兒童繪本
更新日期:
2021-03-12
Bear and Rat
Christopher Cheng and Stephen Michael King
Penguin Random House Australia
May 2021
32pp
書籍編號:
09-1776
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兩位得獎澳洲童書作家Christopher Cheng和Stephen Michael King聯手合作的新書。

作者透過貓熊和老鼠的問與答,述說友愛和友情的力量,即使在最艱難的時刻也不離不棄。

一段真摯的友誼是持久不變和值得珍視,就像本書每重讀一遍,都能振奮人心,拉近你與你珍惜的人。

老鼠說:「當你讀著可怕的故事時,會拉著我的手嗎?」
貓熊說:「當然,只要有你來翻頁。」
老鼠說:「過河的時候,你會拉著我的手嗎?」
貓熊說:「這是一定的。若河水實在太深,我會把你背在肩膀上。」
老鼠說:「如果我做了很壞很壞的事,你仍然會拉著我的手嗎?」
貓熊說:「我仍會拉著你的手,因為我知道你不會再犯同樣的錯。」

最後,若老鼠要離貓熊而去,貓熊會怎樣?在Stephen Michael King的柔美畫風下,充份呈現了好朋友之間彼此扶持,不論遇上任何事情,都能勇敢面和克服。

 

● 作者簡介

Christopher Cheng,是一位全職的小說家和非文學童書作家,也是International Advisory Board for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators的聯合主席。他擁有兒童文學碩士學位,又是英聯邦政府讀寫算周倡議活動的閱讀大使。其著作有贏得CBCA Natable Book和入圍NSW Premier’s Literary Award決賽選的《One Tree》,以及榮獲Wilderness Society Environment Award for Picture Books和美國Skipping Stones Honour Book的《One Child》,而他與Sarah Davis合作的《Sounds Spooky》則贏得兒童繪本組的Aurealis Award 和CBCA Notable Book。

Stephen Michael King,是澳洲著名的作家與插畫家,曾出版多本膾炙人口的作品。因聽力受損,使他開始觀察這個世界,從小喜歡畫畫和創作。長大後,曾任職於華特迪士尼公司,並開始創作繪本,20年間,出版80多本繪本,包括榮獲1996年Family Therapy Association Award、入圍Crichton兒童圖書獎的《The Man Who Loved Boxes》、獲得澳洲兒童圖書委員會(CBCA)年度最佳繪本榮譽獎的《Fizz and the Police Dog Tryouts》和入圍2019年澳洲兒童圖書委員會(CBCA)年度最佳繪本的《Rainbow Bear》等。

 

● 媒體報導

"A remarkable picture book that shows that regardless of what else we might have, to have that sort of love of another is everything."—Barbara Braxton

"This picture book is a heartwarming, tender tale of the loving relationship between two friends. The elegantly simple story in Bear and Rat holds a timeless, universal appeal with themes of love and loss, sharing similarities with Guess How Much I Love You and the classic friendship of Winnie the Pooh and Piglet."—Romi Sharp, Books and Publishing

"This story is one to share with those you love, those who you might be losing or given to someone who has just lost a loved one. It’s beautiful and it shows what true friendship and what we do for others when we care about them."—Educate Empower

"This is an absolute gem for children and adults of every age that is sure to prove timeless and universal in appeal."—Nicole Nelson, Read Plus