Have you ever experienced ups and downs in mood when the seasons change? In fact, children, like adults, will have emotional reactions due to subtle changes in the surrounding environment, which may also affect their psychological and physical development.
Letting children have more contact with nature, feel the changes of the four seasons, observe the natural ecology, respect nature, and care for small animals is definitely a beneficial and wonderful experience... Why do trees bloom? Why All the leaves have fallen off? Why does it snow? Why why why why? Nature is really mysterious, so it is not an exaggeration to have a hundred thousand whys...
Have your children asked you these questions? Knowledge of nature? Although the explanations of the four seasons are very abstract, it is difficult to answer them all in words, and there may not be an environment to observe these phenomena... However, through picture books, she can enrich her vision, and when she encounters them one day, she will naturally connect them. Together...
Story type:
The core of these story picture books are not seasonal picture books that express the four seasons, some are about friendship, some are about growth, and some are about environmental protection, etc. But you can feel the changes of the four seasons from it, which is very artistic. In terms of composition and color matching, it can be said to be a beautiful enjoyment.
01. "City Dog, Countryside Frog"
Interpret abstract meanings such as "friendship and memory" through seasonal changes
On the first day in the countryside, The city dog ??saw something he had not seen before. It was the country frog sitting on a rock. The country frog teaches the city dog ??jumping, splashing, and croaking frog games; the city dog ??teaches the country frog the tricks of sniffing, picking up prey, and barking dog tricks. They played in the spring, chased in the summer, recalled in the autumn, and parted in the winter... What seemed like a sad ending actually had a beautiful beginning. Spring is here again.
All things are impermanent, but friendship is always there. A classic picture book that is thought-provoking and enjoyed by generations! With the gentlest language and the most delicate paintings, it tells about the four seasons, friendship, commitment, aging and loss...
The simple and delicate words extend the space of imagination; the elegant watercolors depict the characters' emotions. Gentle charm; the layered changes in the scenery of the four seasons draw out the passage of time and the change of the protagonist's mood; the composition of multiple perspectives highlights the rich plot tension. At the end of friendship, there is not only separation and loneliness. Even if we can't see each other again, as long as we still have those memories in our hearts, we can move on.
02. "Seeing the Four Seasons at First Sight" (4 volumes)
The growth path of the small animals in the forest throughout the year
It shows the growth of the small animals in the forest. The growth story of the little animals throughout the year. The theme of the picture book is based on growth. It uses the adventures of small animals in the four seasons to express the growth path that children will face. It uses the four character dimensions of "wisdom", "courage", "persistence" and "friendliness" to establish a positive attitude. growth posture.
The incidental function of this book is reflected in the popular science understanding of the four seasons. The rigorous and realistic painting style and poetic artistic conception well render the characteristics of different seasons and arouse children's appreciation of nature. closeness and love.
03. "Green Eyes"
A kitten experiences the first cycle of spring, summer, autumn and winter in its life
The protagonist in the book is a The little white cat with green eyes is also named Green Eyes. It was born in the wonderful spring, spent the first spring, summer, autumn and winter of its life, and is about to celebrate its first birthday. Looking back on this year, it has grown from weak to strong, and it continues to discover the novelty and beauty of the world with its green eyes.
The uniqueness of this book is that it completely describes the two cycles of cold and summer, which can help children more clearly establish the concept of the cycle of spring, summer, autumn and winter. In the repeated seasons, the author uses the same seasonal elements and different observation angles to present the loveliness of each season dynamically or quietly.
Fresh and bright watercolors are used throughout the book to render the transparent air and thick soil. Rough lines vividly outline the shapes and dynamics of small animals, conveying the roughness and simplicity of the countryside.
04. "Pippo's Journey"
A pair of friends travel through the four seasons in a dream, embarking on a soothing dream-seeking journey
Little Pipo the Frog was very sad because he could no longer dream. In the lonely night when he couldn't sleep, Pipo began to count sheep. As he was counting, he met a lamb. The little sheep told Pipo that she knew how to enter a dream. In order to regain the ability to dream, Pipo and the little sheep embarked on a journey to find dreams.
Pink and purple morning glories are in full bloom, golden wheat waves are swaying in the wind, and silvery white snowflakes are flying on the ground... After walking through pages of beautiful scenery and traveling through charming dreams, can Pipo successfully find his lost dream?
January’s dream is of quietly falling snowflakes. The dream in February is a world covered with ice and snow. The dream in March is a grassland dotted with flowers. The dream of April is the earth blooming with green. I want to travel all over the world and discover different scenery; I want to dance with the stars under the night sky...
Each dream is the most enthusiastic expectation of life. A journey to search for dreams, Express your deepest desires, ride on the wings of imagination, travel through the realm of the soul, and fly towards the most beautiful dreams.
05. "Little House"
Interpreting the beauty of life and the four seasons from the perspective of a small house
The little house stands on the hills and looks at the scenery every day. In addition to the changes in the sun, moon, stars and seasons, the small house also sees the surrounding scenery changing bit by bit as roads are dug, shops are opened, high-rise buildings are built, subways are dug... As a result, the daisies and apple trees disappeared, replaced by the smog of the city and people in a hurry. Fortunately, the grandson's grandson of the owner of the little house discovered it, and she moved the little house to a hill with small daisies and apple trees. The little house returned to its favorite countryside, quietly enjoying the natural scenery.
