Dudu Bear Series Books -- Xiaoyaoya

Author: Ge Bing
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The protagonist of the story is the lovable Dudu Bear, which is deeply cherished by infants and young children. Since Dudu Bear first appeared in Infant Picture Magazine and met its young readers in 1998, it has been several years, and its adorable image, engaging stories, exquisite illustrations, and catchy rhymes have had a tremendous impact on young readers. Everyone loves Dudu Bear, and children often take it as a role model. Many parents are also willing to use Dudu Bear to educate their children. As soon as parents say what Dudu Bear does, children immediately imitate it. As children grow to love Dudu Bear even more, China Children's Press and Publishing House has published Infant Picture Magazine: Dudu Bear Special Issue monthly since 2003, and it has been subscribed to by over one hundred thousand families upon its release. The Dudu Bear Story Series published here combines all the picture stories that have been published in Infant Picture Magazine over the years and adds fun games after each story. Reading Dudu Bear stories allows children to meet many new friends, such as Piggy, Monkey Tao, Mouse Bao, and Turtle Shell. Reading these interesting stories not only brings joy to children but also helps cultivate good habits in infants and young children, teaching them what to do and what not to do. Each picture story is not only full of lively and interesting plots and adorable characters but also focuses on developing a particular good habit in children. Another significant feature of this book series is the fun intellectual games. Each story is followed by a game, and the content of these games is related to the preceding story. After reading the story, children can immediately play the game. The games come in various forms, such as those that exercise observation skills, compare sizes, practice recognizing letters and numbers, and more. Regardless of the format, the goal is the same—to cultivate the observation and thinking skills of infants and young children and help them grow smarter.
Next, let’s talk about how parents can use this book to guide their children:
1. First, let the child look at the pictures and listen to the story. Parents can ask the child to read the text on the pictures aloud while looking at them. The reading should be done with emotion, and the pace should be slow. Different tones can be used to convey the dialogue of different characters in the story, making it more engaging for the child. When reading, parents should also be mindful that some words may be difficult for the child to understand. In such cases, parents can add their own explanations.
2. Once the child is familiar with the content of the story, parents should ask the child who did right and who did wrong among the animals in the story. Each story conveys a moral, and parents should help the child understand what they should learn from Dudu Bear.
3. When the child is more familiar with the story, parents can engage in the following exercises to help the child retell the story on their own. Since the text of the story is quite long, it may be difficult for the child to retell it all at once. Parents should not rush the process and can break it down into several steps. Start by using questions to guide the child. Parents can ask one question, and the child can answer it, creating a back-and-forth dialogue until the story is fully retold. Then, use the "chain" method, where parents and children take turns telling parts of the story. Eventually, the child will be able to retell the entire story on their own. The benefits of this approach are that it not only helps develop the child’s memory and language skills but also strengthens the bond between parents and children during the "parent-child reading" process.
4. After finishing the story, parents can play the games that follow with their child. Here, parental guidance is especially important. Parents can use questions to give their child hints, gradually increasing the difficulty. The games in this book have been designed with the level of understanding of infants and young children in mind, progressing from simple to complex and aiming to achieve the effect of "learning by example." Parents can also create additional games and ask more questions based on their child’s situation and the illustrations in the book.
In summary, parents can make good use of this book to help their children learn and grow smarter while developing various skills. We hope you enjoy this book.