Books for children – let’s talk about emotions. We start with “Migrants”

Yes, we admit without hitting, we test books on our children, we read to them, we talk to him about what we read together. Here is a portion of this year’s news that we share with you.

Books for children – let’s talk about emotions

Marta Korycka: Let’s start with the emotions, because we have selected a lot of books related to this topic.

Anna Kowal: I don’t think we can start otherwise than with a picture book “Migrants“Issy Watanabe (Two Sisters). Originally, it was published in 2019, but unfortunately it has become more relevant in recent weeks. The topic of war and refugees is now ubiquitous and it is impossible to protect our children from it – so it is worth informing what is going on to provide them with a sense of security.

We already had such an interview with five-year-old Zuza. When she was going to her grandparents, she passed one of the reception points, she saw a lot of women and children who had to flee their country, so we tried to explain to her what was going on. “Migrants” is a story about animals that have to find a new, safe place on earth. Each of them is different, each carries a suitcase or bundle. They go on a long and dangerous journey. You can feel fear, uncertainty, fatigue, but also determination and hope that the road will end in a moment and everything will be fine again.

All proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to the Salvation Foundation, which helps refugees, migrants and repatriates in Poland.

Marta: Today there are many things happening around us that are difficult for adults, let alone children, to understand. I think it’s worth having a look at the stories “Heroes cry too“and”Meeting with the hero“Alicja Safarzyńska-Płatos with illustrations by Ksenia Potępa. The first tells about the necessity to leave the forest and leaving behind her dad who will fight for it, and the second is the story of a little Shrew, who has to deal with a situation when her mother receives to their home those escaping These very simple stories can be downloaded and printed for free and are available in Polish, Ukrainian, English, French, Czech and Russian on the illustrator’s Facebook profile -.

Anna: I also recommend the book “I love you with all my heart“Jane Chapman (Wilga). Teddy is a little trickster who can’t sit in one place for a long time. Sometimes it ends with breaking mum’s favorite sunflower seeds, sometimes falling into the mud, and sometimes an accident during a race in kindergarten. One thing does not change, whatever. he will not, there is always a loving mother next to her, who comforts and supports it. It’s a beautiful story about parental love. Emotion guaranteed.

Ryszard Kozik: “So much love cannot die“Moni Nillson (Zakamarki) is a book for slightly older children. There is a lot of sadness, emotions and tears. It is a story about mother’s illness and death. Surely most of you will think that this is not the best topic for a story for children – but it is also a story about emotions that each of us will have to face (we all would like it to happen as late as possible). And these are emotions worth talking about and getting used to. The author reminds us that children see much more than we do. it seems, and if we don’t talk to them about what’s going on, they’ll be left alone with all these difficult feelings.

Anna: “Pomelo and a great adventure“Ramona Badescu and Benjamin Chaud is a story for younger children (our 5-year-old is a huge fan of Pomelo), but here too” difficult “topics appear. It’s a story about the fact that sometimes you have to leave some things from the past behind to be able to each of us has a great journey when he grows up and – just like an elephant – sometimes the journey goes smoothly and without any problems, but sometimes everything goes wrong. from dad that “Mamamello is a star in the sky”. And that was what interested Zuzia the most – because what did it mean? What happened to mum? He becomes a “star in the sky” and watches over us, and because he told it as something natural and obvious, so was Zuzia accepted, which reminded us that we have to “tame” difficult topics with our girls.

Richard: “Bun and love“Sary Ohlsson and Lisen Adbage (Two Sisters) is already the third volume of the adventures of Bułeczka! This time our heroine tries to understand what falling in love is all about. Is it possible to choose when and with whom we fall in love? to fall in love with him? Is falling in love a disease? There are more and more questions in the mind of Bułeczki … Fortunately, you can ask your grandmother and mother about everything! They will answer all your questions and dispel doubts.

