When I was a child, I was often asked what I belonged to. There are also some old people who will say, do you memorize the 12 zodiac signs? At that time, I felt that there was something difficult about this, and I would recite it when I opened my mouth. However, I only memorized by rote, but never thought about why these animals were ordered this way.
Today I will introduce a picture book about the sorting of animals - "Zodiac Marathon". This book is very interesting, it is the first time I have seen a picture book with creative building blocks. The author skillfully combines the Chinese zodiac with marathon sports to present an interesting story for the little ones.
This book describes each zodiac sign in detail through the process of small animals participating in the marathon. Each zodiac sign not only has its symbolic meaning, but also has a unique personality and traits.
For example, why is the dragon fifth? Because it was busy putting out the rain and fighting the fire halfway through. Why is it easy for a combination of cat, mouse, and cow to pass through a cave? Because cats can still see the hole in the dark.
So the question is, since the combination of cat, mouse, and cow ran to the front, why didn't the cat enter the ranking? This is a small detail, you can take the baby to find it. When we find the answer to our question, we will know why cats catch mice.
My baby especially likes to spell this zodiac creative building block. By reading the building block manual, we can find that it has a total of 12 building block plays. I originally thought that the baby didn't know the order of the zodiac, but I didn't expect people to put it out directly, and there was no mistake at all. This is really unexpected, the baby can remember their order by using his hands and brains.
"Zodiac Marathon" not only shows us an interesting marathon, but also allows children to remember the personality characteristics of the zodiac in the process of reading. This new way of compiling traditional culture makes it easy for children to understand the origin of the 12 zodiac signs.