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Keywords:: science picture books; knowledge; aesthetics; integration; lightness

Abstract:: Science picture books are not simple combinations of knowledge and pictures. Focusing on scientific knowledge, they belong to a new artistic genre requiring interdisciplinary knowledge. Close attention should be paid to how to integrate science and art well, which is no easy a task. For the purpose of arousing children’s interest in exploration, contemporary high quality science picture books are rich in knowledge and characterized by humanistic concerns and high aesthetic values. Science picture books in the East are distinct from those in the West. Differences in style are attributed to their different national characters, cultural identities and aesthetic tastes, which are complementary to each other.