I hope that each of you will find as many books as possible that you can’t put down and that you want to read voraciously until the end. It’s definitely worth going to the library and exploring the shelves over time. And you don’t have to finish reading all the books if you lose interest. Otherwise, you might lose the joy of reading.
I think Marco Campanella’s books are great because they teach children a lot of practical things about life and important emotional skills. In addition, their illustrations are warm and pleasant to look at.
Valentine’s Day is celebrated
In many countries on February 14. Contrary to international custom, Finnish Valentine’s Day is more generally a celebration of friends, not just lovers. In honor of the celebration, the staff of the Children’s Book Institute recalled their all-time favorite friends in children’s and young adult books. Who are your favorites?
When I talk about best friends, I often think of Lassie and Lee, the pair created by Bill Watterson. Lassie is a six-year-old schoolboy with a great imagination and a great thirst for knowledge. Lee, on the other hand, is a dignified and calm tiger, telegram database who others see as a stuffed toy, but who is clearly a living being. Together, the friends live their everyday lives, ponder small and big questions, and end up on wild adventures. You can count on each other’s support and love, even if there are disagreements from time to time.
It is always so charming
To dive into the world that celebrates the friendship of Lassi and Leevi. The thoughts and transformations of the hyperactive six-year-old and the gracefully moving tiger, as well as the Lassi balls and homework moments, make me laugh, yearn and gain insights. At the same time, I am reminded that endless curiosity and questioning the authority of parents are still worth practicing – just like jumping in puddles and sledding down steep hills. With your best friend, of course.
Astrid Lindgren’s Ronja the Robber’s Daughter was the Book of my childhood. The scary robber forest and Ronja’s adventures captivated the imagination, how do you decide where to pursue an mba? but without Birk the story would not have had the same charm. Ronja and Birk meet on the roof of Matiaksenlinna, where Ronja’s joy at first meeting quickly turns to rage. How dare Birk be the disgusting Borkar Robber?
The children meet again
Again by chance, and eventually Ronja has to admit that Birki has his good sides. The offspring of two rival robber families soon realize that there is no point in the generational hatred.
I always liked how different Ronja and Birk are and how they complement each other. Ronja is headstrong and openly shows her feelings, Birk is more thoughtful. I especially remember the scene where the children are bulgaria business directory swimming in the river and are chased by the ayattars. Death is close, but the fear subsides when the other is by their side. Ronja and Birk are stronger together than alone and they don’t always need words to express how dear a friend is.
When she was little
The dark and a lock that had crept into the basement scared Jade Haapasalo. She got the idea for the book during the dark moments of autumn, when her own mind felt like it was on the ground. She set out to resolve her own emotional state by writing about a topical topic in her own family – the fear of the dark. She asked Martin Bonke to collaborate, to whom the topic seemed familiar and useful. Martin had also been afraid of dark places as a child. Although the fear of the dark is common, dealing with a child’s fears can sometimes cause difficulties for adults too. Martin hopes that the book will help with that.