Author\Ai Xiaoyi
Mommy, I will be afraid, I am afraid, I don’t want it, I am afraid, I am afraid
If you hear the above sentence often If you are a kid at home, you must put Eric Makes A Splash on your reading list.
The author is Emily MacKenzie. I fell in love with Emily’s picture books around 2014 because of Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burar, so I must add Eric Makes a Splash to my book list. The protagonist of the story is Red Panda, he is always worried and afraid of everything. This day, his friend invited him to a pool party. He really wanted to go, but what if his fur gets wet? What if water gets into your eyes? What if he sinks to the bottom of the pool? There are a lot of just-in-case scenarios, so he is always afraid. It is perfect for little people who are afraid of everything at home. Let’s see how the red panda becomes brave in the end!
Eric is afraid of everything. He thinks the noises made at night are scary. He is afraid of spiders in his rain boots. He is afraid of getting lost in the park.
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But none of these are as scary as trying new things, but fortunately Eric has a good friend who is both brave and kind. Flora will always help Eric become brave. She is not like Eric. Scared of everything,
On Monday, Flora wanted to play in the mud, but Eric was afraid that he would get his rain boots dirty. Flora suggested: "Why don't you pretend that you are a pig rolling in the mud, or "Where's the hippopotamus taking a bath?" Sure enough, it wasn't that scary. Soon, Eric was having a great time.
On Tuesday, Eric was worried that he wouldn't like the new food his mother had prepared for him. Flavor sandwich, Flora suggested: "Why don't you pretend you are a bear, and bears like to eat honey, so they are strong and huge, I guarantee the sandwich will be delicious." Eric was not really sure, but he tried to take a bite... ...Flora is right, honey is really delicious.
On Wednesday, Eric was afraid that the climbing frame would make his knees unstable. Flora suggested: "Why don't you pretend you are a spider bead and climb up on the sticky Sticky web, then it won't fall down."
On Thursday, Eric was afraid of the dark. What advice would Flora give this time? "Let's pretend we are owls, they all come out at night",
But on Friday Eric received a letter from the post office, which was the thing that scared him the most,
It was an invitation to a pool party, which really worried Eric.
What if his fur got wet?
What if water gets into his eyes?
What if...he drowns?
Flora’s suggestion comes again! "Why don't we buy swimming trunks?"
But even Eric's favorite pattern still can't make him not afraid,
"Look, there's a swimming cap with a dinosaur pattern. , and a frog goggle, so you don’t have to worry about getting wet.” But Eric was still worried until...
He put on three large swimming rings, and finally Eric smiled, and finally they arrived at the pool party. ,
Everyone jumped into the water, only Eric was sitting by the pool. At this time, Flora said: "Why don't you pretend to be a dolphin or a seal? Or a shark or a turtle? They are all good swimmers." ,
But now for Eric, the suggestion of pretending to be another animal does not seem to make him brave. He dipped his toes in the water, and then heard Flora say: "You can do it, Eric ", so he took a big, brave breath, and then...
Eric jumped into the water, and he was proud of himself, until... Sam slipped in the water... and was hit by De *** ond, accidentally pushed Raymond into the water, Raymond hit Betty...and then hit the boat behind, Susie bounced directly into the air...Bang, everyone was so quiet at this time,
< p> A surprising thing happened... "Flora, look, I can swim." Eric shouted happily. At this time, he felt really brave for the first time in his life.But Flora didn't answer
Because she was standing on a very high, very high, very high waterslide with a scared look on her face.
Unexpectedly, this time it was Eric: "Why are we Don't pretend to be penguins, they are masters of water skiing." Flora looked at Eric and smiled: "Eric, do you know? This is really a great idea." Taking a big, brave breath, Flora and Eric held hands and counted 123.
Great, they slide down together, because friends are always there when you need them. Eric and Flora are such friends.
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If there is anything at home, first cry out, hold your mother’s hand, hold your father’s leg, and say For a child who wants to be a koala and refuses to get off the ground, perhaps you can slowly build up the child's confidence, and then tell him through Eric's story that mom and dad will always be here when you need him. Go ahead and try. Afraid.
Reprinted with permission from Ai Xiaoyi’s Sweet Nest. Original source: There is a little guy in my family who is afraid of everything | Highly recommended *** reading: Eric Makes A Splash