内容简介
<p>The national bestseller about a curious rabbit is now available in a sturdy board book edition, just right for little hands, Easter baskets, and welcoming spring. Caldecott Medalist and <em>New York Times</em>‒bestselling author Kevin Henkes's glorious story stars a rambunctious and adventurous little white rabbit who discovers, in the end, that a mother's love is constant and true. Little white rabbit hops along, exploring and wondering. What would it be like to be as tall as a tree? Or as still as a rock? Or green, like the bright spring world around him? It's wonderful to wonder about many things and exciting to explore the world—but true happiness is knowing where you belong and who loves you best of all. Bright greens, yellows, pinks, and purples—the welcome colors of spring—dance across the pages of this pitch-perfect and critically acclaimed book for very young children. This board book by award-winning author Kevin Henkes is a wonderful choice for Easter baskets, as a gift for a new baby, for reading before bedtime, or for sharing anytime.</p>
作者简介
<p>Kevin Henkes is the author of <em>Junonia</em>, <em>Sun & Spoon</em>, <em>Bird Lake Moon</em>, and the Newbery Honor Book <em>Olive's Ocean</em>. He also writes and illustrates picture books, and among his many titles are the national bestsellers <em>Little White Rabbit</em>, <em>My Garden</em>, <em>Old Bear</em>, <em>A Good Day</em>, and <em>Kitten's First Full Moon</em>, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Mr. Henkes is also the creator of a series of books starring mouse characters, including the Penny books for beginning readers, <em>Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse</em>, <em>Chrysanthemum</em>, and <em>Owen</em>, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor.</p><p>Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.</p><p>Kevin Henkes is the author of <em>Junonia</em>, <em>Sun & Spoon</em>, <em>Bird Lake Moon</em>, and the Newbery Honor Book <em>Olive's Ocean</em>. He also writes and illustrates picture books, and among his many titles are the national bestsellers <em>Little White Rabbit</em>, <em>My Garden</em>, <em>Old Bear</em>, <em>A Good Day</em>, and <em>Kitten's First Full Moon</em>, for which he was awarded the Caldecott Medal. Mr. Henkes is also the creator of a series of books starring mouse characters, including the Penny books for beginning readers, <em>Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse</em>, <em>Chrysanthemum</em>, and <em>Owen</em>, for which he was awarded a Caldecott Honor.</p><p>Kevin Henkes lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.</p>
精彩书评
“Bold lines, expressive movement, and the springtime palette of pink, blue, and lush woodsy greens will delight the child’s eye.” (Horn Book (starred review))
“Sweet and soft, this picture book heralds a sunny spring.” (Publishers Weekly)
Everything is new and anything is possible for Little White Rabbit!
A national bestseller
