This is a "horror" picture book for young children that others would not recommend, but I want to show it to my children.

Author: Sichuan Mama

According to our agreement, it’s time to read picture books with Dundun again~

First Let's take a precaution. The book list shared this time is quite "alternative" and even a bit "scary". Most public accounts have not recommended it.

To be honest, when I first got some books, I would still question: Who is that person? ! I would read this book to my children!

However, once you see them, you will know how beautiful and magical they are. Some of the plots are interlocking and suspenseful, and some of them have unique painting styles and incredible imaginations. Not only children like to read them, but even adults will praise them. Many of them have won children's book awards.

Moreover, don’t underestimate children’s curiosity and desire to explore. “Horror stories” with an exploratory nature like this are more in line with children’s curiosity. .

When you tell them such stories, it is far more effective than telling fairy tales, making them widen their eyes and sit quietly and listen~

P.S. Some of the books recommended below have been read by Dundun, and some are similar picture books found based on the same standards (she is not willing to read them yet, a bit too old).

① "Carrot Monster"

Author: [US] Alan Reynolds / [US] Peter Branto

< p> Translator: Yang Lingling and Peng Yi

Publisher: Guizhou People's Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

When I first read this book, I was worried that Dundun would be scared. I even wonder, how did such a scary story win the Caldecott Medal?

Who knows, although she was a little scared, she still couldn't bear her curiosity and read it for the first time while lying on my shoulder.

Then I got out of control and watched it over and over again no matter how many times, especially at night before going to bed

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Let’s take a look at a “scary” and fun story~

In the mountains, there is a The place called Tiaotiaogou is full of sweet and crisp carrots. Every time the little rabbit Jasper passes by, he can't help but pull out two sticks and eat them.

This incident made the carrots very angry, so they came up with an idea...

After that, the little rabbit Jasper always felt that a monster that looked like a carrot was following him or appearing in his room at night.

He was worried and scared, so he had to ask his parents for help, but they didn't believe them at all.

Finally, Jasper finally figured out a way to stop the carrot monster from following him, and he no longer has to be afraid all day long...

This is a very creative and interesting picture book for young children. It has won the 2013 Caldecott Silver Medal, the 2013 American Library Association Book of the Year, and the 2012 New York Times bestseller of the year.

The whole book uses a large area of ??gray and black (only carrots are orange), creating a depressing and slightly scary atmosphere, making it easy for children to assume the role of the little rabbit and think about it together. Find a way out of the predicament and release your inner fears and stress.

The expressions of the characters in the book are vivid and expressive, and the translated language is also lively and interesting, such as "Love carrots to death", "Fat and crispy", "No matter how hard you pull it out, it's not enough"... These dialogues can not only relieve the tense reading atmosphere, but are also particularly suitable for parent-child reading and interaction.

After reading it N times, Dundun already knows the content of the picture book very well, and often speaks the lines with me, with full voice and emotion, which is so funny~

Interestingly, although the author Allen Reynolds is not afraid of carrots in life, he is very afraid of seeing olives, so he can describe that fear in a playful and realistic way.

After listening to the story, children can also try to use scissors, paintbrushes and colored cardboard to make a carrot monster of their own imagination~

② "Three Robbers"

Author: [French] Tommy Winger

Translator: Zhang Jianming

Published Company: Tomorrow Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

Just by looking at the title and cover, you will know that this is A somewhat scary story.

Three robbers wearing black hats, black cloaks, and carrying a big red ax took advantage of the cover of night to come out like ghosts to do it. bad thing.

They sprayed pepper into the eyes of the horses, smashed the wheels with axes, and took the treasure back to their caves. They were really bad.

If they had not inadvertently kidnapped an orphan named Fanny and were moved by Fanny's innocence and kindness, they would probably have continued to be evil. Go down.

What did Fanny do? She just faced the boxes of gold and silver jewelry and asked, "What are these used for?"

Just such a sentence made the three robbers abandon evil and do good, use all their treasures to build a castle, and become many "lost people". The adoptive father of an "unpleasant, unhappy and unwanted child".

Gradually, these children grew up and got married. In order to commemorate the three kind-hearted adoptive fathers, they built three towers in the shape of bandit hats...

