여름은 독서의 계절

우리 나라에서는 가을을 독서의 계절이라고 부릅니다만, 미국에서는 여름을 독서의 계절이라고 합니다. 학교에서는 여름 방학을 이용하여 소위 Summer Reading Lists를 학생들에게 나누어 주며 독서를 권장합니다. 학교에 따라서는 여름 방학 동안 읽은 책에 대하여 개학 직후 시험을 보기도 하고 수업에 활용하기도 합니다.

 

여름은 독서의 계절 “Hot Summer & Cool Reading”

미국 학생들은 무려 3개월 정도의 여름 방학이 주어지기 때문에 자유시간을 만끽할 수 있는 여름은 독서에 적절한 시기라고 할 수 있습니다. “Hot Summer & Cool Reading”이라고 하여 서늘한 피서지에서 독서 삼매경에 빠지는 것은 퍽 바람직한 일일 것입니다. 혹은 “DEAR” “Drop Everything And Read”라고 하여 하루에 일정한 시간을 정해 놓고 독서를 권장하는 일도 좋을 것 같습니다.

 

TV를 “Boob Tube” (바보상자)로 부르고, 하루 종일 게으르게 TV 앞 소파에 누워서 감자칩을 입에 달고 사는 한심한 사람들을 “Couch Potato’라고 부릅니다. 사실 Boob Tube는 TV뿐만 아니라 하루 종일 게임에 매달리게 하는 컴퓨터도 마찬가지 입니다. 여름방학 동안 아이들이 TV만 보고 컴퓨터 게임에만 몰두할 까 걱정하게 됩니다.

 

방학 동안 독서를 Family Activity로 활성화해야

평소에 학교 공부 하느라 미처 읽지 못하였던 책들을 학생들이 독립적으로 직접 선택해서 읽도록 배려할 필요가 있습니다. 여행할 때에도 책을 몇 권 가져가고 산이나 바닷가에 갈 때에도 책을 챙겨가는 것이 중요합니다.

 

또한 자녀에게만 독서를 강요하지 말고 부모가 독서하는 솔선수범의 자세를 보여주는 것이 필요합니다. 독서가 마음 편하게 자연스럽게 온 가족이 참여하는 Family Activity가 되도록 하는 것이 좋겠습니다. 자녀나 부모 모두가 일생을 통하여 계속 공부하는 자세를 갖는 학습자(Life-Long Learner)이며 이와 동시에 서로에게 도움을 주고 도움을 받는다는 의미에서 서로가 서로에 대한 선생님이라고 할 수 있기 때문입니다.

다음의 Reading List는 Tthe Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) 에서 발표한 목록인데 더욱 자세한 리스트는 http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants에서 확인할 수 있습니다. 아래에는 Younger Readers에 권장 도서만 제시했지만 위의 사이트에는 Middle Readers와 Older Readers 그리고 All Agers에게 권하는 도서의 목록도 수록되어 있습니다.

 

 

For Younger Readers

 

All the World. By Liz Garton Scanlon. Illus. by Marla Frazee. Beach Lane

The myriad joys of the world are reflected with warmth and affection in this look at a day in a small community near the ocean. (A 2010 Caldecott Honor Book.)

 

Benny and Penny in the Big No-No! By Geoffrey Hayes. Illus. by the author

Siblings Benny and Penny encounter trouble when curiosity about a mysterious neighbor leads them into unexpected adventures. (The 2010 Geisel Award Book.)

 

Big Wolf and Little Wolf. By Nadine Brun-Cosme. Illus. by Olivier Tallec; Trans. by Claudia Bedrick. Enchanted Lion

Big Wolf lives alone until Little Wolf appears. Bit by bit, Big Wolf allows Little Wolf to join him in daily activities. Only when Little Wolf goes away does Big Wolf realize how much he cares for his new friend. (A 2010 Batchelder Honor Book.)

 

Birds. By Kevin Henkes. Illus. by Laura Dronzek. Greenwillow

An young unseen narrator explores  colors, shapes, and sizes as she watches red, blue, yellow and green birds outside her window. Perfect for the youngest.