Kevin Henkes is the author and illustrator of close to fifty critically acclaimed and award-winning picture books, beginning readers, and novels. He received the Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon in 2005. Kevin Henkes is also the creator of a number of picture books featuring his mouse characters, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Lilly's Big Day and Wemberly Worried, the Caldecott Honor Book Owen, and the beloved Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. His most recent mouse character, Penny, was introduced in Penny and Her Song (2012); her story continued in Penny and Her Doll and Penny and Her Marble (a Geisel Honor Book). Bruce Handy, in a New York Times Book Review piece about A Good Day, wrote, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius." Kevin Henkes received two Newbery Honors for novels—one for his newest novel for young readers, The Year of Billy Miller, and the other for Olive's Ocean. Also among his fiction for older readers are the novels Junonia, Bird Lake Moon, The Birthday Room, and Sun & Spoon. He lives with his family in Madison, Wisconsin.
前言/序言
追逐星光的孩子:一个关于勇气、友谊与探索的史诗 书籍信息: 书名: 追逐星光的孩子 装帧: 精装典藏版 适读年龄: 10岁以上(适合对复杂叙事、历史背景及哲学思考感兴趣的读者) 主题: 成长、命运抉择、文明冲突与和解 --- 书籍简介: 在被时间遗忘的奥罗拉大陆上,群山如巨龙般盘踞,河流如蓝色脉络般蜿蜒穿过广袤的平原。这里生活着两个截然不同的文明:崇尚秩序与逻辑的“光之子”——居住在云端城市艾瑟瑞亚的机械贤者们;以及敬畏自然与古老魔法的“大地之裔”——隐居在迷雾森林深处的部族。长久以来,两种文明维持着一种脆弱的、充满猜疑的和平。 故事的主人公是凯尔,一个在艾瑟瑞亚边缘聚落长大的孤儿。凯尔与众不同,他拥有一种罕见的、能够感知并微弱操纵“共鸣之音”的天赋——这是一种被艾瑟瑞亚视为迷信且危险的古老能量。在光之子世界中,一切都必须遵循精确的计算和冰冷的理性,情感和直觉被视为混乱的根源。凯尔的这种能力让他成为了一个局外人,被周围的人敬而远之。 凯尔的平静生活在一夜之间被打破。一个神秘的、闪烁着古老星辰光芒的碎片——被称为“天启之核”的文物——意外地坠落到他的脚边。这碎片不仅拥有强大的能量,更像是一个活物,向凯尔展示了一系列关于奥罗拉大陆被遗忘的历史:一次毁灭性的灾难,以及两种文明分道扬镳的真正原因。 碎片指引凯尔踏上了一条充满未知的旅程,目标是寻找传说中沉睡的“星辰之钟”——据说只有它才能再次调和奥罗拉大陆的能量失衡,防止历史重演。 第一部分:边缘的觉醒与逃亡 凯尔的秘密很快被艾瑟瑞亚的最高执政官,冷酷而睿智的议会长塞勒涅所察觉。塞勒涅深信,任何不受控的“共鸣之音”都可能激活导致前次文明毁灭的“虚空之蚀”。为了“文明的纯净”,她派出最精锐的执法者“寂静卫队”追捕凯尔。 在逃亡过程中,凯尔偶然遇到了莉拉。莉拉并非光之子,她是一位来自迷雾森林的“织梦者”,精通草药学和古代符文,是大地之裔部落的年轻萨满学徒。莉拉对艾瑟瑞亚的科技抱有极大的不信任,但她察觉到凯尔身上的力量并非邪恶,而是源自大地深处的共鸣。 两人最初充满了矛盾与摩擦:凯尔习惯于依赖逻辑和机械的精确性,而莉拉则信奉直觉和自然的循环。他们的旅程一开始充满了争吵和误解,但在共同面对寂静卫队的围剿和穿越险恶的“低语沼泽”时,他们被迫学会信任彼此。莉拉教会凯尔如何倾听大地的声音,而凯尔则帮助莉拉理解了某些复杂机械的运作原理,这在他们躲避追踪时起到了关键作用。 第二部分:深入古老的领域 凯尔和莉拉的线索指向了大陆中央一座被永恒风暴环绕的山脉——“悲鸣之巅”。传说中,星辰之钟就隐藏在山脉深处的“失落的图书馆”中。 为了穿越风暴,他们必须寻求那些被驱逐的、掌握着古代知识的隐士的帮助。他们找到了隐居在地下熔岩洞穴中的“铸火者”族群。铸火者是前次文明中负责能源和冶金的工程师,他们因为拒绝参与制造毁灭性武器而被放逐。 在铸火者的首领,年迈但眼神锐利的加隆的指导下,凯尔必须通过一系列考验,学习如何稳定和放大他体内的“共鸣之音”,使其不再是微弱的低语,而是可以塑造现实的强大力量。加隆揭示了一个残酷的真相:天启之核并非文物,而是前次文明自我毁灭的“应急开关”,它的启动与否,取决于使用者的心智是否纯粹。 与此同时,艾瑟瑞亚的议会长塞勒涅对凯尔的追捕愈发偏执。她认为凯尔的存在是一个无法容忍的变数。她激活了她最强大的武器——“和谐之塔”,一座旨在以高频声波压制一切非理性能量的巨型结构。和谐之塔的启动开始影响整个大陆的自然规律,引发了前所未有的气候剧变。 第三部分:钟声与抉择 当凯尔和莉拉终于抵达失落的图书馆时,他们发现星辰之钟并非一个实体装置,而是一个复杂的能量矩阵,需要两种截然不同的能量——光之子的“绝对逻辑”和大地之裔的“原始共鸣”——共同激活才能奏效。 他们发现,前次文明的毁灭并非源于“共鸣之音”本身,而是源于“对立的极致”:当光之子将逻辑推向冷酷的完美,而大地之裔将自然力量视为唯一真理,两者互不相融,最终产生了能量的内爆。 就在凯尔准备启动星辰之钟时,议会长塞勒涅带着寂静卫队赶到。她对眼前的景象感到震惊——星辰之钟的启动需要合作,而不是单纯的压制。 高潮爆发:塞勒涅试图用机械力量强行切断凯尔与能量矩阵的连接,认为只有纯粹的理性才能控制局面。寂静卫队与莉拉的自然之力发生了激烈的碰撞。 凯尔站在了两个极端之间。他必须做出选择:是使用他新获得的力量摧毁塞勒涅,以保证自己和莉拉的安全,重蹈覆辙;还是冒险将他所学到的逻辑与他与生俱来的共鸣融合,创造出一种全新的、前所未有的平衡之音。 最终,凯尔没有选择战斗,而是选择了“理解”。他将自己体内的共鸣之音引导向塞勒涅的思维核心,不是攻击,而是展示——展示了那些被艾瑟瑞亚记录抹除的,关于友谊、牺牲和共存的历史片段。 在共鸣的影响下,塞勒涅的冰冷面具出现了裂痕。她看到了自己祖先的错误。最终,她没有下令攻击,而是做出了一个痛苦的决定:利用她对和谐之塔的控制权,将塔的压制频率反转,用它来辅助凯尔稳定星辰之钟的启动过程。 尾声:新时代的序曲 星辰之钟被激活,它没有带来爆炸性的能量释放,而是散发出一种柔和、稳定且温暖的光芒,均匀地覆盖了整个奥罗拉大陆。风暴平息,干涸的土地开始萌芽,两种文明之间的隔阂开始消融。 《追逐星光的孩子》以凯尔和莉拉站在初升的朝阳下结束。他们没有成为统治者,而是成为了“协调者”。奥罗拉大陆的未来不再是绝对的秩序或绝对的狂野,而是一个充满探索、学习和不断修正的动态平衡。这是一部关于如何拥抱自身的复杂性,以及如何通过理解而非征服来创造真正持久和平的史诗故事。它提醒着读者,最强大的力量,往往存在于对立面的交汇之处。