《装满夏天的信·比利时绘本大师系列》作者: [比利时] 安·艾珀 出版社: 海豚出版社

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Weixiaodu S code | Ages 3+

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First frost. Oscar the brown bear smelled the cold in the air. Leroy the dormouse said, "Winter is coming." They would spend the whole winter sleeping. They wanted to write down all their memories in a letter and send it to their friend Jean. But neither Leroy nor Oscar could write...

So, they put little bits and pieces that could evoke memories of the summer forest into an envelope, making a unique "tea bag." (*Why a "tea bag"? The accompanying video will reveal all.)

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*Includes an exclusive animated video, an envelope, and 3 exquisite postcards.

This picture book offers us such a wonderful and innocent idea, collecting things that represent time and seasons, just to share summer memories with friends. Whether it's this story or the exclusive animated video, it will surely surprise you!

★Belgian picture book master Anne Herbauts and the renowned European children's book publisher Casterman team up to create a unique style, rich in 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 various major European children's book awards, including the Bologna Children's Book Fair Award (Italy) and the Prix Sorcières (France), and she has been nominated multiple times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Her works published in China, such as "What Color is the Wind?", "What Does the Moon Do at Night?", and "Little Dot," have been widely acclaimed by experts and readers.

Casterman is a renowned children's book publisher in Europe and America, achieving great success worldwide with its Tintin series of comics. It possesses an innovative and pioneering publishing spirit, with unconventional and unique content creation and arrangement, constantly creating groundbreaking books and famous character children's books, such as "Ernest et Célestine" (Ernest & Celestine), Corto Maltese hero comics, Alix adventure comics, and Le Chat humorous comics. Its publishing philosophy is highly compatible with Anne Herbauts' creations, forming a strong and complementary partnership.

★A poetic picture book perfectly blending imagination, artistry, and philosophical depth, nurturing 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 ups and downs in the plot, but rather a quiet, gentle, and relaxed flow that awakens memories in adults and allows them to savor the passage of time. For children, this might be a real existence.

This feeling is the unique characteristic of the author's creative style. She is extremely adept at using text and images to engage the reader's perception, for example, "Then night fell, calm, blue, very blue, navy blue," which gives a sense of peace, vastness, and being by the sea. When read 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 words, diverse imagery, and a profound story inspire children to express, create, and think.

The words in the book are not only pleasant to read aloud but also employ various rhetorical devices: metaphors, personification, synesthesia... This can cultivate children's language sense and lay a good foundation for writing lessons in elementary school. Parents can also encourage children's imagination during parent-child reading, allowing them to express themselves freely. For children in the lower grades of elementary school, this series of picture books is excellent material for writing lessons.

Secondly, the illustrations integrate various graphic elements to inspire children's artistic creativity. The author uses various techniques such as watercolor, gouache, crayons, frottage, and photo collages to create unique hand-drawn textures (using fluid watercolors to depict rainy skies, clear brushstrokes to depict surging rivers, and dense brushstrokes of different thicknesses and colors to depict various types of rain). The creation of animated videos is combined with the picture books, allowing the picture books to explore richer and deeper themes. There's no need to worry about whether children can understand the deeper meaning of the story; just as children should read poetry from a young age, their subconscious minds have the ability to understand and accept.

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Anne Herbauts is always trying different artistic techniques to explore new ways of "speaking." Innocence permeates with philosophical meaning – this is a child's dream, and also a fairy tale in an adult's heart.

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

In a child's heart, words, pictures, unheard sounds, intangible poetry... are all their "language." The world they see through them is much bigger than what adults see.

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

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

—— Great Cat Teacher, bestselling author and renowned educator