1. Tribute to Tom and Jerry forever

"Tom and Jerry" is my favorite cartoon. The simple plot always makes people laugh. When I was a child, I thought Tom was so stupid. He shot himself in the foot every time, but he always kept looking for trouble. Jerry is so cute, a small one with a lot of energy, and he can always use it when facing a crisis. Wisdom turns danger into safety.

When I grow up and watch Tom and Jerry, one always gets stronger and braver, and the other always has friends to help. Such interesting truths are also hidden in the happy cartoons. However, the plot of "Tom and Jerry" is relatively monotonous and does not have much educational significance other than joy.

I have always wanted to find children's works that combine warmth, wisdom and joy for my children. It was not until I encountered the picture book series "Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" that I found the understanding and warmth I had wanted for many years. .

The picture book series "Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" won the "Golden Kite Award" and the E.B. White Read Aloud Award. It is a New York Times bestseller and tells the story of an introverted and stubborn man. Various stories about the big bear and the cheerful little mouse getting to know each other and getting along with each other.

The whole set of picture books has rich and soft colors, strong picture coherence, and looks like a dynamic color cartoon; the details of the pictures are very delicate, and every part is worth savoring; the story development is full of It is full of suspense and contains rich philosophical thoughts.

Good picture books hide many Easter eggs in the story that need to be discovered carefully. They also know how to use pictures and language to create a dramatic atmosphere, which can lead readers to quietly walk in, touch the soft corners of their hearts, and soothe their emotions. Known and unknown emotions, using the simplest words and pictures to convey profound truths, with ease.

"Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" meets all of the above statements, both for children and adults.

2. Good picture books come from the author’s wonderful life experience

Bonnie Baker, the text author of the "Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" series, was born in a small American town in a joyful, free and happy place. Large family, with degrees in psychology and creative writing, a willingness to experience life's possibilities, and diverse professional experiences.

As a writer, she wrote every "little self" into her story. She said: "One day, this stubborn little mouse suddenly came out of my mind. , and refuse to leave. I really don’t want to admit how much I feel like a bear in my heart, but I am grateful for every cute mouse I meet in my life.”

Illustration by Cady McDonald Dan. Don is a well-known Canadian illustrator who graduated from the Toronto Art Institute and has created more than twenty award-winning books. She currently lives in suburban Ontario, with a warm and bright loft studio.

When Kaidi was a child, she often went to the library with her parents. She could freely choose various picture books based on the cover patterns and spine colors, and fell in love with them. Kaidi said: "It has been a long time since I met such cute and interesting characters as the big bear and the little mouse."

As I turned the pages, I thought about what kind of life experiences led the authors to create In such a work, the catchy words and delicate and interesting pictures seem to jump before your eyes, presenting a picture that is not fixed but fluid. When you are happy, it accompanies you with joy, and when you are sad, it soothes your sadness.

Perhaps, the simplest fairy tales come from the most real life and contain the most beautiful humanity!

3. For children, picture books have multiple functions

There are five picture books in the "Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" series, which are:

"Big Bear in the Library" - Big Bear goes out of the house and joins the group

"Big Bear's Birthday" - —The big bear feels the birthday warmth brought by the little mouse

"The big bear is sick"-the little mouse accompanies the sick big bear and makes him happy

"Good night, big bear"-the big bear and Little mice accompany each other to sleep

This is a set of "warm picture books that heal countless children and adults". Each story has the most common entry point, telling ordinary stories in life, but with unexpected twists. Twists and endings.

Picture books are a bridge. Maybe some people can see the magnificent waves, and maybe some people can enter their hearts through this. No matter which one, you will find that it silently presents rich scenery.

(1) Picture books with soft colors and detailed character expressions can train children's observation skills.

The entire set of picture books continues a unified style and tone, but the details are worth studying. For example, the title page is decorated with different small pictures, each of which is inextricably linked to the background of the story. wisps of contact. Can you guess which picture corresponds to which book based on just looking at the small pictures?

The title page of the big book is a picture of Big Bear's residence, but if you look closely, you can find that the five books actually depict different seasons, from early spring (Big Bear's visitors) to midsummer (Big Bear's birthday) ), and then in late autumn (Big Bear is sick).

It is difficult to find these details without comparison. Comparison is a good material for cultivating children's ability to observe details, arrangement and analogy thinking.

Take "Big Bear's Visitor" as an example. When Big Bear saw the little mouse in the cabinet for the first time, his face was full of surprise, and the petals of the flowers on the table were blown off by its frightened airflow. .

The way it covered its eyes when checking whether the little mouse was still in the cabinet was very funny.

When he finally discovered that the little mouse was still in the teapot, he completely collapsed and lay on the ground crying.

This short story contains rich expressions and emotional ups and downs, making people laugh. If you think a little more, you will find that the two protagonists use many "non-verbal communication" methods to communicate.

Body language is a way of non-verbal communication and an important way for us to express our thoughts, but it is often ignored. In life, we cannot see our expressions when we speak, nor do we know what our actions convey to others.

