As a novice mother, the frequency of contact with the word "picture book" has suddenly increased recently. Although I often heard the word "ぇほん" when I was studying in Japan. However, the real beginning of my story with picture books is accompanied by the arrival of my daughter.
Confusion: It may be that everything is difficult at the beginning. When I was excited to open the picture book in the bookstore, I was a little at a loss. It is found that some picture books have fewer words, and some have large paragraphs. I began to worry, what is a good picture book? How can I choose a picture book suitable for children?
Lost: When interacting with my baby, I will choose the way of telling picture books. But when I finished reading a picture book, I felt I was talking to myself. The baby is not attracted at all, even a little impatient. The aunt who accompanies the baby can tell some cartoon stories to the baby vividly. Listening to the baby's babbling voice, I feel particularly lost. With such a high education, you can't tell a story well.
Thinking: Recently, a picture book related to parenting happened. My niece is now 2 years old and a few months old. She has been a "severe patient" who eats fingers since she was a child. My sister used various methods, such as drawing a trapeze artist, sticking tape, wearing finger pads and so on. But she can't get rid of her niece's habit of eating her hands. But recently, after my sister read my niece a picture book called "I Stop Eating Hands", she suddenly stopped eating hands. Because of this amazing effect, I began to pay attention to this book. However, I saw the evaluation of this picture book dispute. On the one hand, parents who are troubled by the problem of children eating their hands applaud, on the other hand, they criticize the story of picture books as too scary. This made me start thinking about what kind of picture books to choose to communicate with my children.
Similar questions make me want to know picture books more professionally. As a mother engaged in the training industry, I instinctively hope that my study can help parents with the same difficulties or make more babies have fun.