"Three Bandits" is the author A gift from Tommy Wingel to his daughter.

The text and content in the book are very concise, but it successfully creates a scary atmosphere with strong colors and vivid pictures.

Because he lost his father at a young age and spent most of his childhood surviving war and poverty, in the stories written by Tommy Winger, there is always Gentle humor and biting irony can be seen.

And this book uses a story that subverts conventions and breaks dogma to tell children that there are not only good and bad people in the world, but also "people who have done good things" bad guys” and “good guys who do bad things.”

③"A Dark, Dark Story"

Author: [American] Ruth Brown

Translator : Ao De

Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Children's Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

Many people When you see the cover of this book, especially the big black cat, you will feel a little dark and scary.

Author Ruth Brown, a famous children’s book writer and illustrator

The illustrations in this book are like The movie moves like a mirror, while creating a mysterious atmosphere of interlocking and suspense, while leading everyone to follow the black kitten from the vast wilderness to the forest, into the ancient house, up the stairs, through the curtains, and into the dilapidated In front of the small wooden box in the dark corner of the cupboard...

The words in the book have a strong sense of repetition and rhythm, which makes children more and more familiar. The louder they recite, the more excited they are and can bring them courage and strength.

In the end, when they found a little mouse with wide eyes and clenched its horns in the wooden box, the children who were frightened and nervous along the way also He took a long breath and laughed uncontrollably.

It turns out that this is a super cute and contrasting dark fairy tale~

This book "A Dark, Dark Story" has been recommended by "Japanese Children's Literature" magazine, and was selected into the "Storytellers' Choice List - The Best Books for Children Aged 3~" by the Darien Library in the United States. Very popular with parents and children.

④"I'm Coming to Get You"

Author: [English] Tony Ross

Translator: Ao De

Publisher: Jiangsu Phoenix Children's Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

< p> This is a book that helps children break their thinking stereotypes and gain the dual pleasure of reading and thinking. It has won the German Picture Book Award.

The author Tony Ross, once a cartoonist, likes to retell classic fairy tales with humorous strokes and simple lines.

In "I'm Coming to Get You!" "", there is a monster with a terrifying face living in a mysterious galaxy.

It can eat mountain peaks like biscuits, drink sea water as a drink, and can even eat small planets. It was eaten like an apple...

However, the monster could not get enough.

It flew around in a spaceship, eating a lot of small planets along the way until it saw a blue planet, which is the earth.

When the monster found the little boy Tommy who was reading a book through the radar, it shouted "I'm coming to catch you" and drove The spaceship arrived at Tommy's house...

This monster is really scary, right?

But by the end of the story, you will be pleasantly surprised to find that the seemingly powerful monster is actually only as big as a small ant, and the soup in front of it is rice, but like a little giant.

It turns out that all scary monsters are "paper tigers". But in the beginning, its mystery and power were infinitely magnified by us.

I believe that when children read (listen to) this picture book, their inner fears will collapse and become more relaxed with this reversal ending.

⑤ "The Big Black Dog"

Author: [English] Levi Binford

Translator: Wang Qirong< /p>

Publisher: Jielie Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

"Big" "Black Dog" tells an adventure story in a strange snow-covered forest. The story is full of suspense from the cover.

One morning, a huge black dog suddenly appeared outside Hope's house.

Since the fog outside made it difficult to see clearly, everyone used their guesses and imaginations to combine the big black dog with the tiger, elephant, and Tyrannosaurus rex. , big monsters and other terrible creatures are connected together.

Mr. Hope was so frightened that he threw away the pieces of bread and called the police for help;

Mrs. Hope spilled a cup of hot water Tea, turn off the lights in the house, so that the big black dog mistakenly thinks that there is no one in the family;

Adeline throws away the toothbrush and closes the curtains to prevent the big black dog from seeing herself;

Morris ignored his beloved teddy bear and hid under the quilt with everyone...

Only the youngest child in the family was Diandian didn't hide or dodge or panic. He even opened the door and went to play with the big black dog.

They walked through the forest and across the river together... The big black dog became smaller and smaller, and finally became a new member of the family. .

