Can you believe it?Nowadays, many children only have the opportunity to go to the park on weekends, and they can't move or go to the playground between classes, so they can only sit in their seats and play, and they don't see the sun for a day.
So the children's health problems are getting worse and worse. Obesity, depression, these are all manifestations of natural deficiency disorder. It refers to ".Children spend less and less time in nature, which leads to a series of behavioral and psychological problems".
The genius architect Gaudí said"All the answers are in nature. ”What if nature slowly disappears?Maybe it will really go away!
Today, Ashin brings you a copy"Those Things That Are Beautiful But Fade Away"., hoping to reawaken children's attention and love for nature.
2019 Kate Greenway Award for work
"Those Things That Are Beautiful But Fade Away".
Nature has already begun
Faded from people's language
After the publication of the new edition of the Oxford Elementary Dictionary in 2007, sharp-eyed readers discovered thatAbout 40 words from nature are missing
These disappearing words include:
Acorn
bluebell (bluebell flower).
dandelion (dandelion).
Kingfisher
willow (willow).
Replaced by the following:
attachment
blog
Broadband
cut-and-paste
voice-mail
and other synthetic words.
In the face of readers' doubts,Oxford's response was that the language contained in the dictionary reflected the changes in the world.
One might think that just a few words have been removed from the dictionary and it's not a big deal. But,The words that were replaced were like the extinct creatures on the planet, which disappeared into thin air before you knew it. It is said that it is the development of the times and the trend of the times, but there is always a faint unwillingness for them.
It actually reflects:People have lost their reverence for nature. When children are exposed to less and less things about nature, will nature gradually become a green set controlled by computers in the future?
When children are immersed in the virtual world of their mobile phones, lacking awareness, curiosity and respect for nature, can we expect them to be healthy and the planet we live on will be better?
It's a beautiful book
It is also a museum that enters every family
British writer Robert Mac** collaborated with naturalist painter Jackie MorrisThis book "Those Things That Are Beautiful But Fade Away".。They guard these words that have disappeared from the dictionary in every page of the picture book, reminding people of the gap between nature and children's childhood.
For example, in this bookAn introduction to "Acorns".First, with the letters scattered in the grass, he was playing a word game with us, guessing what the word that disappeared was
Every thing that "disappears" is praised with a poemWith super beautiful pictures, it is too suitable for reading and reading in a quiet night, and feeling the natural imagination of Chinese and English language to give people beauty.
Just like snowflakes are to a blizzard, just right.
The curve is to the sphere, just as the knot is to the net.
One is to many, just as a coin is to money.
The lone bird is ...... to the flockJust like an acorn is to a forest. ”
This bookHuge folioGreatFor example, the following painting is very shocking after being spread outThe colors are clear, the texture is clear, and it is very classical.
The number of animals and plants introduced in this book is basically one-to-one, so let's take a look at this cute little thing.
The wren (jiāo liáo) is a small, mischievous bird with a crisp and loud cry, often haunting the forest, and the painter sketches the outline of a small bird with a few brushstrokes, leaving a large blank space to give space to its loud chirp.
Wrens are particularly timid, very afraid of seeing people, small and fat, but lively, fly very fast, and often "only hear their voices, but not their birds". The speed of action is like the microstep of Lingbo, and the cry is as bright as the sound of an organ. You see, the way it flies with its neck hunched is also very majestic!
As the wren whistles between the rocks and gorse, the world around her.
Slowed down, because the wren was too fast, fast enough to pass by the air became.
Blurry ......You thought you saw a wren, and now you know you didn't".
In the end, the painting echoes the picture outlined by the lines, and the little life hidden in the outline has color, expression, and companionship.
Lyrical poetrySentences and watercolors evoke our memories of natureEach page expresses a love for nature and reminds people of the importance of protecting nature.
Immersive graphics
It's like walking into the forest and breathing
This book is bigger than many young readers, and when you turn the pages, it's like going back to your childhood reading scene, and it's like watching an art exhibitionIt's an immersive experience that feels like you're in the middle of the action.
The author is in the pictureBorrowing from the white space in Eastern aestheticsEven a small thing can have a whole space for the soul to stretch freely.
This bookGive every creature an iconostasis-like momentWhen you stand in front of it, you will be struck by its vitality and dignity.
The book won the 2019 Kate Greenway Award.
The love and protection of nature conveyed in the book goes straight to the depths of everyone's heart. It is held in the hands of people of all ages and readWhen people realize the importance of these natural creature words, it is not only the words themselves that are cherished and protected
Kate Greenway's award speech reads:
This bookPraise the life of nature with vivid details。Every tiny movement and mottled color in the picture is rendered very delicately, and the text is added to the vitality. These drawings test people's acuity and make the reader think on a deeper level about the manifestations of loss and absence. This book makes people reflectA change can mean irreparable loss – a world that makes languages and environments impoverished. This is an amazing book that deserves the highest praise. ”