Bonnie Baker and Cady Macdonald Denton use cadenced text and nuanced drawings to give readers a variety of expressions and demonstrate the nonverbal expressions of each emotion. Guiding children to distinguish these details can cultivate their observation skills and subtly teach them how to use better non-verbal methods to communicate with others.

(2) Interesting stories and unexpected turns can exercise children's imagination.

In many picture books, you can already tell the ending after turning the first page. The special thing about this set of picture books is that the turning point of each story appears about two-thirds of the way through. When the reader slowly enters the character and thinks that things will develop like this, an unexpected turning point occurs.

Take "Big Bear's Visitor" as an example. Big Bear uses various methods to prevent the little mouse from disturbing his clean life, and finally has no choice but to agree to have a cup of tea with the little mouse. According to my thinking, the story can end at this time, because they have reached consciousness and things have come to an end.

But the ending presented to us by the author is that the big bear gradually felt the joy of companionship while drinking tea, and begged the little mouse not to leave when it kept its promise and was about to leave.

The remaining four stories also roughly follow this narrative path. The cute little bear and the cute little mouse constantly perform the scenes of "challenge-resistance-acceptance-change". I laughed while watching it. , Oh my God, aren’t the big bear and the little mouse just like us in life!

Today you come to tease me, and tomorrow I will toss and torment you. There is joy in the troubles, and there is secret joy hidden in the reluctance. The life of loving and killing each other is the hot day!

When you read these stories with your children, you can ask them, what would you do if you encountered a similar situation? Do you think the big bear or little mouse approach is appropriate? Is there a better way?

Stories are the palette of life. We can splash paint in it to use our imagination. This open thinking mode can also provide children with more life plans and help them face problems. Use better ways to solve problems.

(3) Catchy and simple sentences can train children’s expression ability.

Children's picture books are good at using the simplest sentences to tell stories. There are a lot of parallel sentences, onomatopoeia and interjections in the "Big Bear Meets Little Mouse" series. The process of reading is the process of interpreting the story. , which allows readers to easily enter the book and sympathize with the lives of the big bear and the little mouse.

"0-6 years old, seizing the critical period of children's language: Comprehensive Guide to Infant and Young Children's Language Learning and Development" points out that children need a lot of listening and imitation before they can speak. In this process, parents need to Talk to your child, sing and read stories to her constantly, paying attention to rhythm and rhythm.

This set of picture books is very suitable for reading aloud with children because the pictures are very coherent and the text has an ups and downs rhythm. In the process of reading, children can create a dramatic atmosphere through language and pictures, and feel the changes in speech and intonation in different situations. This kind of sensory stimulation is the way for children to understand the world through books.

In the book "The Big Bear in the Library", the Big Bear was very reserved when he first entered the library. After finding a quiet hiding corner, he stopped moving. At this time, the Big Bear was bored. The tone when he said "I want a pickled cucumber book" must have been impatient, and he just wanted to leave quickly.

After flipping through several books, I was still dissatisfied, and then I saw a dancing pickle. It must have been very angry, so it roared, "I don't want a dancing pickle!"

But when they were about to leave, the big bear heard the climax of the story being told next door, so the "shhhhhhhh" sound must have been a gentle pleading tone.

Similarly, the little mouse must be very excited at the beginning, feel helpless when the big bear roars, and feel surprised when the big bear opens its ears to listen to the story.

The whole book is like a meandering river, with a calm starting point, dramatic ups and downs, obstacles, floating objects, and a suddenly enlightened ending. These are hidden in the cadence of the words, greatly It improves the viewing quality and rhythmic beauty of the book.

(4) The blank gaps and unfinished endings can exercise children’s thinking ability.

When we read, we often end it when we finish reading, because the book in our hands only gives one answer. The unique thing about this set of picture books is that there are many Easter eggs to be developed buried in the story. These Easter eggs are rays extending from the book. Readers can use their imagination to add answers.

For example, we know that the big bear hangs a "no visitors" sign at the door, so why does it not like guests to visit?

For example, Big Bear doesn’t like to go to the library or celebrate birthdays. When sleeping, he must put a glass of water beside the bed, pat the pillow well, and wear a nightcap. How did he develop these habits? What's the reason?

Picture books are the art of painting. Each picture and text do not correspond one-to-one. The author will only show a certain still picture in the sentence in a picture, and other content requires children to read it according to the words in the book. Express your thoughts.

Some children can see the details carefully buried by the author, but some cannot. Some children can see the coherence and rhythmic arrangement of the picture, but some cannot. If he can't see it, an adult will guide him to see it. In the future, he can learn to read books from an overall perspective.

Reading is also a process of observing oneself. Maybe after reading this book, children will find that the big bear and the little mouse are themselves. The best way to grow is to reflect on yourself. If you can find the answer to your own life in the process of thinking about the answer, it will be an unexpected gain.

