Night is Coming - A Different Goodnight Picture Book
When night falls, stories emerge!
"The moon is hanging in the night sky, baby, do you know that under this dark night sky, some corners of the city are still shining: who is it, who hasn't gone to bed yet?" ____ Qin Yan / "What are they doing at 4 a.m.? 》
Unlike most goodnight books that are created to comfort children and establish bedtime rituals, this season's "Small Book Picture Box" contains three different goodnight stories about the night and dreams . Night falls, and the kids are getting ready for bed, but there are still many things happening...
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What are they doing at 4am? Author/illustrator: Qin Yan Publisher: Firefly ＊With phonetic notation |
It was late at night, and while we were sleeping, there were still hard-working uncles and aunts working. What are they doing?
Tell a story to a child who doesn’t want to sleep, about how when he falls asleep, the city is still busy and working hard.
There are taxis shuttling back and forth, safely taking people who return home at night; there are trains and planes, traveling day and night, carrying passengers to new places. Sometimes, you also hear the sounds of police cars, fire trucks or ambulances? Don't be afraid, they are the hard-working uncles and aunts who are running in the dark to restore safety and order in the city and to take care of the injured.
There are also reporters, logistics personnel, breakfast shop owners... they start working before dawn, so that we can get up early in the morning and be ready for a new day.
The nostalgic Little Seven, which cannot be found in Europe, is also in the picture book!
Seeing the busy figure of the night shift clerk restocking the shelves in the picture book reminded me of where I grew up:
The familiar "ding dong" sound of the automatic door, the cool breeze of air-conditioning, and the all-powerful super-shop clerk who can do everything. Children who grew up in Europe and are used to stores closing at six o'clock probably find it difficult to understand why Taiwanese uncles and aunts work so hard at night.
As I read on, I felt filled with gratitude. I think this is a story that can " make children feel amazed, understand the world, and learn to be grateful . " Thank you to those who are still busy at 4 a.m., so that we can sleep peacefully every night and wake up to a new day with everything ready!
Everything didn't happen for nothing!
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Dream Bank Author/illustrator: aki kondo |
Recently my three-year-old has also started dreaming. You ask me how I know? Sometimes while he was sleeping he would suddenly shout out, "Brother wants this! Brother wants this!" and then he would pout and go back to sleep. I hope this is a dream where he is eating delicious food, and not a nightmare.
Do you dream? The little penguin's job is to collect dreams... and then turn different dreams into candies! What kind of dream will you encounter today?
The picture book "Dream Bank" has a bit of Japanese drama style, it is fantastic and a bit warm. The little penguin who works at the Dream Bank takes his good friend Tapir to customers' homes to collect dreams, and then makes the dreams into candies and sells them.
The dream of flying in the sky is very popular!
The little penguin is actually very scared to go to guests' homes in the dark night to collect dreams, and he might even collect nightmares. Collecting dreams is really a difficult job. After reading this, children who are also afraid of the dark should be able to relate to this (shake hands, the little penguin is my good friend!).
I walked on the night road with Tapir to my grandfather's house to buy dreams. Grandpa had many dreams, which were all collected and eaten by the tapir in one go... The strange thing is that the next day, grandpa actually came to visit and wanted to buy back his dreams! ? It turns out that dreams are not just stories, sometimes they also carry memories and people you want to meet.
Wanting to find my beloved grandfather in my dream gave the dream a more important meaning.
Do your children dream too? Most of the time we don't remember what we dreamed about, but sometimes special dreams can be captured.
What do you want to dream about today?
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The Worried Big Rabbit and the Brave Little Rabbit Author/illustrator: Lee Olym Translator: Lai Yufen Publisher: Caishi Culture |
This book by a Korean author has beautiful artwork! The big rabbit who is afraid of everything and the little rabbit who is eager to try, two protagonists with completely different personalities, can make children who read together immersive. This picture book is included again in this issue's picture book box and is recommended to both adults and children who have not read it yet.
"The dark forest and the rushing river are so scary!"
The big rabbit, who had not yet set out on his journey, was so frightened by his own horrible imagination that he dared not set out. Although the big rabbit was afraid, he took the first step because he wanted to meet his good friend the little rabbit.
"It turns out the river is so shallow!" Things are not as scary as you imagined, just give it a try and you will know!
From starting out with fear, to trying it for the first time, to finally meeting a little rabbit with warm lights under the night sky. Although the night is very dark, it is not scary when I walk with good friends.
I think this is a picture book that will give different feelings when read by children with different personalities.
Reading with a sensitive and somewhat shy child is like taking big steps with the scared big rabbit, gaining courage and companionship. Read it with children who are restless and can't stop, and you will feel more empathy with the brave little bunny who just goes wherever he wants. I have two children, one is active and the other is quiet. When we read together, it’s like I see different sides of them.
The big rabbit's slightly frightened expression reminded me of the child at home who always plans before acting.
It’s okay to be afraid sometimes. Holding hands and walking together, the night (and things you’ve never tried before) won’t be scary at all.
Three picture books about the night for children who are curious, beginning to dream, sensitive or brave.
This book is different from the good night picture books you already have. We invite you to collect this set of gifts about "night" and "dream"!