In picture books, pictures are no longer subordinate to words, no longer dispensable, and even the life of picture books. Picture book is an art of telling a complete story with pictures and words. This is an ensemble of pictures and words. In the abstract, it is the art of telling stories through the interweaving and interaction of pictures and words. Of course, there are exceptions, such as a wordless book without a word.
Picture books should use pictures to speak, with great emphasis on the coherence of pictures. Usually within 32 or 40 pages, these dozens of pages should form a continuous visual image, just like a short film. The author of each picture book (more refers to the painter) is equivalent to a film director. He must tell a story clearly and beautifully in a limited space, which requires him not only to be good at using the lens language, but also to have the ability to grasp the visual rhythm. Therefore, a good picture book, even if a child can't read, should be able to read the general meaning as long as he "reads" the picture. In addition, generally speaking, picture books have well-designed layouts, from the cover and title page to the text and back cover, forming a complete whole; The left and right pages of words and pictures are interdependent; Push the story forward by turning pages.
Picture books should not only read words, but also read stories from pictures, so as to appreciate paintings. Of course, picture books can't realize all our expectations for children at once, but high-quality pictures and texts in picture books have an immeasurable and subtle influence on cultivating children's cognitive ability, observation ability, communication ability, imagination, creativity and emotional development.
Experts agree that picture books are the most suitable form for children to read. Teacher Hao Bin, a famous psychologist, said: "If parents can consciously choose some excellent picture books to read with their children, it will not only help their children to construct their spiritual world and promote their mental development, but also help to cultivate their good moral quality and behavior habits. Making good use of it can play a foundation role in a person's life. " According to the research of children's psychology, children's ability to recognize graphics has developed slowly since they were very young. At that time, although children could not read, they already had the ability to read pictures. If parents can consciously read picture books with their children at this time, create a warm environment, read words to their children and read pictures and tell stories with their children. From the beginning, children were exposed to high-level pictures and texts. They will taste the art of painting in listening to stories, and they will know words and understand literature in appreciating pictures. Compared with those fast food cultures that only bring temporary pleasure, appreciating picture books is undoubtedly a wonderful experience of visual enjoyment, spiritual pleasure and spiritual improvement.