Belgian Picture Book Master Ann Epers' Poetic Picture Book Collection: The Big Dipper Who Eats Pancakes

The Pancake and the Great Bear

Wei Xiao Du S Code | 3-6 years old

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That night, the moon was just a thin crescent. There was almost nothing. It was almost invisible. Oh, it turned out the Big Dipper was munching on the moon! Tialuri and her friends worried that the moon would be eaten by the Big Dipper, so they made many pancakes and sent them to the Big Dipper in the sky...

This is a picture book by author Anne Herbauts, recalling her childhood memories. It continues her consistent style, showcasing rich imagination and dazzling brilliance.

[Editor's Recommendation]

"The Big Dipper Eating Pancakes" is as serene and clear as that night. The descriptions of the night's colors and sounds, everyone's discussions and movements, and the sweet smell of pancakes... various real and tangible details leave a profound impression, making this thin book a picture book full of rich artistic conception, story, and characters.

★Belgian picture book master Anne Herbauts and the renowned European children's book publisher Casterman have teamed up to create a unique style, full of innovation and philosophical meaning.

Anne Herbauts' sensibility, imagination, and artistic talent make her picture books and fairy tales fresh and refined, full of poetry, thoughtfulness, and fun, standing out among many picture books. Her works have won numerous European children's book awards, including the Bologna Ragazzi Award and the French Witches' Prize, and she has been nominated multiple times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her works already published in China include "What Color Is the Wind?", "What Does the Moon Do at Night?", and "Little Dot", which have been widely praised by experts and readers.

Casterman is a children's book publisher renowned in Europe and America, whose Tintin comic series achieved great success worldwide. It possesses a spirit of innovation and pioneering in publishing, with content creation and layout that are unconventional and unique, constantly creating groundbreaking books and famous character-themed children's books, such as "Ernest et Célestine", Corto Maltese hero comics, Alix adventure comics, and Le Chat humorous comics. Its publishing philosophy is a perfect match for Anne Herbauts' creation, a strong alliance that complements each other.

★A poetic picture book that perfectly blends imagination, artistry, and philosophical meaning, nourishing children's temperament and character, and opening up their perception of "beauty."

The author once said: "Imagination is also a way of looking at life, a game, and children have the ability to play games." When reading Anne Herbauts' picture books, you will find that this "imagination" is by no means the concept we usually understand. It will revolutionize our understanding of "imagination" – there are no dramatic plots here, but rather quiet, gentle, and relaxed ones. It will awaken adult memories, allowing them to savor the taste of time passing, but for children, it may be a real existence.

This feeling is the unique aspect of the author's creative style. She is extremely skilled at using illustrations and text to engage readers' senses, for example, "Then the night fell, calm, blue, very blue, navy blue," which gives a sense of peace and vastness, as if being by the sea. When reading carefully, one is unconsciously drawn into that mood. For children, this will be an edification, subtly nurturing their temperament and character, and perceiving another quiet and gentle "beauty" in daily life. It is also very suitable for parent-child reading or as a bedtime picture book.

★Exquisite text, rich and diverse image elements, and profound stories inspire children to express, create, and think.

The text in the book is not only catchy to read but also employs many rhetorical devices: metaphors, personification, synesthesia... which can cultivate children's language sense and lay a good foundation for writing classes in elementary school. Parents can also use the parent-child reading process to stimulate children's imagination and allow them to express themselves freely. For children in the lower grades of elementary school, this set of picture books is excellent material for writing classes.

Secondly, the illustrations integrate various image elements to inspire children's artistic creation. The author uses various techniques such as watercolor, gouache, crayons, rubbings, and photo collages to create unique hand-painted brushstroke textures (using flowing watercolors to depict rainy skies, clear brushstroke textures to depict turbulent rivers, and dense brushstrokes of different thicknesses and colors to depict various rains). She also combines animation videos with picture book creation, allowing picture books to explore richer and more profound themes. There is no need to worry about whether children can interpret the deeper meaning of the story; just as children should read poetry from an early age, their subconscious will possess the ability to understand and accept.

[Celebrity Recommendations]

Anne Herbauts' picture books are delicate, soft, sprinkled with the silver glow of the moon, and faintly carry the sweet scent of baked muffins.

—Big Cat Teacher, best-selling author and renowned educator

Anne Herbauts is always trying different artistic techniques to discover new ways of "speaking." Philosophical meaning permeates her childlike innocence—this is a child's dream and a fairy tale in an adult's heart.

—Xiong Liang, famous original picture book author and art educator

In children's hearts, words, pictures, unheard sounds, and intangible poetry... are all their "language." The world they see through them is much larger than that of adults.

—Tong Zi, children's poet and winner of the Bing Xin Children's Literature Award

2020-08-01

海豚出版社

Unread · Weixiaodu

24

9787511052919