Just what IS it that makes home such a special place to be? A big cat and a teeny-tiny kitten find out!Home's an extra special spaceyou hold within your heartto keep you very close to mewhen we must be apart. A charming celebration of what home means to all of us, featuring a big, wise cat and a cheeky little kitten who discover that there really is no place like home . ..
★本書榮獲1992年西班牙加泰隆尼亞國際插畫雙年展大獎★朗朗上口的生動民間故事×處處埋藏玄機的精緻細膩圖繪,讓歷久彌新的經典繪本,啟動孩子的觀察力與想像力,增進中英雙語閱讀素養! 一月一,年初一。一月二,年初二。年初三,早上床,今夜老鼠娶新娘。 大小老鼠來幫忙,抬花轎,搬嫁妝,新郎新娘早拜堂。一拜堂,二拜堂, 三拜堂來入洞房。 這是一則流傳在臺灣的民間故事。老鼠村長的女兒要拋繡球選新郎,不料,一隻黑貓衝進來攪亂了局面。為了女兒的幸福,老鼠村長決定找一個比貓還強、全世界最強的女婿。左思右想,他覺得太陽是全世界最強的,於是跑去找太陽。可是,烏雲遮住了太陽,風吹散了烏雲,牆擋住了風……,到底誰才是老鼠村長最理想的女婿呢? 故事中的老鼠村就位在人類家園的牆角下,繪者劉宗慧在一開始的三幅畫,就巧妙運用微觀與巨觀的對比,透過鏡頭的連續推近,從人類的視野慢慢壓低到老鼠的視野,讓老鼠的國度與人類的世界構成了有趣的畫面。全書充滿豐富細節的圖像,不僅有許多地方讓人莞爾一笑,也發展出文本之外的另一種敘事角度。 The wise old head of a small mouse village has a big problem. It is time for his beautiful young daughter to get married. But the old mouse wants to find her the most powerful husband in the world, to protect her from the vicious cat that is terrorizing his village. Setting off on a long journey, the old mouse leader intends to ask the Sun to marry his daughter. But he soon finds the Cloud is stronger. He then asks the Cloud, but to his surprise sees that the Wind is even greater. The Wind
Plunge into stormy waters with Zeus the hamster and his gaggle of gods as they meet a shape-shifting soothsayer and uncover the mysteries of the deep in the spellbinding fifth book in this hilarious romp through Greek mythology.After an earthquake rocks the Aegean Sea, Zeus and Demeter set sail in a not-so-seaworthy vessel to find out what really happened. When their ship is capsized by a slithering sea monster, the duo find themselves trapped in a mystifying underwater realm. The other Olympians mount a rescue mission, only to encounter enchanting mermaidlike creatures with hypnotic songs and a tentacled shape-shifter who tells tales of the future. His uncanny abilities make the Olympians question themselves--and each other. Can the god squad stick together, or will the strange currents of this underwater world tear them apart? Join Zeus the overconfident hamster, Athena the wise cat, Ares the treat-loving pug, Poseidon the proud pufferfish, Demeter the loyal grasshopper, and Hermes t
A dark land filled with shadows and strange noises. A multiheaded beast standing guard. A new, sly ruler with a few tricks in store. A lack of Mutt Nuggets to fill Ares the pug's belly ... The Olympians of Mount Olympus Pet Center have never faced a challenge quite like this. With Zeus the Mighty trapped in his palace by an all-seeing guard dog named Cerberus, it's up to his gaggle of gods and goddesses to figure out how to rescue him. Once the Oracle speaks, the critters know they must venture deep into the belly of the vast Underworld to find the powerful relic that can free Zeus. But with so many new faces along the way, who can they trust? Will their quick thinking and teamwork be enough to save Zeus and themselves? After all, they found a way in, but can anyone really escape the Underworld? Join Zeus the overconfident hamster, Athena the wise cat, Ares the treat-loving pug, Poseidon the proud pufferfish, Demeter the loyal grasshopper, and Hermes the daring chicken on another laugh
★ Amazon 4.7顆星一致好評 ★★ 紐約時報盛讚推薦 ★美國最具權威的貓行為專家(同時也是暢銷書Think Like A Cat作家)回答150個關於貓咪行為的疑難雜症!成功導正、停止貓咪惱人行為的關鍵就在於「理解」,便溺訓練、情緒溝通、環境打造、飲食須知、健康隱憂……全面解答。一書在手,徹底搞懂家中貓主子的每一聲「喵」!■貓的不守規矩並不是簡單地出於「不爽」、「報復」或是「隨機」即使你跟
Sneakers saw something. It was yellow and pink on the outside.... Then he crept up to it and peeked in. On Sneakers' first trip to the seaside, his curious paws find surprises in the sand. There's a