Gerda 和 Orlo 是最要好的熊朋友,Orlo 總是有時間陪Gerda說故事、講笑話、玩遊戲或一起散步。他從不嫌煩,總是願意傾聽、陪伴與分享。 但有一天,Orlo 輕輕地告訴 Gerda,他生病了,而且這次不會好起來了。Gerda 心裡湧現好多種情緒;不過Orlo則是用溫柔的方式,陪她一起面對,讓他們能在剩下的時光裡,留下最珍貴的回憶。而當那個「熊熊形狀的洞」出現時,Gerda 能用這些回憶,把心裡的空缺,一點一滴填滿。 這是一本貼近孩子心靈的繪本,用溫暖真摯的方式,引導孩子理解失去與懷念,也幫助大人與孩子開啟深刻的對話,適合親子共讀,在愛中一起學習告別。 The Bear-Shaped Hole is a moving and sensitive picture book that explores preparing for loss. Gerda the bear has to process that her best friend, Orlo won’t be around forever. A beautiful companion title to the critically acclaimed The Hare-Shaped Hole, The Bear-Shaped Hole is a profound, heart-warming story that helps children understand and prepare for loss. Gerda and Orlo are best bear friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time for a game or a story, a joke or a rhyme. He was never too busy to listen, to talk, to help, to share, or to go for a walk. But slowly, something starts to change. Orlo reveals he is ill, and as he softly explains to Gerda, he is not going to get better. Gerda is overwhe