The young narrator's best friend, Rudi, is very sick, and it's hard for her to understand. When Rudi dies, the narrator and the other children in school help to build a pond by the big knobby oak to remember him by. A hummingbird feeder that Rudi made hangs by the pond, and one day a special hummingbird comes to visit. . . . Based on a true story, Rudi's Pond is an insightful book that will help young readers to deal with loss. Once again author Eve Bunting and illustrator Ronald Himler have combined their talents to create a memorable picture book.
作者在读《小鲁的池塘》时，想起了这段自己不常想起的往事，仿佛伤疤被揭开了，在隐隐作痛。好的书籍总能唤醒我们的生活经验，把我们的思绪带到从前。随着年龄的增加，收到师长、亲友离开的消息越来越频繁，心里的痛也越来越频繁。是的，生命终会归于尘土，我们虽有准备，可当这些消息真的降临于身时，我们还是难以释怀。