內容簡介
內容簡介 跟著小水獺 Portly 展開一場場驚險又迷人的動物冒險!在這段旅程中,你也將重逢《柳林風聲》中熟悉的角色——鼴鼠、河鼠與蟾蜍,重返那片經典又溫暖的鄉間世界。最適合復活節贈禮的精美之作!🦦 「一個充滿魅力、機智與奇想的頑皮小水獺故事,令人著迷。」——Hannah Gold本書由《Adventures on Trains》暢銷作者 M.G. Leonard 創作,並由《The Hug》得獎插畫家 Polly Dunbar 全彩繪製。這本精裝禮物書靈感來自《柳林風聲》,同時致敬 E.H. Shepard 經典插畫問世95週年,兼具收藏價值與閱讀魅力。每一隻小水獺的生命中,都有一天要正式認識屬於自己的河流——而對 Portly 來說,這一天終於來臨……故事橫跨一年四季,小小的 Portly 經歷了一連串驚心動魄的冒險:學會游泳、與巨大的鱒魚對抗、拯救一位人類女孩、智勝野林中的黃鼠狼與白鼬,甚至在神祇潘的守護下安然入眠——這一幕也將喚起原作讀者的熟悉記憶。作品延續《柳林風聲》深受喜愛的魅力與懷舊氛圍,伴隨河水潺潺與自然聲響,M.G. Leonard 以忠於原著精神的全新篇章,為新一代讀者開啟通往經典的入口。 無論是初次閱讀,或是經典書迷,都能在這本書中找到驚喜與感動——一本適合大小讀者的復活節完美禮物。
作者介紹
作者介紹 M.G. LeonardM. G. Leonard is the bestselling writer of children’s books Beetle Boy, the Adventures on Trains series, The Twitchers series and her newest time-travelling mystery series, Time Keys.Her work had been translated into over forty languages and her books have won many awards, including Sainsbury’s Children’s Book of the Year, British Book Awards Book of the year, and the Branford Boase Award. Her books have been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for an Edgar by the Mystery Writers of America and longlisted for the Wainwright Prize.Maya lives by the sea with her husband and two sons, a dog called Nell and a tank of exotic beetles. She spent her early career in the music industry before she trained as an actor, before becoming a digital producer for Shakespeare’s Globe, the Royal Opera House, the National Theatre and Harry Potter West End.Maya is one of the founding authors of #Authors4Oceans, with Lauren St John, campaigning to reduce single-use plastics.Polly DunbarPolly Dunbar is one of the best known author illustrators working in the UK today, she has created many much loved books for children. Polly’s books have been adapted for stage and for screen.Polly has worked with many authors including, Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen, Eoin McLaughlin and most recently MG Leonard.Polly is also the co-founder of Long Nose Puppets, a children’s theatre company.