The Terrakeet

芬洛克一家住在海邊，日子簡單而快樂，只是大家都害怕住在遠方的「可怕怪獸」。但最小的孩子決定走得更遠一些，為了找食物，也為了找答案。當他真的遇見那隻傳說中的生物時，卻發現事情和想像的不一樣。這是一個關於勇氣、誤解與交朋友的溫柔故事，用輕鬆幽默的語言，帶小讀者認識世界，也學會用不同角度看待別人。

The Finlock family lives by the Pincer Sea, as peaceful as can be. They spend their days lounging and fishing for fronds to cook in their little copper kettles. It's an idyllic life, disturbed only by their great fear of the frimbulitic Terrakeet! Luckily, they've never seen this carnivorous beast, for it lives beyond Finlock Bay. But one day, when there are no fronds to be found, the youngest Finlock journeys in all directions to search for other delectables . . . and comes face-to-face with the dreaded creature! But would such a terrible monster cry about swarming bees? Would it ask if the lad had been fed? First-time author Jo van der Borgh uses playful invented language to craft a classic story of discovering the true nature of others and making unexpected friends, illustrated with utter charm by Jo Beasley.