本書描寫森林裡人人皆知的植物 Belladonna──高挑、美麗，但果實總被動物吃得所剩無幾。身為植物，她無法像動物一樣逃跑，只能任憑啃咬。於是 Belladonna 開始思考：該如何在無法移動的情況下生存？在與各種動植物相遇的過程中，她逐漸理解自身的力量，學會運用化學防禦保護自己與未來的後代。最終，在一隻外型亮眼的雉雞協助下，她明白生存並非孤軍奮戰，而是彼此依靠。作者 Kate Finney 與插畫家 Esmé Shapiro 以幽默與細膩的畫風，打造一段跨越漫長時間、展現植物韌性的故事。From award-winning illustrator Esm?Shapiro and debut talent Kate Finney comes the unforgettable story of Belladonna, a spunky, beautiful plant who must learn to survive--even though she can't flee from those who want to devour her! Everyone in the forest knows about Belladonna--that tall, beautiful plant whose berries are so delicious that they're forever being gobbled up. Day after day, poor Belladonna is nibbled at until there's almost nothing left of her. But unlike the animals who can leap, climb, or fly away, Belladonna, being a plant, is firmly rooted in place. So what's a plant to do to survive? This is the story of how Belladonna learns to harness her own chemical powers to protect herself and her descendants . . . and how she learns
