"Flying Birds" is specially designed for children who are willing to overcome their own limitations and bravely pursue their dreams. The story is concise and smooth, conveying positive thinking with light brushstrokes.
★ Kirkus book reviews, book lists, library journals, book pages Highly recommended!
★ 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon USA!
About the Author
Leila Rudge is an award-winning picture book writer. Born and raised in England, she trained as a professional illustrator at the local Bath Spa University. Because of her longing for the bright sunshine in Australia, she flew to the local area immediately after graduation, and she still lives here with her husband and son.
Her painting style is meticulous, and the colors are soft and comfortable. She not only uses wood color and watercolor to construct the picture, but also adds hand-torn collage colored paper and magazine fragments, which is more interesting and enriches the visual experience of readers.
★ 科克斯書評、書單、圖書館期刊、書頁 好評推薦!
★ 美國亞馬遜5顆星滿分好評!
嘉力是一隻賽鴿,他嚮往到外面探索歷險,而且會用剪貼簿收集遙遠他方的旅行紀念品。
不過,嘉力什麼地方都沒去過,因為他與其他賽鴿不同,他不能飛。
某天,嘉力意外摔到前往賽場的竹籃裡去,一覺醒來竟然置身城市中,他感到既孤單又迷失。
可是,他很快就發現,城市很大,卻也是超好玩的歷奇地點!
《飛「行」鳥》是專為願意克服自身限制,勇敢追夢的孩子而設。
本書特色
◆ 故事精簡而流暢,以淡淡的筆觸傳遞積極正向思維。
◆ 重點主題清晰,卻蘊含豐富的延伸討論材料。
◆ 以賽鴿為故事主角,真情鼓勵卻不說教。
得獎紀錄
★ 榮獲2017年澳洲童書理事會年度學前童圖書獎(Children's Book Council of Australia)
★ 榮獲2017年美國銀行街教育學院年度最佳童書(Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year)
★ 榮獲澳洲維多利亞教育及培訓局2021年入學書(The Department of Education and Training Victoria Prep Bags 2021)
好評推薦
「生動、有趣、意味深長!一本關於打破固有框框,突破限制的必讀佳品。」──《科克斯書評》(Kirkus Reviews)
「……這隻小小的賽鴿能鼓勵孩子超越限制,擁抱自己與別不同的地方。」──《書籍+出版》(Books+Publishing)
「嘉力不但冰雪聰明,他遇見苦難還勇往直前的精神值得效仿。」──《書單》(Booklist)
「美不勝收的作品。父母、老師和圖書館都會喜歡作者羅奇想傳遞的訊息,一本不可或缺的睡前讀物。」──《圖書館期刊》(School Library Journal)
「簡單卻細膩的故事,一本徹底迷人的佳作。」──《書頁》(BookPage)
作者簡介
蕾拉.羅奇(Leila Rudge)
屢獲殊榮的繪本作家。她在英格蘭出生和成長,於當地的巴斯思巴大學(Bath Spa University)接受專業插畫訓練。因為嚮往澳洲的燦爛陽光,畢業後旋即飛往當地,至今仍然與丈夫及兒子定居於此。
羅奇的插畫在2009年首次亮相於麥格.麥肯利(Meg Mckinlay)著作的橋梁書《鴨子來我家》(暫譯,Duck for a Day),更入選角逐澳洲童書理事會(CBCA)少年圖書年度圖書獎。其後陸續出版的童書,包括與莉比.葛利森(Libby Gleeson)合作的《媽媽去上班》(暫譯,Mum Goes to Work),與麥格.麥肯利再度合作的《沒有小熊》(暫譯,No Bears),以及她首本自行創作及繪畫的《一個完美的地方》(暫譯,A Perfect Place for Ted)等,全都深受各界喜愛,部分更獲得獎項肯定。
她的畫風細緻,用色柔和舒服,不單以木顏色與水彩來築構畫面,還會加上手撕拼貼彩紙及雜誌碎片,趣味倍添,豐富讀者的視覺體驗。