(5) Interesting stories are worth chewing over and over again and can exercise children's sensitivity and empathy.

When I read the picture book for the second time, I suddenly realized that this was not a fairy tale, but a living and coherent life case.

We encounter many things every day and deal with all kinds of people. Sometimes we feel happy and understood, and sometimes we feel frustrated and beaten. Children’s feelings are more sensitive and self-centered than adults. Many times it's not that he is ignorant and disobedient, but that he doesn't know how to look at the world from another perspective.

In the picture book "Good Night, Big Bear", the little mouse discovered that the big bear was very timid at night and was too scared to fall asleep when he heard the slightest noise. At this time, it did not ridicule the big bear, but volunteered to help him. The big bear looked around every corner to make sure it was at ease, then listened patiently to the bedtime story, and then fell asleep quietly after the big bear fell asleep.

Other stories are similar. The big bear and the little mouse use their own expressions to explain different views and solutions to the same thing. The big bear does not complain about the little mouse's ego and bothers him, and the little mouse does not dislike it either. Big bears are stubborn and bad-tempered, but they understand and accompany each other, protect each other's good intentions, and accept each other's flaws.

This kind of friendship and understanding is the pure love that children can feel. With this love, they have the empathy to be considerate of others, and empathy is an important foundation of emotional intelligence.

4. For adults, picture books have a healing temperature

If you interpret this set of picture books from an adult perspective, you will find that the five books respectively express the social fear of Big Bear ( No visitors), trypophobia and choice phobia (fear of big libraries, only willing to read sour cucumber books), avoidance of age (unwilling to celebrate birthdays), pessimism (need to write a will when sick), obsessive-compulsive disorder (need to read when sleeping) Absolute silence).

This stupid big bear is like you and me in life. Although it is diligent (cleans frequently), has a bad temper (loudly talks and likes to yell), and is unsociable (has no friends) ), but it always has that little mouse that never leaves!

When I read the picture book, I felt that the big bears were dull and stubborn parents, and the little mice were smart and lively children. After reading the book, Mr. Charles said that the big bears were stubborn and stubborn children, and the little mice were companions. It's a persuasive parent. We all have our own perspectives and our own reasons.

That’s what a good picture book is. The characters it presents are not thin images, but full-bodied individuals.

The big bear’s introversion, stubbornness, stubbornness, and ego also represent norms, self-discipline, perseverance, and persistence; the little mouse’s confidence, enthusiasm, bravery, and consideration also express challenge, innovation, understanding, and acceptance.

Good pictures can guide readers into the story and project emotions onto the characters. Once we identify with the character, our original value judgments and moral standards will also change in the story.

The initially stubborn and lonely Big Bear walked out of the house because of the companionship and guidance of the little mouse. He experienced the fun of the group and the warmth of companionship, and changed his original lifestyle little by little. Someone must be able to see their own shadow in it. Whether as a big bear or a little mouse, we must be influenced by others intentionally or unintentionally, and also affect others.

, lacks human touch.”

No one is perfect, but everyone can discover their own strengths and strengths based on self-awareness. Your flaws may hide unknown strengths, and you may need to define them from a different angle.

In any case, learn to expose it and accept it like a big bear, understand and influence it like a little mouse, and I believe that a beautiful heart lotus will definitely emerge from the ground.

5. Profound Philosophy in Simple Stories

Wei Shu, the famous owner of "Monster Little Bookstore" said: "The profundity of a good picture book is that it is very good at disguising its profundity. It’s the most ordinary kind of relaxation.”

This is the feeling that the “Big Bear Meets Little Mouse” series of picture books gives me.

The first time I saw it I thought, wow! The painting is so beautiful~

When I read it for the second time, I feel like, Huh? How could this happen~

You will find out after watching it for the third time, ah! That’s it~

The fourth time I read it, I will think, become silent, and think of many things...

We always say that when reading a book, you should read from thin to thick, and then from thick to thick. The reading is thin, but the picture book gives people the feeling - what else is there to see? !

In addition to what I mentioned above about carefully savoring the details of the book, discovering the connections between them, feeling the rhythm of the language, and associating reasons other than pictures, there is another role that is worth pondering for adults and children - —The characters in picture books are the condensation of life materials. Every sentence and every picture comes from the author's observation and refinement of life, and there is shining wisdom hidden in these condensations.

Every closed and tense moment needs to be resolved with enthusiasm and ease; every dull and pessimistic day needs the warmth of sincerity and love; every self-righteous habit needs to be broken by companionship. For all the shy, nervous, sad, and disgusting things you encounter, you only need to face it, experience it, and overcome it with the most normal mentality.

When we have walked a long, long way and seen many, many scenery, we realize that what truly touches people’s hearts is sincerity, sunshine, kindness and consideration. For all the shy, nervous, sad, and disgusting things you encounter, you only need to face it, experience it, and overcome it with the most normal mentality.

We know every shortcoming of ourselves, and we also know that it will eventually be cured by every one of us we meet.