Study on Picture Books for Preschool Children from the Perspective of Pet Science — Take Meet New Friends as an Example

Yixin Zhang

doi:10.54254/2753-7102/2025.20694

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Published on 23 January 2025

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Zhang,Y. (2025). Study on Picture Books for Preschool Children from the Perspective of Pet Science — Take Meet New Friends as an Example. Advances in Social Behavior Research,15,49-54.

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Study on Picture Books for Preschool Children from the Perspective of Pet Science — Take Meet New Friends as an Example

Yixin Zhang *^,1,

¹ Herzen University

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https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7102/2025.20694

Abstract

With the development of society and the advancement of education concepts, more and more families use picture book reading as an event that helps education and closer parent-child relationships. For many families, pets are not only playmates of children, but also cultivate children's sense of responsibility and love. Through picture books, children can better understand the living habits and emotional needs of pets, thereby promoting their interaction and communication with pets. This paper is based on the content of the picture book based on the theme of "Pet Science" as the research theme. This paper used the questionnaire, literature analysis and retrospective as the research method. The conclusion is that there is a demand for pet science picture books in the market, but the number of picture books is small and the publicity is not strong enough. The content and design of pet science picture books are discussed, and it is concluded that concise and clear text and pictures, rich colors and interactive designs that attract the interest of preschool children are needed, and the size and material should also be considered to be suitable for children.

Keywords

Preschool children, picture books, pet science popularization

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Zhang,Y. (2025). Study on Picture Books for Preschool Children from the Perspective of Pet Science — Take Meet New Friends as an Example. Advances in Social Behavior Research,15,49-54.

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Journal：Advances in Social Behavior Research

Volume number: Vol.15

ISSN：2753-7102(Print) / 2753-7110(Online)

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