Maisy這隻小老鼠是大多數人提到Lucy Cousins第一個聯想到的角色,嫩薑一歲到兩歲半時期很為Maisy著迷;除了Maisy之外,Lucy Cousins也出了許多低幼繪本,網誌最後有分享。
「A Good Place」是Lucy Cousins今年2022的新書,故事內容為封面上的四隻昆蟲找尋適合他們居住的地方。正當以為找到合適的住處,準備替昆蟲們歡呼時,翻到下一頁結果被翻轉。情節帶點點懸疑氣氛,蠻吸引嫩薑的注意力,迫不急待的想知道下一隻昆蟲是否能找到適合的住處。
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📖 A Good Place by Lucy Cousins
這本用字簡單,字數不多,加上重覆的句型,畫面簡潔,蠻適合低幼,或是剛接觸英文繪本共讀的孩子;年紀大一點但英文程度一般般的孩子也可以試試看。
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一翻開內頁看到人行道上有個罐子垃圾。
👩:「What do we see here? I see a tin on the pavement.」
👦:「I see a wall!」😂
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四位昆蟲朋友各自說明適合自己居住的地方;蜜蜂想要住處有很多花朵,蜻蜓則是想住在池塘裡。
👩:「We have four insect friends here. Who are they?」
👦:「Bee, Ladybird, Dragon fly, Beetle.」
👩:「Dragonfly said "I want _____."」熟悉故事後,我會試著停頓讓嫩薑自己接簡單幾個字。
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很快,朋友們幫蜜蜂找到一些漂亮的花朵。「或許這裡是可以居住的好地方」蜜蜂說。
👩:「What does Bee like?」
👦:「Flowers!」
👩:「Hooray! Bee has found a good place to live. 」「Bee, you've found a good place」假裝其中一隻開心地跟Bee說。
👦:「They are happy」
👩:「Is this a good place?」
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但是花朵長在人行道上!不,這不是一個適合居住的好地方。
👩:「Oh, no! This is not a good place for Bee. Why?」「These flowers are growing in the garden?」「Thy are growing on a busy _____.」
👦:「pavement!」
👩:「Someone is walking on the pavement. Can you say "Watch out, insects!」
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很快昆蟲們找到一些枯木,「太棒了!」甲蟲說。或許這是一個適合居住的好地方呢!
👩:「Let's hooray for Beetle. Why? Cause Beetle ...」
👦:「found a good place!」
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但是枯木位在一堆臭氣熏天的垃圾堆裡。不,這不是一個好地方!
👩:「Is it a good place for Beetle?」
👦:「No!」
👩:「Is the dead wood in a garden?」
👦:「Nope!」
👩:「We see a tin, a glass bottle, a smelly pile of ____.」
👦:「garbage!」
👩:「Yes, stinky garbage, rubbish.」說到stinky的時候我會捏著鼻子表示臭。
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正當他們難過的不知如何是好時,蝴蝶出現了!「怎麼了?昆蟲們!」「我可以幫你們。跟我來,越過這道牆,看看牆後有什麼吧!」蝴蝶微笑著說。
👩:「Butterfly said I can」
👦:「help you!」
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🔆 這頁沒有任何文字,我和嫩薑會先安靜地一起看一下這頁,再開始討論。
👩:「Wow, it's a beautiful garden. What do we have here?」「Let's find a good place for Bee, Dragonfly, Ladybird and Beetle to live.」
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花園裡有蜜蜂喜歡的花朵,有葉子給瓢蟲,還有蜻蜓喜愛的池塘。咦?那甲蟲呢?
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🔆故事結束後,花園場景又出現了~可以和前面花園那頁搭配玩What's the difference?
👩:「What's the difference between this page and that page?」
👦:「No four insects!」指著前一頁的花園說。
下面來自Britannica First Big Book of Why的科普知識剛好有介紹ladybirds。「WACKY(不尋常的) FACT」很有趣,原來飄蟲遇到危險也會裝死,如果無效,會從雙腳噴出臭臭,令人討厭的黃色血液。跟嫩薑共讀了一小段,學飄蟲翻肚裝死。🤣
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最後,繪本簡介有提到希望透過故事,讓孩子思考可以做些什麼來讓我們所居住的地球成為各種生物的好住所。共讀過程中,我並沒有提及這樣的寓意,而是在日常生活中遇到類似的情況,例如把花摘下來,那麼蜜蜂就少了一朵花能採集蜂蜜;亂丟垃圾到池塘中,蜻蜓就喝不到乾淨的水了等等。
「This story brings the natural world to joyful and vibrant life for young readers, inviting them to consider what they can do to help make our planet a good place for all living creatures. 」
我把這本書當作簡單你問我答的互動書, 假裝不知道答案問嫩薑蜜蜂想要住在哪裡啊?或是反過來他問我也可以;如果那天他心情好,我們就能玩得很開心~🤣
除了Maisy之外,下列這幾本也適合低幼孩子。
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