Young children reading fairy tales: The Snow Child

Author: Shanghai Animation Film Studio, Tongji Publishing Co., Ltd.
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Psychological research has found that babies as young as 9 months old have a desire to turn pages, while those at 14 months can start pointing to objects in picture books. By 19 months, children can already name the objects depicted in the pictures. 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 to read. Children will develop a positive attitude towards books only if they enjoy them, which is the first step in fostering reading interest. The reading materials given to children should not only be colorful, bright, and have clear, beautiful images but also, most importantly, have illustrations that closely correspond to the text, truly achieving a perfect combination of form, sound, and meaning.
The Understanding Young Children's Reading Preferences series of books is designed to cater to the interests of young children. It not only selects famous Chinese fairy tales to capture children's attention but also skillfully uses exquisite illustrations to vividly interpret the meaning of the text and concisely summarizes the content of the images in simple language. This approach not only reduces the difficulty of reading comprehension for children but also fully inspires and guides them in independent reading across various age groups. 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 and will play a pivotal role in their future studies and careers. What parents need to do is to promptly nurture and carefully cultivate this spontaneous need for reading in their children, laying a solid foundation for their lifelong development.