For new children's books in 2023, I recently bought Dolphin Children's Books' Blue Kangaroo, It's Good to Have You, which won the Kate Greenaway Nomination Award, which is the UK's highest honor for children's picture books.
This book focuses on the life scenarios and solutions of young children, not only writing stories from the perspective of children, but also silently popularizing science for parents, which I really find very inspiring!
When my child was two years old, he had a beloved plush toy, so that he had to hold it to sleep at night
However, when I flipped through this set of picture book children's books "Blue Kangaroo, It's Good to Have You" today, the bits and pieces of the past with my children flashed in front of me like a movie.
I finally understood that whether it was the blue kangaroo in the picture book or the plush toy that my child was attached to, they were actually children's "safety objects" and could bring them a sense of security.
is like the blue kangaroo that accompanies Lily in the picture book, although it is a metaphorical good friend, it gives Lily warmth and companionship in life, and acts as a "mother".
I believe that you, like me, will encounter the following troubles in the process of raising a baby: when the child is afraid to go to school and comes to an unfamiliar environment for the first time, how to let the child adapt and integrate into the environment as soon as possible?When children are willful and mischievous, when children are unwilling to admit mistakes, how can we educate children?
This set of picture books "Blue Kangaroo, It's Good to Have You", which is introduced by Dolphin Children's Books, captures 9 typical problems and 9 coping methods from 9 picture book stories and 9 life scenes to tell us how to get along with children, how to resolve children's worries, and how to gain insight into children's real needs.
Let's take a look at the first book "First Meeting, Blue Kangaroo", which tells the story of parents and siblings getting along with each other in a second-child family, which is similar to the scene of many second-child families getting along!
Lily had a little brother, and when she saw her mother lying on the bed, she wanted to show her concern for her in her own way, so she brought her juice and biscuits from the tray.
However, the little Lily accidentally knocked over the vase when she put down the tray, and the water in the vase spilled on the little brother at once, and the little brother was so frightened that he cried.
At this time, Lily was very nervous, she obviously wanted to behave well, she didn't expect how things could turn out like this, at this time, her mother saw the worry and fear in Lily's eyes, so she comforted Lily: "It's okay, Lily, it was just an accident." ”
And her mother's emotional stability is such a great spiritual encouragement for Lily!
Let's imagine that if Mom was angry at this time, Lily would probably run away crying, and she would even feel that Mom would no longer love her when she had a brother. In fact, how many mothers can really achieve a bowl of water in the face of two children when they really face emergencies?
I recalled that I once criticized my child for breaking a bowl for a long time, when he pouted and looked teary-eyed, and I instantly realized that I had said the wrong thing.
Actually, I should be like this mother, and gently say to the child, it's okay, child, it's just an accident, let's just hold the bowl steady next time.
Later, Lily's grandmother gave the blue kangaroo as a gift to Lily, and Lily liked it very much, and sprinkled talcum powder on the blue kangaroo after bathing, but unexpectedly, the blue kangaroo turned into a ball of paste. How so?
When Lily ran to find her mother, she still didn't yell at Lily, but gently bathed and dried the blue kangaroo, seeing Lily's cautious appearance. Start planning my 2024 Mom said: You just made a small mistake, everyone makes mistakes.
Lily said, "But you can't make a mistake."
Mom said, "That's because I've practiced on you."
Lily said: Did you make a mistake in taking care of me?
Mom said: I often make mistakes.
Lily said, "But I still love you."
To be honest, my eyes moistened all of a sudden. We are all groping for the first time to be parents, and in the process of getting along with our children, there will be all kinds of unexpected situations, which is a great test of parents' patience and tolerance, as well as their ability to control their emotions.
Communicating calmly with children and being reasonable is the magic weapon of a good parent-child relationship.
Children are a gift from God, although he sometimes gets into trouble, but the innate family affection is inseparable from the care, reminding us how to get along with children as mothers, allowing children to try, fail, make mistakes, and find children's shining points, and guide children to take every step of life.
Looking at the second book, "When We Do Something, Blue Kangaroo", Lily moved the rain-soaked animals into the house and dried them, and I felt Lily's kindness through the picture book.
This kind of trust and unconditional support for children gives them the courage to explore the world, and I especially want to say to children, when you encounter difficulties, don't be afraid, I am always behind you.
Rather than saying that this is a set of picture books, in fact, I want to call it an educational book that enlightens us on how to be parents, but we look at things from different angles, and when we educate our children at the same time, why not reflect on ourselves?
The classic picture book "Blue Kangaroo, It's Good to Have You", which has been selling well in the world for 25 years, has been out of print for 3 years, the Chinese version has returned, the Kate Greenway Award nomination award, the mother goose children's book award for the best newcomer award, and the Golden Duck Picture and Calligraphy Award, which shows that the connotation of this set of picture books is quite heavy.
If you have young children aged 2+ to 8+ at home, it is really recommended that you buy this set of picture books and grow up with your children, so that love can warm your children's childhood.