Japanese author with ideas to attract children to read books

The meeting with famous Japanese Ehon comic book author Yuichi Kimura attracted about 20 families with children aged 3-20 years old. The meeting room of Kim Dong Publishing House at the familiar address 55 Quang Trung, Hanoi is more like a playroom, with carpeted floors and soft sitting pillows of various shapes.

Ehon comics by author Yuichi Kimura are hung as a curtain so low that even the smallest children can open it to read.

Author Yuichi Kimura brought to the meeting a bag and a box filled with “gifts”. These were simple toys that he instructed young readers and parents on how to make, and from there, opened a competition to see whose toy could “stand the best” after being tossed many times. The game was so attractive to the children that when someone could still keep the toy standing after each time the MC shouted, the children were very happy.

The camera by author Yuichi Kimura.

Author Yuichi Kimura also "showed off" to the children a beautiful "camera" made of cardboard and "coaxed" the children to pose for photos.

This closeness and cuteness is shown in the works of Yuichi Kimura, when the theme of the book revolves around small stories to educate a baby to develop good skills necessary for life such as learning to greet, say goodbye, thank you, apologize, practice good habits, discipline, know how to maintain hygiene, take care of the body, have independent skills, know how to be polite, know how to show love...

Comic "curtains".

Author Yuichi Kimura said that when writing, he often puts himself in the psychology and feelings of young readers, and if he finds the story interesting, the children will feel the same way.

The idea for comics comes from his daily life activities. There are things that are so familiar that everyone feels they are natural, but through comics, there will be perspectives for people to realize that they are not natural.

Therefore, Yuichi Kimura can choose many ideas around him in life. The closeness in his series has made him one of the most famous and best-selling Ehon comic authors in the world. His book “A Stormy Night” has been sold for 37 years and is one of the most popular Ehon comic books.

A bag and box containing fun games by author Yuichi Kimura.

Among his comic series, the “Playing with Children” series has been copyrighted by Kim Dong Publishing House. This is a series of 12 books for children aged 0-3, related to the daily activities of children, through fun games such as peek-a-boo, tickle, quizzes, guessing actions to develop life skills...

The book is presented in a flip-through format, providing many interesting experiences for children when reading. In addition to reading with their children, parents can also create many ways of reading to stimulate children's imagination and creativity, such as reading and guessing the names of characters or actions; reading and asking children about their emotions while reading, the meaning of each character's actions...

An interesting point of the book series is the repetition of the characters' actions and details, which not only makes children laugh with delight but also helps them remember the lessons better. The book series also encourages parents to spend time reading and playing with their children every day.

The book has been copyrighted and released in the markets of Korea, China, Taiwan (China)… before. Up to now, the book series has released tens of thousands of copies in the Vietnamese market, and is very popular with children.

Yuichi Kimura was born in 1963 in Japan. He works in the field of animation production and is a children's book author. He has won many awards in his writing career. The book series "A Stormy Night" he wrote in 1994 has been adapted into many versions such as comics, animations, audio-visual products...

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