Malaysia Bookfest : Part I : Panorama

Random images from Bookfest @ Malaysia.
Used ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 to create this (love it!):

©2008 photos by misscindy

When a child reads…

Adult books are pretty boring in size, colour, and method. After all, they say the content itself that matters. Children books on the other hand, are much more interesting and much more COMPLICATED! Fathers…are often being challenged by this! Mothers…finds it amusing to their soul! And young adults like me…are plain amazed! – Let’s look at some of the “complicated” categories by some of my favourite authors:

Board book (Age 0 – 3)

Made of really hard cardboard for the cover as well as the pages. This is so that it leaves no damages when toddlers decide to give it a bite or a splash of water. (I never like board books when I was little… but now I do – how strange)

Hippos Go Berserk – by Sandra Boynton

Cloth book/ Waterproof book (Age 0 – 3)

Obvious – it’s called cloth book and waterproof book so that when toddlers bring this type of book to read (most of the time they play with it) during bath time, it wouldn’t leave any sign of damage – and it’s dryable – how smart! Love em’!

Bath Time – by Sandra Boynton

Lift-flap book (Age 1 – 6)

Aha…a lift-flap book is interesting, as well as i-n-t-e-r-a-c-t-i-v-e! It is designed in a way that children are able to lift and flap pages which gives them surprises every time they does it. An excellent brain teaser!

Toes, Ears & Nose! by Karen Katz

Pop-ups (Age – unlimited)

The first time I ever saw a complete pop-up book… it took my breath away. My eyes were like a pop-up book, “pops-OUT”! To my surprise, many adults are collectors of pop-up books. So don’t be weary if you see any adults wrestling through children’s section in the bookstore!

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Robert Sabuda

Picture book (Age – unlimited)

What I love most about picture books is that it gives children an illustration to a story. A good picture book should be of little texts, accompanied by eye-catching illustrations. On top of it all, most picture books consists of good moral values & lessons for the children.

Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears by Emily Gravett

- Not so the end -

Of course, there are more in the “complicated” world of children’s books, such as the Beginner Readers, Early Readers, Intermediate Readers, Ladybird series, concept books, Mother Goose, and the list goes on.

Many urban parents are starting to invest on books for their children at an early age. But still to many parents, they have yet to see the importance of encouraging their children to read when they are little. I believe this little culture is one of the cause for this little saga: “There are many who writes, but little of those who can really write.”

So, don’t let yourself and your loved ones miss out on the joy of reading! Start now!