The picture book describes the emergence, prosperity, ruin and turning point of the small house in a eloquent way. The pictures and text describe the sunrise and moonset, the changes of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, and depict the countryside. It becomes a city step by step. The words and pictures in the book echo each other, making the picture very harmonious and natural. Let us watch the small hill where the small house is located change with time, with different seasons, day and night... watching From flower fields and orchards, the area around the small house gradually became busy with traffic... You can also watch the expression of the small house change with the changes in the environment...
06. "The Ox Cart Driver"
A family’s picturesque pastoral life throughout the four seasons
A father loaded the things that the family had grown and made by hand throughout the year into an oxcart, and then walked a long way to Park I went to Portsmouth Market to sell. After selling out all the things, I walked for a long time before returning home.
This is the daily life of residents in New England in the 19th century. The book gradually unfolds the stories of ordinary people in a picturesque and poetic mood, and illustrates the family's simple, mutually helpful and diligent life attitude. Revealed. In today's world where technology and speed are the pursuit of everything, let children feel the poetry, warmth, and beautiful lifestyle in the changing seasons, and learn to enjoy the calmness and tranquility of life!
07. Guli and Gula's 12 Song of the Moon
Happy Song of the Four Seasons by Two Little Voles
Guli and Gula are two little voles who like to "make delicious food and eat delicious food". For them, the four seasons are different and full of fun. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the 12 months of the year, they have different games and fun in each season.
In this picture book, the fresh and tranquil watercolor paintings depict the different scenery of the four seasons in nature. There are 12 months of nursery rhymes for each month (January, Happy New Year, February, White Snow, March, etc.). Spring is coming, vegetables are fresh in April, outings in May... and a party in December, singing and dancing with good friends) singing about the free and carefree life of the little field mouse.
Knowledge category:
These informative picture books as examples are also perfect presentations of artistry and knowledge. While providing children with knowledge input, they are also an excellent enjoyment of beauty, allowing children to Swim in the rich ocean of wonderful knowledge.
01. "Flower Clock"
What is the structure of a flower? What functions does it have? Flowers cannot move, but they can spread pollen and avoid the mouths of herbivores. How does it do this? This book tells you many mysteries about flowers, but the constant theme is still the four seasons and the alternation of day and night. Each flower has its own fixed schedule. They bloom one after another, forming a flower clock.
"Flower Clock" is one of the "Four Seasons Clock Series". It is a set of scientific picture books that perfectly combines knowledge, literature, and artistry! With fresh and smooth writing, the author depicts the different appearances of plants and animals in the four seasons; with gorgeous and beautiful pictures, the author reveals little-known secrets about the sun, earth, trees, grass, flowers and butterflies.
02. "Four Seasons Time"
There are 5 volumes in the Four Seasons Time series, namely "Cold Winter", "Warm Spring", "Midsummer", "Cool Autumn" and "Moonlight Night", each The book shows the characters, animals and things in 7 representative places in the town of Weimlingen. The author uses a road to connect these 7 places, uses a brush to achieve the effect of photography, and uses static to outline dynamic stories and time. It flows on the screen, and the characters also walk through the screen. They walk from one end of the street to the other, from "Cold Winter" to "Warm Spring", through "Midsummer", into "Cool Autumn", and to "Moonlight Night" 》.
You will find that the same characters continue their own stories in different scenes and seasons: a pregnant mother with a pregnant belly in winter and pushing a baby in a stroller to go shopping in spring; a pig born on a farm in spring The baby grows up in the summer; the girl who bought a skirt in the summer wears new clothes in the autumn; the kindergarten that has been under construction for a long time will finally open in the autumn; the stalls that were open in the winter are closed in the spring...
Every corner of the book There are all interesting stories happening. The author uses time as the latitude to connect the various human feelings and market customs in the small town like threading pearls, leading children to see the world with a pair of observation eyes, curious and kind eyes. The clean and childlike images are full of vitality and warmth.
03. "Children's Season"
This is a wordless book by Mitsuya Anno. This book depicts the beautiful scenery of the changing seasons and the children playing in it. It is not only suitable for reading wordless picture books for children, but also for adult readers as a collection of watercolor landscape paintings. Although it is a wordless picture book, it contains many rich details and can be used as a window to understand Japanese folk customs and culture. The watercolor painting itself is also very light, timeless, and full of childlike interest, making it suitable for copying and appreciation.
The exquisite painting style and interesting imagination bring us back to the once gorgeous and lush childhood. Maybe this is the season of children.
04. "Meal on a Plate"
Using the twenty-four solar terms as recording clues, China's most traditional rice planting and processing methods and the special farming culture of ethnic minorities are presented through pictures , using picture books to record the past, praise the long-standing Chinese farming civilization, and let people understand the hard-earned meals and the hard work of farmers.
Spring plowing, summer plowing, autumn harvest, and winter storage are the continuous cycles of Chinese agricultural society for thousands of years. Rainwater prepares the rice fields, Jingzhe sows, and Beginning of Summer transplants... Under the careful care of farmers, the rice grows day by day.
The life journey of a grain of rice should be told in a scientific spirit and with awe. Seeds germinate, seedlings regenerate, seedlings grow, tillering and jointing, heading and blooming, and the rice seeds mature. The four seasons of a rice seed seem to be an eternal hymn to nature.