A...B...Sea

Dive into an underwater hide-and-seek adventure! Part of the new Seuss Studios line of Beginner Books inspired by never-before-seen sketches by Dr. Seuss, this whimsical story by Avani Dwivedi celebrates curiosity and invites readers to seek out the magic that's hidden in the world around them. When Momo's ball falls into the sea, a mysterious ocean creature invites him to play. The two begin a game of hide-and-seek, during which Momo finds a school of fish in the middle of class, a family of seahorses sleeping, a band of Trumpetfish playing their tune... but will he ever find his new friend? Inspired by Avani Dwivedi's childhood in India, this playful story is rich with lush, colorful illustrations and simple text that's perfect for beginning readers. Seuss Studios is a new line of Beginner Books with original stories and art from emerging authors and illustrators. Every Seuss Studios story was inspired by never-before seen sketches from the Dr. Seuss archives, which you can find in t

When there are suspicious sightings around the bay (ghosts?! a sea monster?!)--who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in the hilarious follow-up to the beloved New York Times bestseller! "For any kid who's felt like a misfit, this crackling adventure packs a wallop!" --Lincoln Peirce, creator of Big Nate Oof! When reports of ghosts arise around an abandoned lighthouse, Olive and her elite team of underdogs are immediately thrust into a brand new case. After all, ghosts don't exist . . . right? Real or not, the ghosts draw quite a crowd at Olive's beloved Reforming Arts School, or RASCH (not "rash"). Turns out everyone wants a glimpse of the ghosts, including . . . the nearby marine life?! Between RASCH's ghosts and newfound tourism, rumors soon spiral out of control about a sea monster in the bay--snagging unwanted attention from a corrupt mogul. What is going on at RASCH? Does the mythical creature really exist, and ca

【隨書附「Through a Sea Darkly」絕美書衣海報】「舞蹈散文・三疊穿越」一場劇場暗房的夜旅文字舞出幕黑收束前的微光浮晃閃爍，在看不見盡頭的迴廊「當活著的真相，是無謂而無盡的重複，叩問死亡，能真正作為肉身的抵抗嗎？在荒謬中，如何將生之迴旋，舞得更好？」――李時雍每一次凝視，都是廣袤夜海的穿越是愛欲與記憶的獨舞共舞、迴旋駐足《夜海穿越》收錄作家李時雍過去逾十年間圍繞劇場與舞蹈的書寫，將自身歷來的在場與文字視為檔案，在當下加以編寫、賦予觀看框架，彷彿將暗房散落的光影，重新凝聚於自身的舞臺之上。他將觀者的熱情、學者的博識與編者的思索揉入詩性筆尖，創作「舞蹈散文」，展現文學與舞蹈的跨藝術互文性，在落幕散場後延續身體與情感記憶，再現劇場舞蹈的想像場域及文學風景。本書以三幕呈現，猶如一齣紙上起舞的劇作，從獨舞、雙人舞直至關係的迴旋舞⋯⋯見證當代劇場的舞蹈三疊，巧妙使文學與舞蹈相互為喻，觀者與舞者互成鏡像，開場與終場互為回聲。其一「在3出現之前」以柏拉圖的愛欲神話為引，穿梭於七等生、瑪莉娜・阿布拉莫、芙烈達・卡蘿、石田徹也等創作與生命歷程之間，探問愛欲起源與關係疆界。其二「速度與遺忘」延續米蘭・昆德拉《緩慢》的命題，在林懷民的舞作、蔡明亮的長鏡頭中，見證歷史遺忘與速度。其三「重複讓我幸福」則以薛西弗斯的身影揭幕，回望碧娜・鮑許、坂本龍一、白先勇與陳映真等人之作品，探討尼采「永劫回歸」哲思的重複母題，反覆辯證存在與幸福。【專文推薦】「時雍用他博物館式的布展思維，精采地組織不同時空發生過的藝術作品。但無論去到哪一個時空，他堅持帶領讀者回返最核心的展間。⋯⋯《夜海穿越》最可貴的，是時雍把許多張幻燈片疊成複數的時間，投影在一片白牆上，映照出一層又一層寂寞的現代身體，與相應而來的思想與抵抗。」――顏訥（作家）【跨界推薦】白先勇（作家）古名伸（第二十一屆國家文藝獎得獎人）林懷民（雲門舞集創辦人）高俊宏（當代藝術創作、論述者）許芳宜（舞蹈家）鄭政恆（香港電影評論學會會長）鴻鴻（詩人）蘇偉貞（作家、致理科技大學榮譽講座教授）（依姓氏筆畫數排序）