Animal Crossing New Horizons Residents' Handbook (Kingfisher Game Guides)
Kingfisher Game Guides Series
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What’s inside...
Dreaming of an island getaway? Now you can create the perfect island paradise in Animal Crossing: New Horizons with the Animal Crossing New Horizons Residents' Handbook. This essential unofficial guide contains everything you need to prepare for your new island life, including tips on how to: - build and design your dream home- gather resources and recipe cards to craft and customize tools, furniture and other decorative items- populate your island with friendly animal villagers - each with their own, often very funny, personalities- help Blathers fill your island's museum with fossils, critters and art- connect with up to 7 friends and share your personal paradise online. What's more, Animal Crossing New Horizons Residents' Handbook contains plenty of inspirational landscaping and terraforming ideas, insider information and guides to characters, resources and special events. It's the perfect book to help you live your best deserted island life!
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
7-9
Length
64 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
Which character in Animal Crossing do you relate to the most and why?
If you could create your own island, what would it look like and what rules would you make?
What are some ways the characters in the game help each other? How can we apply that to our daily life?
How do the different seasons affect the island and the activities of its residents?
What did you learn about managing resources from the game guide?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to express their thoughts and opinions without interruption. Use the game guide as a springboard for discussions on teamwork, community, and responsibility. Relate the scenarios in the book to real-life situations to help your child connect the dots between the virtual and real world. Highlight the importance of creativity and planning as showcased in the game guide.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: Responsibility
Explanation: The book guides children on managing their virtual island, requiring them to take care of their environment and the animals that inhabit it.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this lesson by being responsible for their own belongings and spaces, like keeping their room tidy or taking care of a pet.
Example Lesson: Social Skills
Explanation: Interactions with other characters in the game encourage communication and cooperation, reinforcing the importance of building healthy relationships.
Real-World Application: Kids can learn to work better in team settings at school or learn to share and communicate more effectively with friends and family.
Example Lesson: Financial Literacy
Explanation: Managing the game's currency, Bells, teaches children the basics of budgeting and the value of saving and spending wisely.
Real-World Application: This can be useful in teaching kids how to manage their allowances or save up for something they want to buy.
Example Lesson: Problem-Solving
Explanation: The game poses various challenges and quests that require critical thinking and creativity to solve.
Real-World Application: This encourages children to think creatively in real life situations, whether in academics or day-to-day challenges.
Example Lesson: Time Management
Explanation: Players need to balance various activities and tasks within the game, which teaches them how to prioritize and manage their time efficiently.
Real-World Application: This lesson helps children understand the importance of planning and prioritizing their homework, chores, and leisure activities to make the best use of their time.