Xiao Bai takes the train

Author: (French) Fluri (French) Bouvнал
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: is a household name in France and extremely popular among children in Europe. This series of picture books uses the simple and adorable image of the rabbit to tell about the problems children encounter in daily life. The entire set of books features a clean layout and bright colors. Since its publication, has been translated into multiple languages, including German, English, Japanese, and Korean. This is the first time has been launched in mainland China. The ten life-like short stories are experiences that children go through during their growth: bedwetting, socializing, missing their mothers, and more. Under the guidance of parents, this book, which children read and learn from, allows them to take flight with their imagination and perceive and touch the life around them.
and Dad take a train together. They don’t stay on the train for long, and has plenty to do: drawing, looking at the scenery, and even having a picnic with Dad. But soon, gets bored. Unless he has a playmate to join him.
The arrow of happiness
is a little rabbit. But we see that he is actually a child. So this series of stories about the little rabbit is, in essence, a story about a child. Stories about children are always everyday and simple: eating is a story, sleeping is a story, being happy is a story, being angry is a story, walking is a story, falling is a story, missing their mothers is a story, walking up and down the train aisle is a story, singing a song of "La-la-la" is a story, and even wetting the bed and pants is a story.
When wets his pants or the bed, Mom just says, "Oh! There was an 'accident.'" Dad is even more relaxed and knowledgeable: "Don’t worry, dear. Everyone has gone through such things. Me, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma—we’ve all had them."
The next day at school, Contant also wet the bed during nap time. comforts him, saying, "Don’t worry, Nataли teacher used to wet the bed too." Nataли says, "Yes, I used to wet the bed when I was a child too. Contant, change your clothes first, and then we can play together."
Thus, in the stories of, we see the wisdom and composure of the "Dads and Moms," and we see that they understand the innocence, naivety, and awkwardness of childhood particularly well. They appreciate the precious innocence, mischief, and poetry of childhood. Of course, they know that every day of childhood is heading toward a certain direction—growing up. Some truths are like road signs with arrows, guiding the way. But they are very skilled in their approach, using the right words and tone, which surprises and moves us—almost to the point of becoming a work of art!
We can’t help but regret that when our little white rabbits were young, we didn’t have the chance to read such stories and books. This would have given us fresh inspiration as we participated in their stories, and when we pointed the way forward with the road signs, we would have been more humorous. Otherwise, the feeling of growing up and the nostalgia would have been even more delightful, and the brilliance we see in our personalities would have been even greater!
We think such books are perfect for children to flip through and read, but in fact, they are also particularly worth adults reading and reflecting on. Adults with children can read these books together with their little white rabbits. The book can be held in the child’s hands or the adult’s hands. It can be read aloud or told softly. The child finds their own joy and reflections in the stories of, while adults find their own likes and touches. Unexpected inspiration naturally becomes the wisdom and composure of tomorrow, and in the future stories of, in every story that follows, the ease and fun will never be the same again.
Many years later, the memories of and your recollections will also be as bright as the sun, with hearts full of joy.
I’m gradually understanding that for a person, many small things and many big things—eventually, what we truly want is the brilliance that remains.
Having it is already very good.
These books were translated by my daughter. I read her translation and felt both happy and moved. She took these French stories and told them to us in Chinese, to many little Chinese children, and to many adults with little children. Her French is excellent. She will soon go to France to study new courses and pursue a higher degree. I’m amazed at how quickly my child has grown. I’ve also always felt guilty and blamed myself for not being a wiser and more composed father. I was so concerned about her childhood but lacked inspiration, the right approach, and so much patience, which made her childhood lack many joys. I’ve always wanted to say to my little rabbit, "Forgive me!"
I believe that because of my recommendation, many children will finally get the joy they seek. Then they will leave behind more brilliance. That would be wonderful!