Practical Encyclopedia Illustrated Series: Practical Life Illustrated Guide

Author: (Japanese) Toji Tatsuko (Text), Hiriko Hirano (Illustrations)
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Let's Become Life Skills Experts
Before, children naturally learned various life skills through gradual experiences in daily life. For example, when parents held knives to prepare meals, children would watch with great interest; they would be amazed that rice grains wouldn’t wash away when adults washed rice; and they found the steam from electric irons used to iron clothes very fascinating. Through such processes, children unconsciously acquired life skills. However, things have changed now. Whether we like it or not, our lifestyles are becoming increasingly complex, and children can no longer learn life skills as simply and naturally as before. Therefore, our children should consciously receive training in life knowledge and skills from books. This book covers the cultivation and training of approximately 180 basic life skills in daily life, including clothing, food, and housing, with nearly 3,000 illustrations for basic skill training. Practical Life Skills Illustrated Guide can help children gain new insights and education in many aspects of life, improving their self-care abilities.