Книга как лекарство для детей

by Ella Berthoud

Выбор книги для ребенка — дело слишком важное, чтобы положиться на волю случая. Опытные библиотерапевты Элла Берту и Сьюзен Элдеркин создали своеобразный "литературный лечебник", чтобы помочь неравнодушным мамам, папам, бабушкам и дедушкам находить для детей те самые книги.
Этот оригинальный медицинский справочник предлагает "книжную микстуру" практически для любого недуга — будь то аллергия, запор, боязнь подкроватных монстров, интернет-зависимость, развод родителей, переживания из-за переезда или разлука с друзьями...
Среди лечебных средств — и хорошо знакомая классика, и новинки мировой детской и юношеской литературы.

Genres: Nonfiction, Books About Books, Parenting, Reference, Self Help, Health, Childrens

569 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 27, 2016

About the author

Ella Berthoud started reading on a journey from Tehran to London, on the parcel shelf of a Wolsey 1300 when she was five. She spent the next thirteen years reading books in inappropriate places like ski-lifts and trampolines. She studied English Literature at Cambridge University, where she read as many novels as she could at once. She continued on to University of East London where she studied Fine Art, and combined her twin passions of reading and painting by listening to books while creating works of art. She has worked as an artist in residence at Pentonville Prison, Friends School Saffron Walden and Queenswood School.

Ella first started talking about bibliotherapy with Susan Elderkin when they were at Cambridge together. Over the ensuing years they prescribed literature to their friends and family, while Ella worked as an artist and Susan wrote her own novels. In 2007 they developed the idea in conjunction with The School of Life into what it is today, a one to one service taking place in person, or over the phone.
Ella lives in West Sussex with her husband and three daughters.

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Story Cure is a wonderful book, covering many genres of children’s literature. Fabulous for introducing parents and children to a wide range of stories, and providing a method based on common childhood ailments, so the right book with the right theme can be chosen to help allay some of the symptoms.

Each anxiety is listed alphabetically and includes things such as bedtime monsters, bullying, fairness, one’s first kiss, amongst other various fears and anxieties. The authors, Susan Elderkin and Ella Berthoud, along with illustrations by Rohan Eason, have written a wonderful book and one that I would highly recommend. Five stars, easily.

[Ellinor · Rating 4 out of 5]

After having read The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You which is aimed at adults I noticed that there is a children‘s version as well. And while the Novel Cure was just so, so, The Story Cure really was much better. With the Novel Cure I often wasn‘t quite sure whether I was to take everything seriously. They of course couldn‘t do this in this version and that made the book much more enjoyable. It‘s a good guide for parents trying to help their children and sometimes also to understand them better: the book not only gives advice about books for children, but also about books for adults. The reading suggestions are given for different age groups which makes the book very usable, and also for a long period of time.

[Jacqui · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book for the bibliophiles ♥️
I'd recommend it to parents, teachers, or really anyone who still enjoys kids or YA fiction. The authors have a way of drawing out the magic in the books they 'prescribe' that makes you want to hunt down copies of them all to read straight away.

[GONZA · Rating 4 out of 5]

The adult version of this book was not so much appreciated by me, it seemed a sort of blasphemy, but this child version is way better in my opinion and the books they enlist, are really interesting and I'm trying to find some of them, even if it's mostly directed to English/American public.

La versione "adulta" di questo libro, non mi era piaciuta per niente, anzi, mi sembrava a tratti "blasfema", questa invece, l'ho trovata migliore e anche i libri che elencano sono piú interessanti e mi sono messa subito alla ricerca di alcuni di essi, nonostante siano diretti quasi esclusivamente ad un pubblico anglo/americano.

THANKS NETGALLEY FOR THE PREVIEW!

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Una lettura piacevole come già per il precedente Curarsi con i libri, nonostante alcuni consigli secondo me poco azzeccati per le età proposte

Ad esempio la lista LIBRI PER COMPRENDERE IL BULLISMO include L'acchiappasogni di Stephen King, consigliato per LE, sigla utilizzata dalle autrici per indicare la fascia di età 8-12 anni.

Non credo proprio...

[Vippi · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story cure is a handy guide that collects suggestions for children/YA books.

Presenting recommendations grouped alphabetically by theme, it makes really easier for parents/teachers/librarians to find exactly the right book(s) to propose to their children/teens according to their interests/questions/challanges they are facing in that moment of their lives.

Of course, it's not an all-encompassing compendium and refers especially to English/American literature. It's good starting point, though.

~I was provided this book for free on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review~

[Sara Cantoni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dopo aver letto (ed apprezzato) Curarsi con i libri non ho saputo resistere a questo secondo volume ad opera delle stesse autrici ed edito da Sellerio.

Un volume che ricalca le intenzioni e la struttura di Curarsi con i Libri ma si concentra su disagi ed emozioni che possono essere affrontate da bambini e ragazzi e cerca soluzioni bibliopatiche ad hoc nel vasto repertorio della letteratura per bambini e ragazzi.

Ho particolarmente apprezzato la tabella iniziale che identifica i libri a seconda del livello e dell'età del lettore ideale, in modo da avere immediatamente chiaro quali libri, tra quelli segnalati, potrebbero fare al caso nostro.

