On March 20, 2022, parent-child reading and picture book appreciation of The Taste of the Moon

1996 won the translation picture book award of the 2nd Japan Picture Book Award, and was selected as the 22nd "Good Picture Book" of the National School Library Association of Japan and the picture book of the Japan Library Association.

Stories with big brain holes and warm and interesting stories let children learn to unite, cooperate and share while Qi Xin, an animal, tastes the moon together.

Brief introduction to the story

Small animals look at the moon in the sky and wonder what the "taste of the moon" is like. So they began to try to reach the moon and taste it.

Little turtles, elephants, giraffes, zebras, lions, foxes, monkeys and mice all went into battle and piled up like pyramids. Finally, they got their wish and tasted the moon. They agreed that it was the best thing they had ever eaten.

Aesthetic appreciation

The artistic expression of this story is very unique. The author used a rough handmade paper to draw various images in the story, then colored them, cut them out one by one and stuck them on the dark background paper. Finally, he hired a professional photographer to shoot these scenes before completing the picture creation.

The reflection and projection of rough paper under natural light become an important part of the picture in the story.

The animals and the moon in the story are full of spirituality and rich expressions. You can watch them carefully with your children and talk about their mood.

The power of language

The story is simple, the language is concise and regular. Every time a small animal says, "Come on my back, we can reach it", the moon jumps up naughtily. Animals can only smell the moon, but they can't reach it.

In repetitive language, children can be involved in the discussion and predict how the story will develop next.

Observe the details

There are nine pairs of sparkling eyes under the big moon on the title page, and there are only eight kinds of animals in the ocean. It turns out that the last pair of eyes belongs to a little goldfish. This small detail needs careful observation to be discovered.

In the process of reaching the moon every time, the elephant's nose is constantly changing, some are bent and some are drooping. The change of state also implies the change of his mood, some full of hope, some occasionally lost.

Parenting enlightenment

Children's brains are always wide open, but at the same time, children's minds are also open. They like to explore the world and ask all kinds of strange questions. At this time, parents should respect their children's interests, take every question of their children seriously, discuss with them, find answers and become their good friends.