Traditional festival painting books

On the day of Laba, I only knew when I opened my circle of friends.

In 20021year, the epidemic situation came back. We were sealed at home and basically lost the concept of date. Bored and anxious, we break our fingers several times a day and calculate how much we can unseal. Every day when we open a message in our mobile phone, we will be worried in one way or another. It is estimated that a bird trapped in a cage and a dog tied to it should feel like this, right? .

I got up early that day, and I opened my circle of friends in a daze. Different from the epidemic news that has been full of screens in other days, there is a sweet smell of porridge. I don't know how many people can really cook porridge, and there are almost no raw materials for cooking porridge in the kitchen during the period of household isolation.

Come on, use this picture book to solve your problem. I have been reading the picture book Sweet Laba Porridge for four days. Every page of every day is waxy and sweet.

Mom and baby can watch the Spring Festival all the time, singing children's songs: Don't be greedy, after Laba is the Spring Festival. ......

The author of Sweet Laba Porridge and Zhu are both such rich and heavy names.

Cover page and title page:

Traditional small coats, pure pigtails, cute little girls in small tongue, hanging corn, scattered persimmons, magpies pecking at food, dogs grabbing food, mice stealing food and steaming porridge bowls all give people a feeling of prosperity and peace, no matter the theme picture or the background. The word "Laba porridge" is embellished with a little "red dates", which adds a liveliness and playfulness.

The story depicts the scene where mom and grandma are busy making Laba porridge on Laba Festival in the tone of a little girl. From the little girl opening the calendar with her feet, to preparing food, to cooking porridge, offering sacrifices to the gods, sending porridge to her neighbors, tasting porridge, and leaving porridge for her father and uncle, all of them are daily expectations, friendliness, blessings, waiting ..... ordinary and simple, but full of a sense of ritual for life. It is very reassuring.

The story picture is full of strong life breath. The winter scenery in the country, the mountains in the distance are close to the courtyard. There is movement and quietness, and the details are fully prepared.

Persimmon, grain hoard, stone mill, door god; Old urn, stove, hood lamp, pressure well ... Look carefully, mother and children can still find the bird's nest on the branches and spinning wheels at the door. These are all objects seen in daily life, filled with a strong smell of human fireworks.

There are busy mothers and grandmothers with smiles on their faces. There are children running, sheep, donkeys, dogs and birds. ......

Almost every page is poked around by little mice who join in the fun, or steal food, or peek, or run and jump.

The picture is quiet and lively, dull and full of joy, and shows richness in calm.

The color of the picture is clever, light gray, light brown, khaki and light blue, calm and elegant, revealing a relaxed, peaceful and quiet. The application of watercolor rendering effect makes a joyful atmosphere thick and light. The beautiful rural scenery is full of tranquility. The little girl's bright red cotton-padded coat and the persimmon with red branches add a kind of joy and liveliness to the whole story.

The last page of the picture book is the picture of Yan Er running against the bus, pushing the story to a climax: bring back the story's father and uncle! Family reunion! This situation should be the biggest expectation of everyone and every family!

The narrative of Xiangxiangtian Laba porridge is very similar to the style of this painting. Simple and simple, without flowery rhetoric and excessive embellishment. Are common language in life, unpretentious, inadvertently reveal a kind of joy:

"I turn over my calendar every day and look forward to the arrival of Laba Festival."

"I smelled porridge as soon as I woke up."

"When Laba porridge sings in the pot"

"I know, she is ... I wish our whole family peace and well-being."

"Even dogs and birds in trees share the fruits of harvest and the joy of Laba Festival."

"Legend has it that Laba porridge is painted on trees and will grow more luxuriantly in the coming year."

"Singing a happy song in the mountains against the snowflakes"

These simple words are necessary supplements to the picture, harmonious and natural, and express people's expectations, satisfaction and blessings for the new year and a better life.

Thin picture books and warm pictures have popularized the traditional festival Laba Festival in China for babies. There are many theories about the origin of "Laba Festival", but our people generally regard this day as "auspicious day". People will cook porridge, offer sacrifices and pray for good harvest and good luck on this day. After this day, near the Spring Festival, people began to buy new year's goods, and the "taste of the year" gradually became strong. It was not until the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month that it officially entered the "off-year".

Now material life is extremely rich and the pace of life is very fast. It is difficult for children to understand this longing for the New Year. Picture books about folk customs can just let us know something about China traditional culture. "Sweet Laba porridge" will definitely bring a long aftertaste to our children.

During the epidemic, it is rare to have such a time and such a mood.

We have experienced such idleness at home, but we are uneasy and anxious every day;

We are experiencing the separation of our families and celebrating the New Year on the spot.

We are stuck on the road and can't go home. ......

Look at the bleak and satisfying life depicted in the picture book, and we suddenly find that:

The happiness we want is nothing more than family reunion and peace of mind.

I believe that all this will come back to us after the epidemic!

Zhang Qiusheng is a famous children's literature writer and poet, and a member of Chinese Writers Association. Representative works include Wild Roses on Campus, Hundreds of Fairy Tales Clapping Hands, Selected Fairy Tales of Zhang Qiusheng, Red Ghosts and Blue Ghosts in the Forest, Fool Magician, etc. His works have won many awards, such as National Excellent Children's Literature Award, Soong Ching Ling Children's Literature Award, Chen Bochui Children's Literature Award, Bing Xin Children's Literature Award, Zhang Tianyi Fairy Tale Fable Award, Yang Huan Children's Literature Award in Taiwan Province Province, etc.

Zhu is a famous illustrator and a member of China Artists Association. His picture books have won many Chinese and foreign awards. His main works include illustrations of books such as Twinkle, Twinkle, Rabbit Lights, Reunion, and Travel of Old Sugar Couples. Grandpa's tinder box, flame, talking hand, grandma cotton can't sleep, etc.