But in the early days of civilization, the animistic stage, the sun, moon, water, and fish were all personified. Every fish and every animal is a member of the aquarium tribe. Therefore, this tribe is very large. The sun and moon are a couple and belong to another tribe. Tribes need friendly interactions. For the sake of friendship between tribes, it is normal to give up your own house. So the sun and moon did not hesitate to live in the sky in order to welcome the huge team of the water tribe. It is easy to draw the conclusion from this story: the concept of private ownership of wealth has not yet been formed in the tribe, which can guide children to establish the concept of financial intelligence. This picture book not only allows children to better understand African culture, but also gives us parents a parenting inspiration: children always like to keep asking "Why?" Parents are overwhelmed with questions like "Why?" A hundred thousand whys, but if the children ignore it, they will break it Ask the question in the clay pot. At this time, children have entered the sensitive period of logical thinking. Through such questions and answers, they begin to think and develop their thinking skills while understanding the objective world. The performance of parents at this time is also directly related to their children. To cultivate logical thinking, stimulate the desire to learn, and establish ways of thinking about problems. When facing children in this period, parents must be patient and answer questions carefully. If parents do not know the answer, do not answer it casually to avoid misleading the child. You can talk to the child. Find relevant information together and teach children how to acquire knowledge and their attitude towards learning. Sometimes children will ask some non-knowledge questions, such as why is the moon shaped like a rhombus? How did the sun become a human? Why can water talk? In this case, parents can ask their children: "Why do you think it is?" Without giving a fixed answer, this can stimulate the children's imagination and accompany them to light up their growth! ___Marcia Brown - Jiu Duo Taiwanese scholar Song Pei, master of the Caldecott Medal and inheritor of folk tales with varied styles, said of picture book writer Marcia Brown: “The most talked about thing is probably her award-winning record and her varied creative style. . Although her award-winning record is unparalleled, it may be difficult for anyone to surpass her in the atmosphere of the era and region she creates in each picture book, as well as her skillful storytelling skills using various media. right. "Marcia Brown is the most senior, most respected and praised creator living in the United States today. A very legendary figure. She has won the Caldecott Medal nine times; she has been nominated for the International Andersen Award twice. She is Caldecott Medal. The largest winner in the history of the gram award, Marcia is like a prosperous evergreen tree in the picture book garden. In 1992, she received the Wilder Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Congress for her long-term contribution to children's literature. The library announced that Marcia Brown's works will be included in the permanent collection. Marcia Brown has won the most gold medals, three gold medals, and is matched only by David Wisner (three gold and three silver medals). The most number of Caldecott Medals (3 gold and 6 silver), won for 6 consecutive years from 1950 to 1955 (the second place is Maurice Sendak, one gold and seven silver)_The interval is long from 1948 to 1983. Years, a full 35 years. The longest time may be that of Mark Simont. The first time he won the Caldecott Silver Medal was in 1950, and the last time he won the Caldecott Silver Medal was 52 years. The author introduces Marcia. Marcia Brown was born in 1918 in a pastor's family in New York State. Since her father was a pastor, she moved around the state with her family since she was a child. Every time she moved, she would go to the community library to borrow books. After getting the library card, she could settle down and go home to organize things. She loved reading, painting and handicrafts since she was a child. When she was 12 years old, her father painted the kitchen wall black and asked her to use it as a blackboard to draw. Just a few hours. At this time, she buried a wish in her heart - she hoped to be an illustrator in the future. However, due to her poor family background and the Great Depression in the United States, she had no choice but to study at the New York State Normal School with her sisters. She studied English and drama in school, and worked as a high school teacher for three years after graduation. Then she came to the Children's Library in New York as a