The author of this book, Levi Binford, is a famous British young picture book writer. His works are based on "aesthetic paintings based on realistic tendencies". "Wind".

"The Big Black Dog" is the second book written by Levi Binford. It won the 2013 Kate Greenaway Award and was recommended by the American Library Association upon its publication. Children's Books and Coventry Inspiration Book Awards, among others.

In order to present the thrill of the chase, Levi deliberately used large cross-page images to create a visual experience like a widescreen movie screen.

For example, he deliberately extended the leaping paws of the big black dog outside the frame to break the balance of the picture and highlight the power and speed of the big black dog's desperate pursuit.

Through this carefully designed composition and plot, children will slowly be able to feel that everyone has their own things to be afraid of, and adults No exception. But as long as you have the courage to face it, everything will become different~

⑥"The Big Pumpkin of Halloween"

Author: [US] Aye Written by Rika Silverman/[American] Illustrated by S.D. Schindler

Translator: Cece

Publisher: Xinxing Publishing House

Suitable Reading age: 3~6 years old

Once upon a time, there was a witch who wanted to eat pumpkin pie, so she planted a pumpkin seed on the ground. Weed, water, and finally wait until it blooms and bears fruit, growing bigger and bigger.

Halloween is coming in a blink of an eye. The witch wants to pick the pumpkin off the vine, but she can't pick it off no matter how hard she tries.

Later, ghosts, mummies, vampires and other ghosts came one after another. They pulled, pulled, and pulled one by one, but no one succeeded.

Finally the little bat came, and under his persuasion, the witch, ghost, vampire and mummy finally worked together to pick off the big pumpkin.

What do you think? Do you think this "Pumpkin Picking" story looks familiar? Is it very similar to the "Pull the Carrot" we heard when we were children?

Yes, this book is adapted from the Russian folk tale "Plucking the Carrot".

Erica Silverman, the author of this book, is a descendant of Eastern European immigrants. She heard from her elders when she was very young. "Pull the Carrot".

Many years later, Erica, who has become a children's book author, reinterprets this traditional story that teaches children to work together and listen to others' suggestions, using Halloween as the background.

Compared with the original version, although the new version of the story incorporates Halloween elements such as witches, ghosts, vampires, and mummies, it will not scare children. Added fairy tale color.

It is also a classroom book used by many preschools in the United States, and has been selected as a children's book selection by the Library of Congress, a selection by the American Booksellers Association, and a selection by California readers.

⑦ "The Wild Beast Country"

Author: [American] Maurice Sendak

Translator: Song Pei< /p>

Publisher: Guizhou People's Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

This This is the nth time that I recommend this "masterpiece" of modern children's literature. Since its launch, it has won many honors and awards:

The book is about a little boy named Max. I had a big fight with my mother and was locked in my room without dinner.

In his bedroom, he imagined that he had arrived in a beast country by boat, conquered the violent and frantic beasts there, and became the king of beasts.

But after all the madness and trouble, Max began to miss those who loved him most.

Finally, he gave up his throne as the king of the Beast Kingdom and returned home by boat.

By this time, Max's anger had dissipated.

He found that his dinner was on the table, still hot...

I have never seen this classic work. , you may find the beasts in the book grumpy and a bit scary.

But in fact, it is a deconstruction and metaphor of children’s negative emotions by the picture book master Maurice Sendak.

He divides the children's world into two poles - the real world and the psychological world. When negative emotions break out, children will enter themselves. The psychological world created is the "Beast Kingdom" in the book.

In addition to showing the primitive and savage side of children, the book also shows the children in a positive way through how Max overcomes negative emotions and changes his mind. guide.

But compared to before, Max's journey back to the real world seemed much longer.

This also means that for children, because their brains are not fully developed, they cannot handle all kinds of sudden negative emotions. It’s also slow and difficult.

In short, "Beast Country" is not a simple adventure story. It can not only guide children to express and deal with negative emotions, but also guide parents when encountering such situations. How to face it——

You want the children to know that on the other side of the beast country, behind the door, there will always be people who love him waiting for him~

⑧"The Underpants Monster"

Author: [US] Written by Allen Reynolds/[US] Translated by Peter Branto

Author: Yang Lingling and Peng Yi

Publisher: Guizhou People's Publishing House

Suitable reading age: 3~7 years old

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Remember that little rabbit Jasper who defeated the carrot monster? It's here again!

