Experts recommend classic foreign fairy tales

Author: Jin Bo
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Expert Recommendations As a children's literature writer and critic, recommending outstanding fairy tales from both China and abroad to children is my duty and mission. As a father, I am willing to let all children in the world receive the best literary nurturing from an early age, just like my own children. I believe that all excellent fairy tales should be joyful; and all fairy tales that can bring happiness to children are excellent. Joyful fairy tales are like flowers blooming in children's clear eyes, and also like kites swaying in the sky, carrying children's dreams into the air. Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." This tells us that anything that can expand children's imagination is more important and valuable than practical knowledge. Imagination is the soul of knowledge, because all knowledge without the wings of imagination is pale and lacks creativity. Fairy tales that satisfy children's imagination should be magical, warm, lyrical, beautiful, and lively. The experiences and reflections of us parents do not come from abstract preaching, but from the similar and highly consistent experiences we all have in life. The childhood we experienced was so short, and the memories of childhood happiness were so scarce and meager. Therefore, we have no reason to refuse excellent fairy tales, and even less reason to refuse the opportunity to create happiness for children. May every child grow up in a joyful fairy tale world, and may every adult relive the happiness of childhood through fairy tales.