I selected some high-scoring works from the original works newly published in the past six months, and each one was cured. After reading it, it is like a spring breeze, and I can't wait to share it with you.
Dear librarian
Author: Lydia M. Sigwarth Illustration: Romina Galotta
Suitable age: 4~8 years old
When Lydia was five years old, she and her family had to move. They have no fixed residence and can only live in different family homes, from grandma's home to menstrual home and then to cousin's home.
Then one day, everything changed. Lydia's mother took her to a new place-not a house, but a big building with columns and high steps.
Lydia found her home in the library. Books made her feel warm, opened her heart, and the librarian became her new friend.
Lydia has also become an excellent librarian when she grows up, which shows how deeply a person or an experience has influenced children.
The authors of picture books use a series of media, including watercolors and colored pencils. The picture is sweet but not greasy, and the picture is warm and pertinent. It also conveys that the library, as a community resource and a community space, is not just a study, but something that can affect a child's life.
Jiaozi for Lily.
Author/Illustrator: Melissa Iwai
Suitable age: 6~8 years old
Lili likes making steamed bread. Grandma taught her all the secrets of making steamed buns. At this time, grandma found that there was no cabbage at home. She asked Lili to get some from other grandmothers on the sixth floor.
Babcia is happy to share her cabbage, but her jiaozi needs some potatoes. Next, it's a race up and down the stairs. Lili helped all the grandmothers in the apartment borrow different raw materials: Jamaican beef patties, Italian wonton, Lebanese fataye and so on.
Buildings and neighborhoods have become diseases of modern cities. This book is about making people embrace different cultures through food.
I like this theme. I like to simply mark each grandmother's name in my mother tongue in the book, so that readers can understand their cultural identity. I also like the daily scenes in illustrations, which make people feel very warm.
Become Vanessa
Author/Illustrator: Vanessa Brantley Newton
Suitable age: 6~8 years old
Vanessa was very excited about her first day at school. In order to impress her classmates, she chose her most beautiful and grand clothes. It's a pity that her classmates don't understand why her shoes are so shiny, there are so many feathers on her clothes and her name is so long.
She changed into plain clothes and hoped that her mother would give her a simple name, just like other girls. At this moment, her mother told her the true meaning of the name Vanessa. She decided not to change her name, but confidently shared the special features of her name with her classmates, which was unexpectedly recognized by everyone.
With bright, childlike, colorful and energetic illustrations, the picture book conveys a theme from the perspective of a black child's integration into the group: you are the perfect self, and you don't need shiny shoes or fancy clothes to make new friends or show people how special you are!
Make a baby
Author: Rachel Green Na Illustrator: Claire Owen
Suitable: 5~9 years old
Maybe you don't think you need a bibliography to raise a child. However, more and more studies show that many children are at risk because of the lack of a systematic parenting guide in public education and people's limited understanding of children.
This book introduces in detail the biological logic of how babies form, as well as the various social environments that babies may face, and the repeated and strengthened information of trust and love in the family.
I also like its introduction about IVF, adoption and same-sex families. It allows children to have open and accepted knowledge, thus encouraging kindness and empathy.
Hudson and tallulah stood on one side.
Author: Anna Kang Illustrator: Christopher Waerndt
Suitable: 3~7 years old
Hudson and tallulah are neighbors. One day, they rushed out of the backyard and spent an adventurous day together, eating garbage can breakfast, chasing butterflies and visiting the dog park. ...
However, as dogs and cats often do, Hudson and tallulah often disagree and get angry with each other. When they got home, they met a puddle and all their differences were soon forgotten.
This book tells the story of difference and friendship with the least words and illustrations, reminding readers that even if we look at things from different angles, we can still find each other's bright spots and become friends with each other.
Nia and the new free library
Author: Ian Laendler Illustrator: Mark Pate
Suitable: 5~8 years old
Nia lives in Littletown, and the library in the town is gradually ignored by the residents in her community. Until one day a tornado came and took the library away.
Everyone has different ideas about how to deal with this clearing. Only Nia wants to rebuild the library. She began to write under the tree in front of the library until she had a carriage full of books, and then provided the manuscript to the public.
When the citizens found that the story was not exactly the same as they remembered, Nia handed them a pencil to encourage them to correct their mistakes. Unconsciously, the whole town has United and worked hard to rebuild the library.
This is another story of Stone Soup. Nia brings her community together to share and supplement each other, making the new free library the best in town.
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Nowadays, the fast pace has invaded the life of every adult and child. When the brain is detonated by all kinds of fragmented information, it should be a good medicine for modern people to fight against the world if they can sit down and read a picture book about healing with their children.
This time, I also specially selected two picture books related to the library, just to convey a message: reading may affect a child's life ~