storyteller. She not only told stories in the library, but also often went into the community to teach stories to people from all over the world. Children everywhere tell stories from around the world.She has also been constantly exposed to famous American and international children's literature and illustration works. These experiences have had a profound impact on her future creation of picture books. In 1946, she published her debut novel "The Little Carousel". A lonely little boy hears the sound of a carousel near his home and begins an adventure in which Brown vividly describes a bustling Greenwich community. She became a blockbuster with Stone Soup, published in 1947. This book won her the first Silver Caldecott Medal. This book is also the beginning of her early works on traditional folk tales. Marcia Brown worked at the University of Albany for most of her life and left behind a wealth of valuable materials. Moving to Laguna Hills, California on the West Coast in the fall of 1993, Brown donated $10,000 in 1994 to organize, catalog, and preserve her papers. Passed away at her home in Laguna Hills, California on April 28, 2015, at the age of 96. Style and Philosophy_Although Marcia does not have children, she has always been doing things for children. From telling stories to creating picture books. _She loved traveling throughout her life and traveled to Europe, Asia and Africa. Every time I go to a place, I will stay for a long time to experience and taste the local customs and folk customs. For example, she particularly liked Italy, so she created opportunities to live in Italy for four years. I liked France, so I lived there for a while and even went to the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra to learn to play the flute. In 1985, at the age of 67, she went to the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts in Hangzhou to study Chinese ink painting. Inheriters of folk tales with diverse cultures "Teaching the wisdom contained in folk tales to children so that they can gain a sense of life is the legacy of childhood." "Passing these truths to children allows them to fully express themselves. This is the inheritance of childhood." It is their right and our honor. ——Marcia Brown Marcia found that folk tales have a unique appeal for children. She likes to tell children old folk tales and draw them. A large number of folk tales and fairy tales. She believes that stories can help children shape their personality, and pictures can help with memory; folk tales and fairy tales can clearly reveal the reality of life, and continue to exist in our hearts as the two sides of dreams and reality. "Puss in Boots" and "Cinderella" are adapted from Perrault's fairy tales, "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is adapted from Andersen's fairy tale, "The Three Goats Gaara" is a Norwegian folk tale, and "Once Upon a Mouse" is adapted from Originating from ancient Indian fables, "Shadow" is a prose poem from Blaise Cendrars French, which uses collage to highlight the characteristics of African art. She has been committed to using different techniques and media to express different eras and create different styles. The atmosphere highlights the texture of different Eastern and Western cultures. She believes that the function of illustrations is to express the content of the story. In order to respond to the different themes and historical backgrounds of each book, she will try different media and styles, such as gouache, watercolor, crayon, etc. Pens, woodcuts and collages, for example, woodcut prints are to the ancient Indian fable "Once upon a time there was a mouse"; silhouettes and collage are to the African tribal story "Shadow", etc.; "Three Goats Gala Gala" is through rough crayon Reflecting the charm of Norwegian folk tales and Nordic artistic style, "Dick Whittington and His Cat" uses hemp engravings, etc. In order to complete these picture books with various styles, she has traveled around the world to collect stories. Collected information; studied oil painting, printmaking, and Chinese ink painting; studied folk literature theory and child psychology works. When she won the first Caldecott Medal, she used the bonus to live in Italy for a year and a half. She used it to experience the life and culture there, paint and visit art galleries. She once said, “The atmosphere of a book is very important. If the book tells a traditional story, but it is accompanied by a picture style that is completely inconsistent with the background of the era, it will naturally be very inappropriate for the creator to consider the young readers. The children have no understanding of that era, so even if the clothes painted by the artist cannot Every detail should be taken to express the flavor of the time.