Anna: I will add a booklet to this set “Not quite Narwhal“Jessie Simy (Our Bookstore). One day in the depths of the ocean, among narwhals, Nori was born. He knew from the beginning that he was different from his friends – he has shorter tusk, he doesn’t like seafood, he doesn’t swim that well, but he tries But one day Nori comes to the surface and he meets someone who looks just like him! Will Nori stay with his new friends, or maybe he will go back to the ocean depths? Maybe he won’t have to choose … It’s a beautiful story about the courage to be yourself among others.

Marta: The heroine also tries to find herself in a completely new environment “Malvina’s pig“Krzysztof Łapiński (Agora for Children), which ends up in the Kabacki Forest. In addition, it is a wise story that our beliefs can be misleading – the author proves that pigs are very intelligent animals. It is a continuation of the great” Wild Boar “, which is the subject is even more drenched in emotion.

Anna: The booklet tells about a similar topic “What is this ball?“Iga and Przemysław Ścibek (Two Sisters). This is a story about a very fluffy fox who does not fully accept his appearance, but finally manages to look at himself from a distance. Nice, warm, funny and wise at the same time! valid self-acceptance.

Richard: What is Diversity? Why is each of us different? And most importantly: why is differentness great? You will find the answers to this question in the book “All about diversity“Felicity Brooks (Papilon). This publication for preschool and early school children. It helps to understand the surrounding world, teaches acceptance and tolerance. However, it is not limited to cultural otherness. It is also sensitive to neurodiversity (including dysgraphia, dyslexia, autism) , ADHD, but also shyness) and on physical disabilities This is definitely a must in your home libraries.

Anna: He also tells about values, for example friendship “Winnie the Pooh“Alan Alexander Milny (reissue was published by Nasz Bookstore). This is one of those readings, a summary of which I would offend you, because I cannot imagine that you might not know it. If you do not have it on your shelf, be sure to buy it. classic illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard See you in the Stumil Forest!

On March 23, the Emoticon Sign announces the Cuban prequel, the book by Jane Riordan “Winnie the Pooh. There was a Bear“, translated by Michał Rusinek. It is a story about how a bear with a little mind found its way to Krzys’ heart, and then – to Stumilowy Las. so short …

Richard: The title of the book by Grzegorz Kasdepke “Ms Miłka’s team, that is about respect, courage and other values“says pretty much everything. Ms Miłka wants to talk to preschoolers about honesty, respect, courage, compassion. She decides to create a football team, because sports competitions are the best excuse to get to know the world of values. It turns out, however, that it is not that simple …

Anna: Puberty is a difficult time for both teenagers and parents. How can you prepare for the inevitable? Of course, talk to each other! But sometimes we don’t even know where to start. Fortunately, Lizzie Cox comes to our aid. In their books “Ripening. Girls“,”Ripening. Boys“he writes what puberty is, where it comes from, what changes it brings. Teenagers will find answers to their bothering questions (also those that are often ashamed to ask adults), and for adults it is a great hint about what they should talk to their children about .

Richard: Books also tell about emotions and how to deal with them “Tola’s endeavors“and”Angry Antoś“Toma Percival (Green Owl). Tola likes her world, but one day everything turns upside down. Simple things get terribly difficult. Tola doesn’t feel like doing anything. Preferably, he would stay in his room forever. But one day it happens. something that makes the girl decide not to give up. She goes back to building with blocks, reading her favorite book and everything slowly returns to normal … Antoś is the youngest in the family. And although being the smallest is usually fun, sometimes it disturbs a lot. When there were too many such situations, our hero gets very angry and turns into a tiger. The tiger can do everything that Antoś can’t, but also scares him, growls … Soon it turns out that no one wants to play with him. when our hero apologizes, he becomes a little boy again and everything is as before.

Marta: And recently a book fell into my hands “Anger – How to Deal With It“from the series I accept what I feel (Harper Collins Polska). It was developed by Virginie Limousin, a child psychologist and therapist, and Isabelle Filliozat, a psychotherapist and guru of positive parenting in France. express it without aggression or how to calm down. Here you need not only a parent who will guide reading together with a child aged 7-12, but also help in performing some tasks. , “Friendship. How to make friends “or” Children’s rights “and in each of them there are tasks such as pasting, writing or drawing.

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