Rachel Wada

紐伯瑞獎得主泰・凱勒首部圖畫書，以詩意文字與繽紛畫面，帶領孩子認識人類與太陽的緊密關係。從遠古面朝太陽的村落說起，穿越蒸氣時代與現代科技，描繪人類如何仰賴陽光生存、發電、改變世界。Newbery Medallist Tae Keller’s debut picture book is a resplendent account of humankind’s relationship with our most precious resource: the sunFrom the first human settlements to today’s modern metropolises, we have always relied on the sun for light, energy and sustenance. We Carry the Suntraces the history of solar power from ancient south-facing villages to the Industrial Age and modern innovators; and from solar-powered steam engines to silicon solar panels.Lyrical and informed, Tae Keller’s debut picture book is also a timely call to action that asks young readers to imagine a brighter, cleaner future. Illuminated by Rachel Wada’s radiant, eye-catching illustrations, We Carry the Sun is a tribute to pioneering thinkers, a celebration of humankind’s relationships with the natural world and a shimmering ode to the resource that sustains us.

海嘯奪走了村莊，也奪走了Makio的父親與聲音。某日，鄰居Mr. Hirota在自家庭園裡建起一座神秘電話亭，沒有線路、無法撥通，卻吸引了愈來愈多村民。Makio漸漸明白，這電話亭成了通往思念之地的風之話筒。《The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden》以平靜內斂的敘述，搭配版畫風插圖，描繪悲傷如何被傾聽、被理解。靜靜訴說一段來自日本真實故事的療癒之旅。Everyone lost someone the day the big wave came.This gorgeously illustrated picture book tells the story of a young Japanese boy who loses his dad in a tsunami.★ “Smith spins a quietly moving narrative...Wada’s large-scale woodblock style illustrations are a perfect complement to the story’s restrained text...The graceful way in which this book handles a sensitive and serious subject makes it a first purchase."—School Library JournalWhen the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young child's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his neighbor, Mr. Hirota, begins a mysterious project—building a phone booth in his garden. At first Makio is puzzled; the phone isn't connected to anything. It just sits there, u

When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young child's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his neighbo