"Someone once curiously asked her why she changed her painting style every time she encountered a different work? Marcia B. Brown's answer was "One word wakes up the dreamer." She said: "Because I can't tolerate eating the same thing every day. something! "Author's words_ Marcia said that she hopes her work can be: like a beautiful seed, planting the roots of art in children's hearts; like an innovative song, deriving various changes from the ancient theme. Almost every book of hers is an inheritance of a classic. She said: “Introducing a picture book to someone is like introducing a friend to someone. "_"The freshness and texture of a picture depends on the strength of expression, not the novelty of the medium. In order not to bring the ideas and techniques I injected into the previous book into the next one, I always create a new book after a period of time. During this time, I either paint or travel to absorb new feelings and prepare for my creation. The next book paves the way. "Background knowledge - Regarding painting style, when the teacher was working as a children's librarian at the New York Public Library, the three famous painters she studied under all had different specialties. For example, Stuart Davis's oil paintings were greatly influenced by Cubism. Deep, focusing on the relationship between color and form. The Japanese Yasuo Kuniyoshi is proficient in a variety of media and likes to use free lines and simple shapes to depict various characters. As for Louis Shanker, he uses woodblock prints to try abstract themes and uses woodcuts to Rough lines express the rhythm of dance and movement. Marcia's three teachers have completely different styles. From them, she seems to have learned not only various techniques, but also various image styles and the unique expressiveness of graphic media. The different painting techniques she learned from these painters also laid the foundation for the diverse styles she would present in her picture book creations in the future. Background knowledge - Marcia Brown's experience in creating picture books. Marcia Brown once wrote about her experience in creating picture books. A book titled Lotus Seeds: Children, Pictures and Books (1985) uses seven symbols to describe the process of art and creation. The seven symbols are seeds and songs. , dance, lightning, gifts, unchanging patterns, golden medals. She explained that "seed" means that art has planted a good seed in the heart of the child, which will grow up and become strong in the future, while "song" symbolizes creativity. Life, and her books are like songs, with variations derived from the main theme. "Dance" is a metaphor for artists expressing beauty, pain, fear and the joy of life through their works, just like dancers express with their bodies. The source of creation lies in the artist's deep belief that there are infinite treasures in life. "Electric light and flint" are the inspirations that the artist suddenly captured and turned into pictures. "Gifts" represent the artist's dedication and dedication of himself. The inner heart is displayed in front of the audience, and the spirit of art can help children grow up without being restricted by social class, skin color, and race. "Unchanging patterns" refer to the fixed patterns that are often included in ancient legends and fairy tales. , provides us with endless imagination, allows us to recognize our own fears and the shadows of the world, and creates an example for us to learn from. The "golden medal" does not represent external affirmation, but refers to artistic creation that is refined from the artist's heart. Medal made of gold. Caldecott Silver Medal 1948 "Stone Soup" (not yet available) 1950 Caldecott Silver Medal "Henry the Fisherman" 1951 Caldecott Silver Medal "Dick Whittington and His Cat" 1952 Caldecott Silver Medal "Captain John's Cook" No Chinese version 1953 Caldecott Silver Medal "Puss in Boots" No Chinese version, adapted from Perrault's fairy tale 1954 Caldecott Silver Medal "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" No Chinese version, adapted From Andersen's Fairy Tales 1955 Caldecott Medal "Cinderella" Adapted from Perrault's Fairy Tales 1962 Caldecott Medal "Once Upon a Mouse" Adapted from an ancient Indian fable 1983 Caldecott Medal "Shadow" Work Introduction 1. "Stone Soup" 1948 Caldecott Medal Silver Award. Folktales, love and sharing: Three soldiers walked wearily on an unfamiliar country road. They were on their way home from the war. They were tired and hungry; in fact, they had eaten nothing for two days. When three soldiers approached a village, the villagers began to get busy.

