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第一次見到 Kiki，是在一道長長而多風的路之後。起初，她還不太習慣這匹馬，但很快便學會如何照顧牠：給水、保暖、梳理毛髮，也準備食物。Kiki 愛著牠，牠也同樣愛著 Kiki。從此，他們一起走過遼闊的風景，形影不離，在彼此陪伴中度過許多時光。然而 Kiki 漸漸長大，生活也開始改變。有一天，馬兒發現自己獨自留下，以為這樣的日子將永遠持續下去。國際獲獎創作者 Leo Timmers 以馬的視角描寫陪伴與成長，黑白細膩線稿與濃郁的大幅彩色畫作交替呈現，讓時間流逝與情感變化自然展開。This exquisitely illustrated, dramatic, large-format story about the bond between a horse and her owner as she grows up is a career-defining picture book for international award winner Leo Timmers.First there was a long, windy road. Then I heard voices. The gate lowered . . . and there she was. Kiki.It took her a while to get used to me, but she was a fast learner. Kiki did everything for me. She watered me, kept me warm, groomed me, and fed me. Kiki loved me. And I loved her.Kiki and her horse explore the landscape together and are inseparable. But Kiki grows older and things change. One day, the horse is alone—and thinks it will be forever.Delicate black-and-white drawings alternate with rich, dramatic paintings to tell a poignant story about inse

這是一本感人且讓讀者熱淚盈眶的繪本，溫柔地向逝去的朋友致敬。松鼠和他最好的朋友波克蘑菇，坐在老樹樁上，看著鳥兒從天空飛過。看膩了，他們就走到黃花滿地的草原，去聽黑鳥唱歌。可是今天，鳥兒沒來，他們到處找啊找。最後，他們在小徑上找到了牠...鳥兒躺著一動也不動，好像是在睡覺。於是他們靜靜地坐了下來，並等待牠醒來...這是一個貼近孩子眼光的故事，用幽默又細膩的方式，帶著孩子認識生命的離去與新的開始。Squirrel and his silent friend (a mushroom) discover the cycle of nature and of life in a down-to-earth and moving picture book that beautifully pays respect to a friend who has died—then birdsong brings a new beginningSquirrel and his best friend, Pock the mushroom, sit on the old stump, watching birds fly by. When they’re tired of this, they take the path to the yellow meadow to listen to the blackbird sing. But today, the bird’s not there. The friends look everywhere. Finally they find it on the path, all stretched out and quite still. It must be sleeping. They sit down quietly and wait for the bird to wake.This true-to-child story of a natural encounter with an animal that has died is both dryly humorous and a profound example of how to manage the comings and goings of life.商品除瑕疵品外，恕不接受退

四隻鴨子離開小池塘，準備展開大冒險。走在最後面的 Eric 卻很猶豫——他聽說大湖裡有「怪物」！朋友們笑他膽小，但當 Eric 終於鼓起勇氣一探究竟，卻發現湖底是一個充滿機械奇景與奇妙生物的奇幻世界！《Eric the Duck》是一則關於膽小鴨突破自我、展開壯麗冒險的故事，搭配超大開頁與精細插圖，將湖底奇境完整展開，讓人一頁頁慢慢欣賞。這本書不只讓孩子學習面對未知，也鼓勵他們發現世界比想像中更精彩。A larger-than-life picture book about a nervous duck who takes his courage in hand and discovers a spectacular underwater wonderlandFour ducks are tired of their small pond and set out for an adventure in the big lake. Walking at the back, Eric isn't sure. He’s heard there’s a monster in the lake, but his friends don’t believe a word of that old story! Eric reluctantly tags along, only to make a startling discovery and find himself in a wonderful underwater adventure.This large-format picture book features a detailed fold-out underwater world of mechanical marvels and sea creatures. The story of a nervous duck who finds courage and the overconfidence of groups will resonate with anyone who’s nervously dipped a toe in unknown waters."Children who get their hands on this oversize, glossy d