青少年小說(繪本小說)
更新日期:
2021-09-14
Little Rabbit’s Big Surprise
Swapna Haddow and Alison Friend
Stripes Publishing
Feb 7th 2019
96pp
書籍編號:
09-2021
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★英美多家媒體一致感動推薦
★本書作者Swapna Haddow親自朗讀繪本故事的影片:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3EPpWobAA

一個溫暖療癒的故事,以循序漸進且充滿小巧思的故事情節,帶領孩童體認助人的快樂與意義。

小兔子感到好無聊!哥哥姐姐們忙著做家事,朋友們也出門去採小蟲了。只有她的爺爺——大兔子先生——能陪伴小兔子,爺爺需要她當一日助手,協助完成今天的工作。小兔子大笑著:「爺爺根本就沒有工作,有什麼事情好完成的呢?」爺爺回應道:「妳何不跟著我一同出外看看呢?」

一路上,他們先是遇見了鼴鼠,可憐的鼴鼠想去拜訪重感冒的刺蝟奶奶,卻不小心卡在漆黑的隧道裡。接著小兔子和爺爺遇見了睡鼠,睡鼠爸爸也有自己的煩惱——他忙著出外採樹枝築巢,因此沒有空陪他的小寶貝們。最後一站,他們來到了松鼠的窩,松鼠媽媽本該在樹林間活躍穿梭,如今卻扭傷了腳。

在幫助了各個動物朋友後,小兔子和爺爺回到家;隔天醒來,小兔子發現爺爺留了一張清單,要他張羅各樣東西。小兔子興奮極了,她確定這些材料是要做風箏用的,然而她卻遇上了一個大驚喜…

以小兔子和爺爺的森林漫遊為主軸,讓孩童知道生活處處有人伸出援手,而簡單的付出。往往能帶來意想不到的回饋。

 

● 作者簡介

Swapna Haddow,暢銷兒童圖書作家。首部小說《Dave Pigeon》即被選為2016年《衛報》最佳新發行兒童圖書獎,並入圍2016年Sainsbury’s Children’s Book Award。Swapna目前和她的丈夫、兒子,以及一隻小雪納瑞Archie住在紐西蘭。

Alison Friend,英國童書繪者。有記憶以來,Alison就對繪畫充滿了無限熱忱。她畢業於英國諾丁漢特倫特大學現代藝術系,並擔任過三年石匠學徒,專門修復諾丁漢的歷史建築。

 

● 媒體報導

“This is such a charming little story about the importance of community and caring for your neighbours…the vocabulary has been carefully chosen offering a rich read with plenty of detail and much to enjoy…the gentle story is illustrated by beautiful pictures, showing idyllic country scenes.”——North Somerset Teacher’s Award

“Haddow’s cuddly, caring story speaks loudly and resonantly about helping others and spreading kindness, while Friend’s adorable illustrations will melt the hearts of everyone, young or old.”——The Lancashire Post

“It’s such a wonderful little book for bridging the gap between longer picture books and early chapter books and the size and the design give it a really ‘grown up’ look – its the kind of book that can give a new reader a huge burst of confidence as they transition to longer texts.”——Story Snug

“Celebrating kindness, Swapna’s gentle telling in combination with Alison’s adorable woodland watercolour illustrations make for a delightful read alone, or a read aloud to younger children.”——Red Reading Hub