Author: Wen Xiaoyi
Don't invite the dinosaurs to dinner, otherwise you won't be able to sleep that night.
Are you sure? Is there such a horror?
True, don't believe it? Well, let's open the picture book "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" to feel it!
Good habits vs bad habits
Created by British picture book writer Gareth Edward and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner, it's a picture book full of imaginative behavior habits. The whole picture book text is full of childlike fun, the painting style is cute, so that children can fall in love at first glance, and can learn many good bedtime habits from it.
Picture books list many "serious warnings" about bad habits before bedtime, such as:
Never invite the dinosaur to dinner, because he will eat more and more, and he will eat the table;
Never let the shark use your toothbrush, because not only will he brush slowly, but he will also say rude things to you;
Don't let the beaver into the pool, because he will plug the pool with branches and mud, fill it with water, and raise salmon in it;
Don't use the tiger as a towel, because he will be angry and it is scary to roar people;
Don't choose a bison as a blanket, because when he sleeps, he is a little bully, so that you can't sleep;
Don't let the barn owl sleep in your bed, because all night he will catch voles, grunt, and make a mess of your bed.
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Picture books do the opposite, showing the consequences of the above behaviors and habits directly to young readers, so that they can feel something from them. Seemingly imaginative imagination, in fact, behind these imaginations is the display of good habits. Like what:
The purpose of not inviting dinosaurs to dinner is to tell children that dinner should not be too much and too full, which is not only bad for the body, but also not conducive to sleep.
The purpose of not letting the shark use your toothbrush is to tell children that the toothbrush is a personal product, can not be lent to others, can not use others, if the use of the toothbrush will make bacteria cross-infection, will get sick.
Do not let the beaver into the pool is to tell the children, the washing pool should always be kept clean, do not throw it inside, resulting in the pool is blocked.
Don't use the tiger as a towel is to tell children not to use other people's towels, and using your own towels is the most polite performance.
Don't choose a bison as a blanket is to tell children that the bed must be clean, refreshing, and don't pile up too many plush toys, blankets, etc., otherwise the narrow sleeping space will be uncomfortable.
Do not let the barn owl sleep in your bed is to let the children try to keep the surrounding environment quiet before going to bed, story machines, picture book reading robots and other sounding items as much as possible do not put on the bedside, after listening to the story, please take away the parents, leave a quiet space, in order to sleep sweetly.
Of course, "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" doesn't preach so nakedly (haha, forgive the utilitarian heart of the old mother), but is an imaginative and interesting story in the eyes of children. Children have a curiosity, when you tell them: don't... At this time, if the process and consequences are shown to them, I believe that smart children can immediately distinguish between good and bad, and at some point carefully remind themselves not to make mistakes.
When a child tells you never... At that time, because the consequences of doing so will be very serious, then, I believe that the magic effect of this "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" has been turned on!
Let your bedtime imagination fly for a while
Did Mom and Dad find out? After dinner, the closer you get to the time before washing and going to bed, the more children talk and the more small movements they make, and they always try their best to make the time go back and extend it a little longer. Because most children don't like to go to bed early, they enjoy the time before going to bed and always want to toss something out.
At this time, it can be said that the parents have the most headache, the result of one coaxing, two roars and three dozens is always unsatisfactory, often adults are angry, and children go to bed with a crying face. What should I do if this happens? The picture book "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" provides parents with some ideas to use boldly, not to mention that it really works.
Every child is a natural fantasist and storyteller who loves to immerse themselves in fantasies and stories and enjoys them. The picture book "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" is an imaginary drama extended from the perspective of children, and we can imitate the picture book and perform a bedtime drama with children.
Yes, it's role-playing and letting your bedtime imagination fly a little longer!
Before going to bed, we can read picture books to our children, or we can use picture books to role-play together to make children have a pleasant transition before going to bed. For example, the paragraph of eating with the child playing a dinosaur can not only restore the plot in the book, but also continue to extend, what will the dinosaur eat after eating the table? He has eaten so much, will his stomach break? If you accidentally eat the alarm clock and the alarm clock rings, what to do...
Pull out more topics with one topic, so that children's imagination is more trained and expanded.
At the same time, parents can also guide their children to empathize, if you are a tiger and others use you as a towel, what will you do? Is there any better way to solve this problem than to be angry? Or, if you're a bison, what should you do to appear polite and cultured when you sleep with someone else?
Or, parents can also follow the end of the picture book with their children to adapt the plot and ending of the story, so that the child can read in different ways to understand the picture book, so that the meaning of the picture book is infinitely magnified.
It is worth mentioning that the illustrations in "Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" are cute and colorful, and each animal image is personified, which can catch the attention of young readers.
In particular, many page illustrations with an exaggerated sense of humor, let people smile at the same time, but also can see the good intentions of the illustrators, for example, the shark brushing this page, the illustrator not only showed the shark's untamed side to the fullest, but also used five small pictures to demonstrate how to brush the teeth seriously for the children.
For example, the beaver blocked the washbasin and raised many salmon in it, which can be described as imaginative, perhaps in the adult perspective, we see only the washbasin dirty. But from a child's point of view, it's very different. The illustrator is well versed in the psychology of children, and she has painted the washbasin into a small pond in the wild, with fish, birds, small waterfalls, and frogs and dragonflies... In the eyes of children, the washbasin that has been soiled by beavers should be like this, because this is interesting, and the world of children is composed of all kinds of fun!
"Don't Invite Dinosaurs to Dinner" is really a picture book that people can't let go. No, I have finished telling my daughter a second time, and she asked to say it again, and assured me that after this time, I must sleep quietly.
All right! Don't invite dinosaurs to dinner. Really, don't invite dinosaurs to dinner...
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Target audience: 3-6 years old
Editor's Recommendation:
★ A great guide to falling asleep for kids who don't love to sleep
★ Fun, imaginative stories to help children establish "bedtime routines"
★ He is a well-known British illustrator, best-selling author, winner of the Portsmouth Book Award and the Best Children's Picture Book Award of the Children's Book Federation
★ Created by British radio and television producers
★ Famous British actor Pei Chunhua read aloud recommended
Media Testimonials & Reader Reviews:
Playful ideas and expressive, colorful drawings are enough to make the little ones' bedtime time enjoyable and interesting.
- School Library Magazine
The combination of rhythmic words and vibrant pictures presents a series of scenes with a sense of reminder and humor to children, allowing children to better enjoy a quiet and peaceful bedtime. ...... This is a "silly" and fun bedtime book.
- The Cox Review of Books
A bedtime story that provides excellent advice on what steps must be taken to go to bed.
—Goodreads reader BrookesEducationLibrary
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