All kinds of imagination about summer are hidden in these 5 picture books
Blue sky, rainy night, green trees, chirping cicadas and cicadas, colorful tomatoes covered with water droplets, watermelon that is refreshing and delicious after freezing, and children running around in the community are the most classic elements of summer.
But how do you describe to a two-year-old kid what summer is?
The cognitive characteristics of two-year-old children are as follows:
Babies at this stage have relatively simple cognitive abilities, so picture books are a perfect way.
I carefully selected 6 picture books that fit the situation, which contain various elements of summer. Each book will make people sigh "This is summer". Take your children to experience the summer in the picture books~
"Watermelon Swimming Pool"
Picture book information
Author: An Ningda [Han]
Publisher: Guangxi Normal University Press
Douban score: 8.9
Content introduction
In the hot summer, the old man discovered a big watermelon split in half. He turned the big watermelon into a cool swimming pool and told the news to the men, women and children in the village.
The quiet little village suddenly became excited.
Everyone happily ran to the watermelon swimming pool. The children played in the swimming pool, used the watermelon rind as a slide, practiced diving on the watermelon leaves, and made giant melon seeds and watermelon meat. The statue of...
As night falls, the stars in the sky dot the beautiful night sky. Everyone returns home having fun, and the Xigua Swimming Pool is about to close.
Reasons for recommendation
This is the first Korean picture book I have ever read. I admire the author's rich imagination. He turns watermelons into swimming pools and the relationship between neighbors who play together. Let’s bury in the children’s hearts their expectations for summer and the hope of getting along well with each other.
"Summer Sky"
Picture book information
Author: Peter Speer [USA]
Publisher: China City Press
Douban score: 8.6
Content introduction
A pair of siblings and two dogs were playing on the endless grass.
Facing the boundless blue sky, the unpredictable white clouds triggered the boundless imagination of the children.
They saw various animals, ships, trains, warriors, etc. from the blurry cloud shapes.
Reasons for recommendation
This is a wordless book that tells a simple story. But it is this simplicity and imagination that will arouse children's endless curiosity.
There is not a single word in the book, but it shows the world in children's eyes.
The pictures on every page are amazing. This is the charm of the unpredictable clouds and weather in summer.
"Mom, buy mung beans!" 》
Picture book information
Author: Zeng Yangqing
Publisher: Tomorrow Publishing House
Douban score: 9.3
Introduction
A Bao and his mother went to the street to buy mung beans. After returning home, A Bao always reminded his mother about all kinds of mung beans: soaking mung beans, cooking mung beans, eating mung bean soup, making mung bean ice, Planting mung beans...
The little things connected together form the ordinary and warm summer life of A Bao and his mother.
Reasons for recommendation
The painting style is very retro, whether it is the clothes of A Bao and his mother, or the furnishings of the furniture, opening the book made me instantly travel back to my childhood.
A warm and homely picture book, full of realistic details of life, ordinary yet precious.
This book has a kind of magic, and many babies will ask their mothers to explain it over and over again~
"Dots of Summer"
Picture book information
p>Author: Song Yanqun
Publisher: Guangxi Normal University Press
Douban score: 8.5
Content introduction
Every summer vacation, my mother would send some dots to my grandma’s house.
Grandma’s house has beautiful orange trees, peach orchards full of fruits, and birds flying around.
At my grandma’s house, I can always eat the best delicacies at Diandian. In the evening, I can also listen to my grandma telling stories.
Reasons for recommendation
Fresh nature, warm love between grandparents and grandchildren, this is the happiest summer in Diandian, and it is also what summer is like in many people’s memories.
"14 Mice in the Dragonfly Pond"
Picture book information
Author: Iwamura Kazumo [Japan]
Publisher: Jieli Publisher
Douban score: 8.8
Content introduction
In the hot summer, ten little mice asked their parents for permission to go together to a place not far from home. Dragonflies playing in the pond.
Along the way, the older children carefully took care of and protected the safety of the younger siblings, showing a strong sense of brotherhood.
The little mice even used their creativity and ingenuity to make small boats using local materials. They rowed across the pond, played in the water, and spent a cool and pleasant summer afternoon.
Reasons for recommendation
The author shows his meticulous observation of nature in the picture book, and delicately depicts the ecology and habits of various dragonflies and small creatures near the water.
After reading the book, the children feel as if they are swimming in the dragonfly pond with the little mice, enjoying a happy summer time.
Which one is your favorite? Why not take your children to read together!