親子共讀推薦 Parent-Child Shared Reading - 2023/5
1/ Little Sock
推薦跟 3-5 歲的小朋友共讀
文：Kia Heise 文圖：Christopher D. Park
版本：精裝，32頁
類別：勇氣、新體驗、社會
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Recommendation for reading with children aged 3-5
Author: Kia Heise Illustrator: Christopher D. Park
Hardcover: 32 pages
Category: Courage, New Experiences, Society
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你以為只有大人會覺得生活刻板乏味嗎？原來小朋友有時候都會有這樣的感受！每天上同一所的學校、見一樣的老師、重覆又重覆的上課、練習⋯像故事裡的小襪子一樣每天在同一個抽屜，大家都長一樣，每天做著同樣的事。
到底乾衣機的盡頭會不會是另一更有趣的世界呢？要怎樣才能到達呢？那個世界長甚麼樣呢？人人都一樣嗎？讓我們跟小襪子去冒險吧！
即使繪本字數不多，每幅圖畫也可以很精準的表達小襪子的感受，很容易讓小朋友共鳴。我的學生很喜歡小襪子，可能是因為他們都一樣，蠢蠢欲動想去做不一樣的事吧！讀完了以後學生還拉著我，說要一起像小襪子經歷到達「襪子城」之前的小冒險。
如果你發現家裡的襪子總不見了一隻，也許它正在經歷好玩的事呢！
Do you think only adults feel that life is boring and monotonous? It turns out that sometimes children also have this feeling! Going to the same school every day, seeing the same teachers, and repeating the same classes and exercises, it's like being a sock in the same drawer every day. Everyone looks the same and does the same things.
Will the end of the dryer lead to a more exciting world? How can we get there? What does that world look like? Are all people the same? Let's go on an adventure with the little sock!
Even though the book has few words, each illustration can accurately express the little sock's feelings, making it easy for children to relate. My students like the little sock, maybe because they're the same, eager to do something different! After reading it, my students even pulled me aside and said they wanted to go on a small adventure like the sock before reaching "Sock City."
If you find that a sock always goes missing, maybe it's out having fun!
2/ Fair Shares
推薦跟 4-8 歲的小朋友共讀
文：Pippa Goodhart 圖：Anna Doherty
版本：平裝，32頁
類別：公平、個體差異、同理心
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Recommendation for reading with children aged 4-8
Author: Pippa Goodhart Illustrator: Anna Doherty
Paperback: 32 pages
Category: Fairness, Individual differences, Empathy
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野兔和灰熊都喜歡香甜的梨，但竟然任憑野兔跳得再高，灰熊再高大，都摘不到梨子！在解決摘梨問題的過程中，又出現了另一個問題⋯到底是不是大家都擁有同樣的工具，同樣的東西，就算公平呢？
「公平對你來說，是怎樣一回事呢？」在閱讀繪本之前，我們可以先問問小朋友，了解他們的想法，也許他們可以舉例一些真實遇過的事情。特別適合家裡有兄弟姊妹的小朋友，或者是在任何混齡場合中有過同樣難題的小朋友。
閱讀繪本的途中可以邀請小朋友發揮創意，讓他們提供點子給野兔和灰熊去摘梨子，完成後也可以追加一些關於資源分配的情景題，讓他們從尊重個體差異的角度出發，思考自身的需要和了解別人的需要，幫助小朋友不再糾結於甚麼都要和別人一樣和人有我有的困境。
The hare and the bear love sweet pears, but despite the hare jumping high and the bear being tall, neither can pick the pears! Another problem arises in solving the problem of picking pears...is it still fair if everyone has the same tools and things?
"What does fairness mean to you?" Before reading the book, this is the question we can ask children to understand their thoughts, and maybe they can give some examples of real-life situations. It is especially suitable for children with siblings at home or for children who have had similar difficulties on any mixed-age occasion.
While reading the book, you can invite children to be creative and let them provide ideas for the hare and bear to pick the pears. Afterward, you can add some scenes about resource allocation to help children think about their own needs and understand the needs of others from the perspective of respecting individual differences and helping them overcome the dilemma of wanting to have the same things as others.
3/ Thanks, Mum!
推薦跟 3-6 歲的小朋友共讀
圖文：Matt Cosgrove
版本：精裝，24頁
類別：母親、感恩、家庭生活
暫未找到寄送到香港的通路，但可以在公共圖書館借閱喔。
—> 點我借閱 Thanks, Mum!
Recommendation for reading with children aged 3-6
Author & Illustrator: Matt Cosgrove
Hardcover: 24 pages
Category: Mother, Gratitude, Family Life
I haven't found a way to ship it to Hong Kong yet, but you can borrow it from the public library.
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5 月正值母親節，除了學校老師都會跟小朋友做一些勞作來向媽媽聊表心意，亦非常推薦爸爸們可以和小朋友一起閱讀這本關於不同小動物與媽媽相處的窩心日常。除了可以學到不同的小動物外，亦可以一一細數生活中我們有多少需要「召喚」媽媽的時刻。無論看起來多微不足道，都是滋養小朋友心靈，讓他們茁壯成長的點滴。
如果問小朋友「你最喜歡 / 記得媽媽為你做甚麼事呢？」，也許會收獲一些驚喜回答喔。培養懂得感恩的心，往往就是從注意到身邊的日常小事開始。
如果小朋友有學習 phonics（自然發音），文案中的 ryhme（押韻）也推薦一起練習。
Mother's Day is in May, and besides teachers at school doing handicrafts with children to express their love and appreciation to their moms, it is also highly recommended for dads to read this heart-warming daily life story with their children about different little animals and their relationships with their moms. In addition to teaching children about other animals, it also helps them to appreciate how many moments in daily life we need our moms. No matter how insignificant they seem, they are all nurturing moments that help children grow.
You may get some surprising answers if you ask the kids, 'What do you like best, or what do you remember mom doing for you?'. Cultivating a grateful heart often begins by paying attention to everything around us.
If your kids are learning phonics, practicing the rhymes in the text is also recommended.