This book "The Underpants" is a brand new work by Alan Reynolds and Peter Brown, the authors of the best-selling picture book "The Carrot Monster".

The book continues the painting style of "Carrot Monster", using a large area of ??gray and black background (only the underpants monster is fluorescent green), with contrasting colors The strong and vivid expressions make it easy for children to have a sense of involvement.

The difference is that Jasper has encountered a new challenge - a pair of strange underwear that emit green light at night and cannot be shaken off!

Jasper, who has grown into a big rabbit, will not be scared away by a pair of underwear monsters.

This time, it did not lock up "fear" again, but found a better way to deal with it...

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Compared with "Carrot Monster", "Underpants Monster" shows the fears that children who have just entered elementary school may face.

Children of this age often make the growth declaration "I have grown up" like the little rabbit Jasper.

But growing up also means facing new fears and finding solutions.

Let the children follow Jasper, use their brains and imagination again, and bravely face various problems in their growth~

⑨ "Mr. Waffles"

Author: [American] David Wisner

Translator: Enlightening Culture

Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

Mentioning the top illustrators and outstanding figures in the United States David Wisner, the children's book creator, I believe all children's books will be familiar with.

He has won the Caldecott Gold Medal three times and the Caldecott Medal Silver three times. This achievement is still unmatched by anyone.

Among his many works, David Wisner is most passionate about the creation of wordless books.

He likes to use pure painting elements to create a rich visual space and use "visual" to tell stories.

And this "Mr. Waffles" is one of the representative works of many wordless books. It once won David Wisner the Caddie Award in 2014 Grand Prix Silver Award.

Mr. Waffle in the book is a big black cat that is a little cold and scary!

It behaves very indifferently to all kinds of toys sent by the shit shovel officer, and always shows a look of "kingly contempt".

But unintentionally, the arrogant Mr. Waffle discovered what he thought was the most perfect toy - an alien spacecraft that had just arrived on Earth!

Although this is not a real toy, no matter what, Mr. Waffle is going to play with it!

As a result, before these unlucky aliens could realize what was going on, they were attacked by the Earth’s big cat’s flying claws, and a heart-stirring “Star Wars” "This is how it unfolds...

⑩"Crazy Tuesday"

Author: Author: [US] David Weiss Na

Publisher: Hebei Education Press

Suitable reading age: 3~6 years old

"Crazy Tuesday" is also a wordless picture book from David Wisner. Based on a large number of exquisite pictures, it presents a jaw-dropping and bold fantasy.

The book describes that around 8 o'clock on a Tuesday night, the sleepy frog in the pond was awakened.

Next, there is no description in words, only the frogs "flying" on the lotus leaves, taking you through every unstable corner of the town.

Until the sun rises, everything returns to the way it was before.

But on the next Tuesday night, the shadow of the pig "flying" in mid-air appeared on the exterior wall of the house...

In the eyes of adults, the pictures depicted in the book may be a bit unbelievable.

But for children, this book not only shows the same bold imagination that breaks through the sky in their minds, but also makes them feel that with imagination, the world can So colorful~

This is one of the reasons why David Wiesner is so popular among adults and children all over the world.

Well, this time the Erbao book list is introduced here. Let’s see you again in the next “reading trip”

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Sichuan Mama Talks

When Dabao was young, he saved a lot of "family property". When I got to Erbao, I still felt it was not enough. The publishing house keeps sending books to me, but it still doesn’t satisfy me, so I just buy them if I have nothing to do. When I was cleaning up two days ago, I discovered that my 2-year-old Erbao had read hundreds of picture books, many of which were N-type books. I was surprised at how this was done. After much deliberation, it can only be the result of accumulation over time.

No matter how much Erbao takes care of pigs, he will definitely not be able to read.

Of course, it is impossible for our second child to take care of a pig. How could such a cute little girl let go? ! I was worried about children's boots before, so I understand, but don't worry~

If you have these books at home, throw them away as soon as possible! What you think is a classic is actually a fake that cheats you