In the dark of night, a cute little owl, staring at the big eyes of the bright crystal crystal, full of curiosity makes people can't help but want to open the page, what has happened to this little owl on Lanyu Island?
Mr. Ho Wah Yan, the author of the picture book "Owl on a Small Island", is a veteran bird observer, who introduces the unique owl on Lanyu Island, the Lanyu Horned Owl (xiāo), and tells us a thrilling story of the adventure of young chicks.
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01 began a solo wandering journey</h1>
The Owl family lives in a tree cave on Orchid Island, and the three cute little babies have just arrived in this world, are curious about the outside world, and often crowd in the cave entrance to look out.
A little guy accidentally fell from a high tree hole to the ground because it couldn't fly yet, and Mom and Dad couldn't get him back to the nest.
The little owl faces all kinds of dangers and begins to wander alone. It encounters natural enemies, coconut crabs, civets that feed on branches, and strange monsters in the fields, humans.
As the days went by, the little owl grew up, and it jumped, and it jumped on the flying fish rack, "Whoo-hoo", as if to say, "Where is my home-"
After much difficulty, the little owl finally learned to fly with the beautiful butterfly, and under the night sky, it finally found its way home.
02 The road to growth is not smooth</h1>
Sometimes, the love of parents for their children is like a greenhouse, pampered, habitual, and carefully cared for. Our child grows up in such an environment, he may grow into a delicate and beautiful flower, but he cannot withstand the attack of wind and rain.
Looking at those small animals in nature, their growth process is not smooth, and the environment they live in is extremely harsh and cruel, which is the operation law of nature.
Our children, like little owls, are not yet full of wings and need the care of their parents.
But the little owl in the book encountered difficulties and challenges, it did not flinch, did not fear, with a pair of curious eyes to observe everything around it, still bravely moving forward.
Even such a weak and small animal can do it, so can our children do it? Can you be as brave as a little owl?
I believe that after reading this story, the children will be able to, because no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will see the dawn ahead, just like in the book, the little owl finally learned to fly and found its own direction.
03This is our shared home</h1>
Following the journey of the little owl, the book introduces us to many of the unique species on Orchid Island, such as coconut crabs, Orchid Island large-leaved cockroaches, Yamei scaly-toed tigers, and the large butterfly pearlescent butterfly on Taiwan Island.
The book also depicts the life of the Yamei people of Lanyu Island, who harvest taro in the fields, use flying fish racks to dry flying fish, and build uniquely patterned Orchid Island fishing boats, which are the unique customs and customs of Lanyu Island.
The island is not only the home of Yamei people, but also the home of these animals and plants on the island, and is a home shared by mankind and nature.
But now, the little owl Orchid Island Horned Owl and many other animals on the island are endangered, and there are only more than 200 Orchid Island Horned Owl left on the island, and this owl is only available in Orchid Island in the world, so it is really very precious.
In the eyes of these endangered animals, humans are terrible monsters, children, you must not want to be monsters in the eyes of small animals, so what do we do?
In the process of reading this book, children will see the beauty of nature, the magic of nature, and the cuteness of small animals.
"Protect the environment, protect animals", if you instill such ideas in children from an early age, I believe that children must be a loving person when they grow up.
04 Unique painting display</h1>
Unlike other picture books, this book was created in the form of prints. The prints are mainly black and white woodcuts, with concise knife techniques and a strong sense of image. The clever use of the "black" technique and the special treatment of the depicted form are the unique artistic effects of printmaking.
Under the action of beautiful lines, the curiosity, surprise, fear, frustration and excitement of the little owl are vividly displayed. In addition, whether it is the line of the owl or the line of the big tree, the sea, etc., it is both simple and smooth, and the raindrops are full of movement in the rainy sky.
You may find that, unlike the covered little owl, the owl eyes in the book are black and hollow. The author uses this technique to let the reader pay attention to the overall effect of the page and the development of the storyline, rather than distracted by the big eyes that are shining brightly.
In terms of color, the owl is active at night, and the book uses a blue background and black trees to make the overall presentation, but when the little owl takes off, the dawn sun appears, and a vigorous vitality comes.
The book uses contrasting colors to express the mood, and the feeling of joy and calmness arises with the change of color, which is very touching.
An excellent picture book is not only suitable for children to read, but also brings adults the pleasure of reading. The author's unique ingenuity and super painting skills in the book really open people's eyes, and it is worthy of winning the Golden Tripod Award.
Growing up, the little owl was embarrassed, miserable, anxious and longing for home, and has been struggling with fate, deeply touching every reader who reads.
Isn't that what kids in the greenhouse are missing right now?
It is better to reason with children than to tell stories to children. If you think they're too young, don't understand anything, don't remember anything, then you're really wrong.
Just like adults need to read, picture books use image vision to cultivate children's "visual" reading ability. Use those little stories to map the big truth.
The difficulties and hardships of those growth processes also exist in the real world, and even more cruel.
Let our children be like little owls, in the process of growing up, bravely face those setbacks and challenges, and eventually he will "return to the mountains and embrace the ocean".