 

A Book. Mordicai Gerstein. Illus. by the author. Roaring Brook
Part of a family who live inside a book, a young girl travels through fairy tales, mysteries, adventure yarns, and historical novels in search of a story of her own.

 

Book Fiesta!: Celebrate Children's Day/Book Day; Celebremos El día de los niños/El día de los libros. By Pat Mora. Illus. by Rafael López.

Latino children invite children of other cultures into their book fiesta, leading the reader on a visual journey that shows how reading sparks the imagination and unites us all. (The 2010 Belpré Illustrator Award Book.)

 

The Curious Garden. By Peter Brown. Illus. by the author. Little, Brown

Liam discovers a patch of lonely plants in an elevated train track and encourages them to grow into a magnificent garden that spreads throughout the drab city.

 

Gracias * Thanks. By Pat Mora. Illus. by John Parra. Lee & Low

Small pleasures of Latino family life and experiences are captured in nostalgic folk art illustrations. (A 2010 Belpré Illustrator Honor Book.)

 

Higher! Higher!  By Leslie Patricelli.  Illus. by the author.  Candlewick

With Dad pushing her higher and higher in the swing, a little girl soars into the realm of fun and fantasy.

 

I Spy Fly Guy! By Tedd Arnold. Illus. by the author. Scholastic

A disastrous ending to a game of hide and seek finds Fly Guy hauled away to the local dump in this new take on a lost pet. (A 2010 Geisel Honor Book.)

 

Little Mouse Gets Ready. By Jeff  Smith. Illus. by the author

Little Mouse narrates this story with humor and excitement as he dons clothes and dreams of adventures to come. (A 2010 Geisel Honor Book.)

 

Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea. By Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth.  Collages by Susan L. Roth. Dial

Children of Korphe, Pakistan describe their world and how they worked with an American to build a school for their village. Stunning collages enhance the story.

 

Mommy, Mama and Me. By Lesléa Newman. Illus. by Carol Thompson

In this gentle board book two loving mothers share daily activities with their baby.

 

Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends.  By Wong Herbert Yee. Illus. by the author. Houghton

Artistic Mole and poetic Mouse join forces to hatch a clever plan for watching skittish birds and create their own book of paintings and poems celebrating their bird-watching adventures (A 2010 Geisel Honor Book.)

 

My Abuelita. By Tony Johnston. Illus. by Yuyi Morales. Harcourt

As a grandmother flows through the book pages in her robes as flamboyant as the stories she loves to tell, she inspires her grandson to want to be just like her when he grows old. (A 2010 Belpré Illustrator Honor Book.)

 

Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day. By Kate McMullan. Illus. by R. W. Alley. Dial

Friends Pearl and Wagner experience the hijinks and pranks of April Fools’ Day. (A 2010 Geisel Honor Book.)

 

Posy By Linda Newbery. Illus. by Catherine Rayner. Atheneum

Posy the kitten scampers through a busy day tangling yarn and catching spiders. Her antics are described with minalist art and playful rhyming text perfect for the youngest reader.

 

Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors. By Joyce Sidman. Illus. by Pamela Zagarenski. Houghton

Evocative poems celebrate color and enliven the senses as readers follow a woman and her dog surrounded by myriad intricately costumed and stylized figures through the seasons.  (A 2010 Caldecott Honor Book.)

 

Thunder-Boomer By Shutta Crum. Illus. by Carol Thompson. Clarion

A family runs for cover on their farm as a hot day brings  a frightening storm, then delivers a soaked and shivery surprise.

 

Waiting for Winter.  By Sebastian Meschenmoser.  Illus. by the author. Kane Miller

First squirrel, then hedgehog, and finally bear wait anxiously for winter to appear as they mistake several  white and wet and cold and soft objects for snow.

 

Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales. By Lucy Cousins.  Illus. by the author. Candlewick

Bright illustrations in primary colors accompany bold retellings of eight familiar folktales. Young listeners will gobble these up!

 

 

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