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Advice from the Author
Оглавление“…and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?”
(Lewis Carroll “Alice in Wonderland”)
The book you are holding in your hands is intended for joint communication between an adult and a child. How to make this communication productive?
Advice 1.Remember that sometimes the simple words are incomprehensible to a child. Stop reading and find out what is a window leaf, weather vane, calm, aboriginal. What do expressions like an enchanted circle or bring you to the surface mean?
Advice 2.Be sure to make conversation stops.
For example, why does a cloudlet appear on the window? How does the rain become a cloud again? What does a merchandiser do? Or what is “unselfish love”?
Advice 3.Take part in events together with the heroes.
Come up with a sequel to the fairy tale of a beautiful flower or suggest your own version of saving the little dragon. Explain to Tomboybreeze why he was in trouble. Help Alinka figure out the name of the village where the brothers Breezes lived [1].
Advice 4.Create illustrations for fairy tales.
Do not mix up the colors when painting the houses of the seaside town. What color are the shutters in the yellow house? And which ones are in blue?
I wish you creative success!
Natalia Dmitrieva
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Keep in mind that in Russian, the words “Windmills” and “Breezes” are very similar in spelling and sound, and a windmill is not necessarily a mill!