Purtroppo alcune referenze risultano un pò datate e difficili da trovare a catalogo ma trovo comunque che ci siano, all'interno del volume, moltissimi spunti interessanti: tanti almeno da alimentare una nuova wishlist ^_*

[Catherine Mustread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recommended books for children/families about a multitude of life’s pains and pleasures. Bibliotherapy for the youngest through teenagers.

[Prachiti Talathi Gandhi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently came across a term called 'bibliotherapy'. I heard this term for the first time recently when I was preparing for a radio show. I received 'The Novel Cure' and 'The Story Cure' to prepare for the show.
At first glance, Novel Cure didn't appeal me because of the cover. I regretted my first opinion after reading first few pages of the book, which explained about the purpose of the book. On contrary, Story Cure has a nice illustrated cover. There are beautiful black and white illustrations across the book. 

Ella and Susan both were the students of literature. They used to recommend books to each other. In 2008 they set up bibliotherapy service in London. 

The Novel Cure recommends books for every ailment may it be stabbing your toe, acrophobia, boredom or midlife crises. Whatever is your condition, there is only one cure - read a book. 

The Story Cure recommends books for all children ailments such as going to new school, growing in a home without books, loosing your first teeth, etc. Parents can give books to their kids to make them understand the situation. The book also recommend few books to parents to deal with few ailments. 

Books are the best therapy is what we know but for the first time I came to know that there is a therapy called as bibliotherapy. Brilliant concept. These books are must have on all bookshelves of schools, libraries and every book lovers home. A handy guide for everyone, a book lover or not. 

[Kanwarpal Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Story Cure is a wonderful book, covering many topics of children’s related problems Anxiety to zits. Fabulous for introducing parents and children to a wide range of stories, along with suggestions for children, book recommendation and providing a method based on common childhood ailments, so the right book with the right theme can be chosen to help find some of the solution to common problem.

Each problem is listed alphabetically and includes things such as bedtime monsters, bullying, fairness, one’s first kiss, twin, zits, anxiety, underestimate, not to share things ,these are amongst other various fears and anxieties. The authors, Susan Elderkin and Ella Berthoud, along with illustrations by Rohan Eason, have written a wonderful book and one that I would highly recommend to recently become parents to read and try to understand what actions / reaction children gives at what situation and how to handle and cope up with those situations they might gonna find themselves in nearby future.

[Cat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clever book... I think this has a place in every home, library and classroom. It's exciting to see a book of recommended books on so many subjects timely to all children pre-12th grade. Loved the one on acne! I don;t know how I missed Juno Dawson's book Spot the Difference, but I intend to locate a copy and read it. At any rate, name the childhood "illness":"D is For: dark, fear of"; "K is for know-it-all", "T is for tall" (too tall for one's age...really? Book is artfully arranged alphabetically by "illness!" which is sort of fun and makes sense. You look for the ill, and the titles of books are suggested for reading by child. Like I said, clever! Now where were books like this when I was growing up, or my daughter? It should even have an updating every 5 years or so to stay current. Great book! Kudos to Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin!
I received a Kindle ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

[Lisa Bentley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few years ago I was off sick and bed bound for a few months and to cheer myself up I bought the book A Novel Cure – a book that acts as a guide for any ailment. If you have a tummy ache this book will direct you to a book that will make you feel better. And it really did. The novelty of the book was an element that made me feel better but equally it was great reading a book by likeminded book lovers that helped direct me to books I may never have come across.

When I realised that there was a second book that was aimed at a younger generation I couldn’t help but buy it. I love YA fiction and The Story Cure was equally, if not more, charming than its predecessor. The list of books with the accompanying illustrations was interesting and I definitely added a few to my TBR pile.

If you are struggling to choose what book to read next then these two books are a must have on your bookshelf.

The Story Cure: An A – Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise by Susan Elderkin and Ella Berthoud is available now.

[Mia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Using overly broad brushstrokes, this book doesn't pinpoint topics as much as suggested by its subtitle but many adults will find it comforting due to nostalgia or befuddlement towards juvenile fiction. While this book may serve as a starting point, those searching more involved "cures" should seek the advice of an avid reader or a children's librarian.

[Fulvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un vero aiuto per una lettura più consapevole

[iana · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Francesca Lorenzini · Rating 4 out of 5]

Da tenere sempre a portata di mano.

[Stargazer · Rating 4 out of 5]

some great recommendations in here.

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to dip in and out of, especially beneficial to school librarians

[Giulia✨ · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book provides you with a selection of books to get you through all of life's problems. unlike the previous volume, the novel cure, this is aimed at children, and each issue is addressed with titles suitable for all ages. I will admit that there are some titles that I would suggest for each problem, that were missing and also that some of the titles listed as 'chapter books' are in fact aimed at adult readers; so I would reiterate the message that it's a plan to read the books yourself before passing them on to a little person. However, this is a must read and must own book for booksellers, teachers and parents, and is simply beautiful to boot!

[Sammm]

A digitized ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

P.S.: While I was expecting to see the cover provided on NetGalley:

The cover for the ebook edition I ended up getting isn't bad, in fact it looks quite fetching physically imo.

[RedRobinXXX · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am reviewing this book for Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin, Canongate, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.
Books can help children get through the many difficult situations they find themselves in. This book is a collection of titles, which you can read (or pass onto a child) if you find yourself in that situation. Need to get one for my class.