They knew soldiers were usually hungry, so every household hid everything they could eat, such as barley in the attic, milk buckets sunk in wells, and meat hung in cellars. The soldiers went from house to house begging for food, and even hoped to stay in the attic. However, the villagers said they had no food and no place to stay, and the whole village tried their best to pretend to be hungry. This is a battle of wits. The hungry soldiers were forced to resort to a trick. They announced to the villagers that they were going to make a pot of soup made of stones. The curious villagers prepared firewood and a large pot for them, and the soldiers really started to cook soup with three large round stones! Of course, in order to make the soup taste more delicious, they also need some seasonings, such as salt and pepper. Of course, a little carrot would be better, cabbage, potatoes, beef, etc. It would also be good to go with some barley and milk. A pot of magical stone soup that even a king can drink is really ready! Tip: We are more familiar with Joan Mutter's version of "Stone Soup", which will be introduced later. 2. "Henry the Fisherman" 1950 Caldecott Silver Medal. Life, growth, natural and beautiful islands, real life, a little boy's growth ceremony, tranquility and beauty. Dedicated to every growing child. What: Henry is an American boy living on the island of St. Thomas, bathed in the azure waters of the Caribbean. Henry wanted most to be a fisherman. No matter what he did, Henry always thought about his father's ship, the Ariadne; he thought that one day, he could also sail the ship and sail far and wide. The important day finally came, and Henry's first fishing trip began. He experienced an adventure that many children never experience. Later, as his mother said, Henry became "a real fisherman." Henry's story contains the island dialect and the true feelings of fishermen's life. Everything is so heartwarming and touching. _Many of her books were inspired by travels abroad. She spent two summers on St. Thomas, where she sketched, befriended the children, and gained a wonderful picture of Henry and his daily life. 3. "Dick Whittington and His Cat" 1951 Caldecott Silver Medal Folktale, philosophy, character (hard work, kindness, hard work)_Success requires luck, but also hard work; let children see the "power of persistence" . Content: A long time ago, there was a little boy named Dick Whittington in England. His parents passed away when he was very young, and he could only live on relief from fellow villagers. Later, he went to London with a coachman with the dream of gold mining. But things went counterproductive. After arriving in London, he had no place to live and nothing to eat. He particularly regretted leaving his hometown. However, there is always a way, and after some twists and turns, a wealthy businessman named Fitzwarren took him in and asked him to work as a cook. Although he has a fixed job and residence, he has to endure the beatings and scoldings of the grumpy cook during the day and the mice running around on his bed at night. One day, Dick got a penny for shining someone's shoes. He used the penny to buy a cat, hoping to use it to drive away the mice and help him sleep soundly. Unexpectedly, this cat completely changed Dick's life, turning him from a poor boy to a rich man and finally the mayor of London. Whittington is lucky. Whittington is down-to-earth, diligent and grateful. Success is sometimes accidental and requires luck, but ultimately it depends on the excellent qualities of yourself and the people around you. Success requires luck, but also hard work; you must be full of yearning for a better life, and never give up your ideals no matter how difficult life is. The road to success is full of ups and downs. Only those who persist and never give up can truly succeed. If you embrace your dreams and persevere, luck will accompany you. Sometimes the only thing that separates us from success is the will to "persist a little more" and let our children see the "power of persistence." 4. "Captain John's Cook" 1952 Caldecott Silver Medal, no Chinese version 5. "Puss in Boots" 1953 Caldecott Silver Medal - a French classic fairy tale that has been passed down for three hundred years. A smart cat uses wisdom to win a wonderful new life for his master and himself! Content: Before his death, the miller left his only property to his three sons, and the younger son only got a cat in boots, named Booth.

Legend has it that this cat is very smart and has a pair of "magic" boots. The youngest son is very kind and has been secretly in love with the princess for a long time. Since the king and queen are also mercenary people, it is impossible for him to marry the princess to a poor man. The younger son was always laughed at by his two elder brothers. One day, the princess traveled in disguise and met her youngest son while singing in a tavern. The two also fell in love with each other. The kind-hearted Booth could not bear his master to miss his love, so he designed and packaged his youngest son into a count to get close to the king. . However, there are many difficulties on the road to love, and there are also designs and traps by cannibal demons and wizards during the period. However, the younger son finally wins the princess with his honesty, kindness, and the magic of the magical cat Booth. And the magical cat Booth also became the new warrior. "Puss in Boots" has a twists and turns in its plot and concise and vivid language. Fairy tales are mainly for children, and they must have fascinating storylines to impress and attract them. In Charles Perrault's fairy tales, he often relies on rich imagination, and at the same time, the stories are made up to be reasonable and not forced at all. In "Puss in Boots", a cat encounters a goblin, and the goblin changes back and forth, and finally turns into a mouse, which is eaten by the cat in one bite. The author's imagination is obviously based on life. Because in reality, cats eat mice. ※There are many versions of this book. The work of the same name also won the Caldecott Silver Medal in 1991. (U.S.) Malcolm Asawan/(U.S.) Fred Marcelino Illustration_獍崃磴⑴祢祴It was adapted into an animated film by American DreamWorks in 2011. 