内容简介
Jan Brett's New York Times bestselling picture book The Umbrella has all the rollicking fun of the woodland animals that crowd into a mitten in the snow in The Mitten. Only this time it's in a lush cloud forest as one by one, tree frog, toucan, kinkajou, baby tapir, quetzal, monkey, and jaguar crowd into an open, upside down banana umbrella until a tiny hummingbird lands and they all fall out. A shortened text for toddlers and simple Spanish phrases like "Hola!" add to the fun of reading aloud this lively board book. Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.
作者简介
Jan Brett Jan Brett lives in Norwell, Massachusetts. Her most recent book, The Three Snow Bears, was a New York Times #1 bestseller.
精彩书评
Jan Brett, well-loved for her ornate, Scandinavian-themed picture books takes her talents deep into the Monteverde Cloud Forest of Costa Rica. A tropical twist on The Mitten, this story chronicles the antics of myriad animals that make themselves right at home in the handcrafted leaf umbrella that Carlos has left at the foot of a giant fig tree. As the tree frog, toucan, kinkajou, tapir, quetzal, monkey, and more pile into the umbrella, Carlos, who is visiting the cloud forest expressly to see these animals, doesn't see a single one. Things heat up when the impulsive monkey hurls the umbrella into the river: "'?Qué pasa? What is happening?' Froggy asks as water starts to pour into the umbrella." Jaguar jumps in, adding to the confusion, but it's the addition of the tiniest of hummingbirds that causes the big "KER-SPLASH!" Brett's gorgeous, detailed watercolor and gouache illustrations steal the show here, from the exquisite endpapers to the vine-encased leafy side panels that reveal the tree-climbing boy on the left side and a sneak preview of the next umbrella-dwelling animal on the right side. Not Brett's best-crafted story, but her fans will want this lush offering anyway. (Ages 5 to 8) --Karin Snelson Did You Know?Fun Facts about Jan Brett Each book begins with the art first.Jan likes to listen to audiobooks while drawing--usually thrillers!Each book takes about a year to complete.The pages of each book are not created in sequence (she saves the front materials and endpapers for last).Each book is carefully researched--she created The Umbrella after a trip with her husband to Costa Rica.Jan prefers to use her memories of a place to create her art, rather than relying on pictures. For Young Writers and ArtistsTips from Jan Brett Want a reality check on your artwork? View your work in a mirror.Be honest with yourself, and get comfortable with personal and private writing. Write in a notebook that no one sees but you.Remember the things that happen to you now. It's okay to feel things strongly as a kid. You can use your emotions as part of the recipe for something later. