While the other field mice work to gather grain and nuts for winter, Frederick sits on a sunny rock by himself. “I gather sun rays for the cold dark winter days,” he tells them. Another day he gathers “colors,” and then “words.” And when the food runs out, it is Frederick, the dreamer and poet, whose endless store of supplies warms the hearts of his fellow mice, and feeds their spirits during the darkest winter days. Federick’s story will warm readers as well in this Caldecott Honor winning fable.While the other field mice work to gather grain and nuts for winter, Frederick sits on a sunny rock by himself. “I gather sun rays for the cold dark winter days,” he tells them. Another day he gathers “colors,” and then “words.” And when the food runs out, it is Frederick, the dreamer and poet, whose endless store of supplies warms the hearts of his fellow mice, and feeds their spirits during the darkest winter days. Federick’s story will warm readers as well in this Caldecott Honor winning fable.
Leo Lionni的繪本自成風(fēng)格,有充滿童趣的想象力。有時(shí)是調(diào)皮忍不住說大話的Theodore and the talking mushroom,有時(shí)是生活著一群可愛字母的alphabet tree......這本書說的是一個(gè)不追求眼前的茍且的小田鼠Frederick的故事。寥寥幾筆勾勒出生活中常常被我們遺忘卻又無比重要的詩和遠(yuǎn)方。