6. "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" 1954 Caldecott Silver Medal. _Adapted from Andersen's fairy tale, the beauty and unprecedented cruelty in fairy tales. Contents: When the Steadfast Tin Soldier was created, it was missing a leg. The little monster in the snuff box was just dissatisfied with the tin soldier staring at the beautiful dancing girl made of paper. He was jealous and acted strangely, causing the tin soldier to fall from the third floor to the ground. The naughty child put him on the paper boat and sailed him down the ditch. He was bumpy in the rapids and heavy rain and almost capsized. The water rats in the dark sewers begged him despicably for money. At the end of the sewer is a wide canal, but this is not the end of doom. Before submerging into the rapid water, the tin soldier heard these words in his ears: "Come on, charge on, you warrior, today is the day of your sacrifice!" Unfortunately, he was swallowed by a big fish at the bottom of the water. And when he returned to the original owner's house after the big fish was killed, and saw his beloved dancing girl again, he was thrown into the stove by a child. A gust of wind blew by, and the dancing girl whom the tin soldier loved so much was blown into the furnace. The next day, the maid found a small tin heart and a shining rose in the ashes. Children love it, first of all because it is the story of the Tin Soldier's adventures and his love for the young dancer. For adults, they can appreciate the cruelty in real life expressed by the author. Marcia Brown put a lot of emotion into the illustrations of this story. The warm blue-purple background creates another world, full of spirituality, strength and vitality. 7. "Cinderella" 1955 Caldecott Medal. Adapted from Perrault's fairy tale. _The story inherits the essence of Charles Perrault, the founder of fairy tales, with unique painting style and relaxed and elegant language, which perfectly interprets the eternal magic of classic fairy tales. What: Few stories are as universally beloved as Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version, but the most popular is Charles Perrault's French version. This translation is perfect for storytelling and reading aloud. From the tiny cupid setting the clock back to the final palace scene, Marcia Brown's illustrations are both captivating and magical. These paintings will remain in the children's memory. 8. "Once Upon a Mouse" won the Caldecott Medal in 1962. It is adapted from an ancient Indian fable to guide children to think about strength and weakness, eternity and change, and to cultivate children's character of gratitude and humility. Content: "Whoever dares to say that this king was a little mouse in the past, I will eat him!" a big tiger roared. However, a hermit with superb magic was very disdainful of this. Because it was he who turned a little mouse into a big cat, then into a dog, and finally into this majestic and self-righteous big tiger.

The story is inspired by the ancient Indian "Five Books" and guides children to think about the inextricable connections between "powerful" and "weak", "arrogance" and "humility", "eternity" and "change" The connection is a fable that shines with the light of wisdom. In order to recreate the charm of Eastern fables, Brown adopted the method of woodcut printing. The combination of brown green, earth, and pomegranate red, and the natural and rich wood texture add an ancient and classic charm to the story. Paired with white hollows, the hard lines of the woodcut have the feel of paper cutting, powerful and dynamic. 9. "Shadow" 1983 Caldecott King. The game of light and shadow, the legendary content related to life: in firelight, moonlight, and lamplight, as long as there is light, there is shadow, and as long as there is fire, there is shadow. The shadow keeps jumping and dancing, like a living elf. In the ancient African culture and African oral literature, the shadow does have life and its own story. Marcia Brown translated the poem of the same name by the French poet Blaise Sandelaar. She used silhouettes and collages to show the image of shadows, and used mellow dark colors as the tone to express the scene beside the fire in the African forest. The story is vivid in image and profound in meaning, reaching the ultimate level of expressiveness. 10. "Three Goats Gala Gala" - Learn to be clever and brave Content: A simple story, a common three repetitions in folk tales, but it brings three thrilling experiences to young readers. There are three goats, all named "Gala Gala". They want to eat on the grassland in the mountains to gain weight. However, there is a bridge between the valleys, and a terrible monster lives under the bridge. Both the "little goat" and the "middle goat" said: Soon, a fatter goat will come. So the big monster let them go. Finally the "Big Goat" came, and with his extremely powerful momentum, he beat the big monster to pieces. Then, I and the other two goats ate well on the grassland. Even now, they are still too fat to walk back! This is a Norwegian oral fairy tale. Its language is concise and powerful, while its drawings are unique and shocking. After experiencing the vivid dramatic tension, the happy ending made the children feel as satisfied as "Gala Gala"!