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. "Handsomely designed and beautifully executed." -Kirkus Reviews "The watercolor-and-gouache illustrations are stunning." -School Library Journal
前言/序言
《晨曦下的花园》:一个关于发现与成长的故事 作者:[虚构作者名,例如:艾丽莎·霍尔姆斯] 出版社:[虚构出版社名,例如:星火童书] 装帧:精装 页数:[虚构页数,例如:48页] 适读年龄:3-7岁 --- 内容简介 《晨曦下的花园》带领小读者们进入一个充满魔力与惊喜的清晨世界。故事的主角是一个名叫莉莉的小女孩,她拥有一个令人羡慕的小小后院,那里不仅仅是种满了鲜花与蔬菜,更是她探索自然奥秘的秘密基地。 清晨,当第一缕阳光穿透薄雾,将世界染成一片温柔的金色时,莉莉便迫不及待地跑出了家门。这本书细腻地描绘了清晨时分,花园中万物苏醒的每一个细微动态,鼓励孩子们用好奇的眼睛去观察,用敏锐的心灵去感受。 第一章:薄雾中的呼唤 清晨的露水还未完全蒸发,空气中弥漫着泥土和青草混合的清新气息。莉莉推开后院的木门,她的目光立刻被那片刚刚苏醒的花园所吸引。 故事伊始,重点描绘了色彩的过渡:深沉的夜色是如何被柔和的乳白色取代,继而转变为温暖的淡黄。莉莉首先注意到的,是那些低垂着头,仿佛还在沉睡的花朵。 玫瑰,平日里骄傲地挺立着,此刻也显得有些谦卑。它们的花瓣上挂着晶莹的露珠,每一滴都像一个小小的透镜,折射出清晨的光芒。莉莉轻轻地用指尖触碰了一片花瓣,那冰凉的触感,是清晨独有的问候。 书中细致地刻画了不同植物对光线的反应。郁金香,那些色彩鲜艳的小灯笼,正努力地向上伸展,它们的花瓣边缘似乎被镀上了一层金边。而那些低矮的匍匐生长的植物,则紧紧地贴着地面,似乎在窃窃私语,分享着夜间的秘密。 第二章:小小的访客 花园中的寂静很快被打破了。清晨是小动物们最活跃的时段,它们忙碌地迎接新的一天,为孩子提供了绝佳的观察机会。 一只橘红色的瓢虫,背着它那标志性的黑色圆点,正沿着一根豌豆藤缓慢而坚定地向上爬行。莉莉屏住呼吸,生怕惊扰了它。书中通过细腻的文字,描述了瓢虫移动时腿部的微小动作,以及它触角轻轻拂过叶面的场景。这不仅仅是一个简单的观察,更是一次关于耐心与细致的教学。 紧接着,一只蜂鸟出现了。它的身影快得像一道闪电,在几朵盛开的马鞭草之间穿梭。孩子们可以清晰地“听见”那快速振翅发出的嗡嗡声,感受到它对花蜜的渴望。莉莉学习到,有些生命是如此短暂而迅疾,需要我们全神贯注才能捕捉到它们的美丽瞬间。 书中还描绘了蚯蚓在松软的土壤中蠕动,为花园提供了必要的滋养。莉莉俯下身,用小铲子轻轻拨开表层土壤,看到了那湿润的、富含生命力的泥土。她明白了,花园的美丽不仅仅在于看得见的部分,更在于那些默默无闻的幕后工作者。 第三章:光影的游戏 随着太阳的升高,光线变得越来越强烈,花园的景象也随之发生了变化。影子被拉长,然后逐渐缩短。 莉莉发现,不同高度的植物在地面投下了形状各异的阴影。高大的向日葵投下巨大的伞状阴影,为那些娇嫩的紫罗兰提供了一片清凉的庇护所。她开始玩起了“影子游戏”,尝试用自己的身体去模仿这些阴影的形状,从长长的、扭曲的早晨之影,到正午时分几乎消失的影子。 在这个过程中,故事巧妙地引入了“视角”的概念。当莉莉蹲下身子与蚂蚁平视时,一根普通的草茎在她眼中变成了一座高耸入云的绿色摩天大楼。那些细小的苔藓,在她的近距离观察下,显现出复杂的纹理和鲜艳的色彩。 书中详细描绘了水蒸发的过程。清晨残留在叶片上的露珠,在阳光的亲吻下,慢慢地变小,最终消失无踪,仿佛被花园“喝”了下去。这个微妙的自然现象,以一种温柔而引人入胜的方式,向年幼的读者展示了水的循环。 第四章:收获的承诺 故事的高潮在于莉莉对花园劳动的体悟。她并非只是一个旁观者。她拿起小水壶,为那些看起来有些疲倦的植物补充水分。她细心地拔除了几株杂草,确保那些她期待已久的蔬菜和水果能够拥有充足的生长空间。 在花园的一角,几颗小小的番茄苗正努力地向天空伸展。虽然它们还未成熟,但莉莉已经开始想象秋天丰收时的喜悦。这种对未来的期盼,是付出劳动后最甜蜜的回报。 书中借由莉莉的视角,传达了“耐心”和“关怀”的重要性。花园不会因为一天的浇灌就立刻开花结果,它需要持续的关注和爱护。莉莉与花园建立了一种互惠互利的关系:她给予照料,花园则回馈她无尽的惊喜和宁静。 结语:宁静的力量 当太阳完全升起,花园的喧嚣也渐渐平静下来,取而代之的是一种充实而满足的宁静。莉莉坐在后院的长椅上,品尝着早上采摘的一颗脆甜的樱桃——这是她今天清晨探索的第一个“小奖赏”。 《晨曦下的花园》并非一个充满戏剧性冲突的故事,它是一首献给日常之美的赞美诗。它鼓励孩子们放慢脚步,去倾听那些被忙碌生活所忽略的声音,去发现那些隐藏在平凡事物之中的奇迹。通过莉莉的清晨之旅,孩子们将学会欣赏生命的美好、感受大自然的节奏,并在细致的观察中找到属于自己的那份宁静与成长。这本书将成为引导孩子们爱上自然,并培养他们责任感的理想读物。