In the park, I saw a father and son, the son was about three years old, and the son pointed to a tree and asked his father: "Daddy, this tree is so tall!" ”
"Yes, this tree is so tall, I guess it's about 10 meters high!"
"Dad, how tall is 10 meters?"
"It's as tall as this tree."
The son didn't get an answer and stopped talking.
If this father had read the book "Everything Compares: Knowing Our World", I think he would not have answered so much and would not have disappointed his son.
The book "Everything Is Better Than Looking: Understanding Our World" uses the method of contrast to describe things, which is intuitive and interesting. Especially for young children, they can not understand some abstract concepts such as height, weight, speed, etc., through comparison, they can pay attention to the same or different places between the two things, and they can better understand them.
The author of this book is Clive of the United Kingdom. Gidev, a famous writer. He has published more than 180 books for children and adults on topics such as science, humanities, arts, and sports.
The book was illustrated by Anna of Portugal. Sechas, a well-known graphic designer and illustrator, specializes in the illustration design of children's books.
There are 20 wonderful themes in this book. The broad knowledge opens the door for children to understand the world for the first time. Suitable for children aged 3 to 6 years old.
Measure everything with familiar things
For example, the emperor penguin is the largest member of the penguin family, about the same height as a 7-year-old child.
Giraffes are the tallest extant terrestrial animals in the world, taller than three adult stacked arhats.
Killer whales, also known as killer whales, are the largest animals in the dolphin Corey. In general, 9 emperor penguins are connected to their heads and feet to be as long as a killer whale.
In this chapter, the author does not talk about how tall the largest, tallest, and longest animal in the world is. How big is it? How long is it? Instead, it uses the technique of contrast to let the child intuitively feel the largest, highest and longest.
The father at the beginning of this article will also tell his son in a comparative way: "10 meters high, there are three houses stacked up so high, that is, three stories high." "His son wouldn't be so lost either."
The pace that children find difficult to understand, in pages 12, 14, and 30 of this book, are all introduced in comparison.
Regarding the concept of time, pages 22 and 28 of the book are also introduced for comparison.
These abstract concepts that are difficult for children to understand, the author uses contrasting methods, so that children can naturally understand in intuitive images.
Unexpected and wonderful contrasts, cultivate children's cross-border thinking, and enhance scientific ability.
Second, learn a lot of cold knowledge
In the chapter on growing up, children can learn a lot about the body.
For example, when he was born, he was about the weight of a kitten.
Your fingernails and toenails grow about a millimeter a week.
Your hair can grow about 15 centimeters a year.
In the chapter on bizarre meteorology, not only children, but also parents will learn a lot of meteorological knowledge.
For example, the biggest snowflakes are as big as a plate.
The largest hailstone weighed more than 1 kilogram, weighed as much as two footballs, and had the size of an adult's head. sky! No one wants to be hit by such a big hailstone.
The highest waves, higher than the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
In the Mini Animals section, you will learn about animals such as: goby, pygmy parrot, Etruscan shrew, Jaragua gecko, pygmy marmoset, spotted tortoise. How miniature are these animals? No less than not knowing, one than not, too small.
Third, exquisite illustrations bring visual enjoyment
The painters of this book have a lively and bright painting style and a rigorous and meticulous scientific attitude to truly restore the original appearance of things. The animals on the screen are vivid, the characters are exquisite, and the things are concise and clear. Bring children a more interesting, intuitive and scientific reading experience, and make children's cognitive process easier.
Some people say that good children's books can make children change the way they see the world, and they can also have more fun in discovering life. I think this is also the most appropriate assessment of the book Everything by Comparison: Understanding Our World.