Golden Monkey Subdues Demons

Author: Shanghai Animation Film Studio &
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Psychological research has found that babies as young as 9 months show a desire to turn pages, while those at 14 months can start pointing to objects in pictures. By 19 months, children can already name the things depicted in the images. The emergence of this reading awareness and behavior in infancy indicates that reading is a spontaneous need in a child's growth process. During early childhood, it is crucial to cultivate children's interest and ability in reading through proper methods, selecting appropriate reading materials to stimulate their motivation. Children will develop a positive attitude toward books if they enjoy them—this is the first step in fostering reading interest. The reading materials given to children should not only be colorful, vivid, and feature clear, beautiful images but also, most importantly, have illustrations that closely correspond to the text, achieving a perfect integration of form, sound, and meaning.
The Understanding Children's Reading Preferences series is designed to cater to young readers. It not only selects famous Chinese fairy tales to captivate children's attention but also skillfully uses exquisite illustrations to vividly interpret the text and concise language to summarize the images. This approach not only reduces the difficulty of reading comprehension but also fully stimulates and guides children of all ages to read independently. In an atmosphere of autonomy, children gradually develop a love for reading, actively and effortlessly recognizing a large number of Chinese characters, which is highly meaningful for their future development.
Reading ability is a vital skill that children will use throughout their lives, playing a pivotal role in their future studies and careers. What parents need to do is to nurture this spontaneous need with care, transforming it into reading proficiency and laying a solid foundation for their child's lifelong growth.