Problem solving picture books and behavior of preschool children

Abstract

Dječja književnost se dijeli na rodove, vrste i podvrste te je ona također jednaka književnosti za odrasle. U glavne vrste dječje književnosti uvrštavamo dvije skupine. Prvoj skupini pripada slikovnica, priča, dječja poezija te dječji roman ili kako ga još nazivamo, roman o djetinjstvu. Slikovnica, kao što sama riječ govori jest zbirka malenih slika odnosno minijaturama ili ilustracijama koje određuje slikovnicu i daju joj karakter. Njezina je svrha pomoći djetetu otkriti svijet i medij pisane riječi; razvija spoznajni svijet djeteta; izaziva emocije; razvija govor i bogati fond riječi. One mogu biti i bez teksta jer imaju svoga posrednika, odnosno roditelja, odgojitelja koji tumači, govori, a ako nema posrednika u blizini, dijete će samo sebi protumačiti prikazanu sliku, razvijati svoju maštu i sposobnosti. Problemska slikovnica bavi se problemskim situacijama u životu djeteta, vezana uz djetetove osjećaje, zdravlje, osobine njegove ličnosti i ponašanje, te uz odnose u obitelji i društvu. Problemske slikovnice nude djeci pomoć koje dovode do lakšeg suoćavanja s poteškoćama koji ih prate na putu njihova odrastanja te isto tako dovode do različitih rješenja određene situacije ili problema.Children's literature is divided into genera, groups and subgroups and is also an equivalent to adult literature. There are two main groups of children’s literature. The first group includes a picture book, a story, children's poetry and a children's novel, or as we call it, a childhood novel. A picture book, as the word itself says, is a collection of small pictures, more precisely miniatures or illustrations that define the picture book and give it a character. Its purpose is to help the child to discover the world and medium of the written word; it develops the cognitive world of the child; evokes emotions; develops speech and enriches the fund of words. They can be textless due to their mediator, that is, a parent, an educator who interprets, speaks, and if there is no mediator nearby, the child will interpret the shown image by himself, develop his imagination and abilities. A problem-solving picture book deals with problem situations in a child's life, it's related to the child's feelings, health, personality traits and behavior, as well as to relationships in the family and society. Problem-solving picture books provide children with help that makes it easier to deal with difficulties that follow them as they grow up and also lead them to different solutions to a particular situation or a problem