On March 5, 2022, Amo's parents read and appreciated the picture books on his sick day.

Kaidik's gold medal works, warm stories and picture books suitable for all ages, the pure and simple friendship between Grandpa Amo and the animals touched countless readers, and also made the children understand that being kind to every friend around them will also be respected and treated well.

Brief introduction to the story

What Amo has to do every day is to get dressed and take the No.5 bus to the zoo to visit his good friend: he plays chess with the elephant; Race the tortoise, but the tortoise never loses; Sit quietly with penguins, because penguins are shy; Give rhinoceros a handkerchief, because rhinoceros always has a runny nose.

One day, Amo woke up and found himself sick, so he couldn't visit his friends any more. But my friend didn't wait for Amo. They took the initiative to come to Amo's house to play chess, chat, play games, drink tea and tell stories with him, and then fell asleep quietly together.

Aesthetic appreciation

The painting style is very warm, and the sketch art form vividly depicts the characters. Amo's expression, the expressions of his animal friends, the wrinkles and textures of his skin are clearly visible.

The front and back rings are lined with blue cool tones, which lays the quiet and elegant emotional tone of the story and symbolizes Amo's inner loneliness. When the animals came to Amo's house, the background was light yellow, and the warm tone revealed warmth.

The red scarf of rhinoceros, red socks and red balloons of penguin are in sharp contrast with other colors in the story, suggesting Amo's strong desire for friendship.

The power of language

The story language is concise, and many of them are repetitive. For example, the first half is what Amo did to his animal friends. The second half became what friends did to Amo, which was very intimate and expressed their warm friendship.

Observe the details

When Amo went to the zoo by car, the big tree opposite was yellow. When the animals visited Amo, the tree turned green, suggesting the passage of time.

The flowers on Amo's dining table have also changed, from blooming to withering, which also implies the advancement of time.

There are two small animals in the story that can't be ignored: mice and birds. They work with Amo, which is very interesting.

Surprise eggs

The author Philip Steed and the author Irene Steed are a couple born in the 1980s. Irene said that she was the penguin in the story. She was very shy. She hasn't painted for a long time. In order to encourage Erini, Philip specially wrote this story for her.

Parenting enlightenment

Amo really treats every friend, even though they have all kinds of "shortcomings": the elephant is slow to react, the tortoise is slow to move, the penguin is shy and timid, the rhinoceros is sloppy, and the owl is sticky, but Amo still patiently accompanies them; In exchange for the warm companionship of animal friends.

In the face of children's small flaws, we should be more accepting and affectionate like Amo, so that children can feel love and feel safe enough.