log cabin in the wilderness, is so amiable, is the mother that all children want;
She knew that the newcomer Mary needed freedom, play, and a healthy body, and even if the family was nervous, she had to squeeze out money to buy jump rope for Mary, and she suggested that Mr. Craven should not ask Mary for tutoring first, but let Mary increase her outdoor activities, "Why not give the child a small place, even if she is allowed to plant coriander and turnips." Dig the ground and rake the soil, and the child will be happy."
She always has a way to help her children solve problems, and in the process of Mary, Deacon, and Colin waking up the garden, she has been supporting and inspiring them...
When reading, I always can't help but reflect on what I have done against these groups of parents, to see if I am like Colin's father to turn my fear and anxiety into the child's fear and anxiety, or like Mary's mother, I can't see the child angry, or like Deacon's mother firmly opposed, I take care of my child, take care of my life more, and have less psychological support?
So I feel that in this sense, this book is not exaggerated as a parent-child reading book.
END
Finally, let's sort out the story of the rebirth of the body and mind told by "The Secret Garden", which is a classic children's literature of the 20th century, which still has very important enlightenment for us today:
Parents have an important influence on the child, but it is also not decisive
Children have unlimited wisdom, unlimited creativity,
As long as you have the opportunity, you can grow well
Magical nature is a good medicine for many people
I hope it can also help the children who are trying to grow up and you who are anxious about parent-child problems.
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The famous painting collection edition has been revised completely, and long-awaited friends can collect it!
The newly revised famous painting pays more attention to bringing readers a comfortable reading experience, from the feel of getting the book to the touch and visual experience of looking at the paper, inspiring Jun to make careful consideration.
In the end, we replaced the coated paper of the previous edition with the 100 grams of pure gold sail in the new version, so that the overall weight of the book is reduced, and there is not so much burden on the hand, coupled with the elegant and soft touch and visual experience of the pure paper, the presentation of the illustration also better restores the feeling of hand-drawn, but also avoids the lack of easy reflection of the previous edition of the coated paper, narrows the distance between the reader and the story, and makes the reading closer.