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The Cat Who Couldn't Be Bothered

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內容簡介 提不起勁的貓咪有一隻貓，懶洋洋，什麼事都提不起勁，不太想參與。朋友邀約玩毛線球，「不要」。參加派對呢？貓咪腦海閃過一堆人熱鬧聚會的樣子，「算了還是不要」。那一個人就可以做的畫畫、跳舞、烤蛋糕呢？貓咪依然不要。朋友邀他去遙遠的地方冒險，他還是只想待在家裡。直到有一天，一位朋友問他過得怎麼樣，他終於說出，他只是有點難過，不想做任何事，想靜靜待著、放空。朋友終於懂了，不做任何事，也可以是一種選擇。有時感到悲傷是正常的，不想參與社交也是正常的。本書透過貓咪慵懶的樣子，鼓勵孩子多關注自己的感受，能理解他人的行為並保有同理心。適合在家庭和課堂上與孩子一起討論情緒的健康和變化。There is a cat. A cat that couldn’t be bothered to do anything … anything at all. His friends ask him if he wants to play but he doesn’t feel like it. They invite him on adventures to far-off places, but he would rather stay at home. Until one day, a friend asks how he is doing, and the true reason why he’d rather do nothing is revealed. He is feeling sad. This is a story about feelings, friendship and the importance of speaking to someone when you don’t feel right. This beautiful socially aware story:Reassures kids that feeling sad sometimes is normalHelps them understand others’ behaviour and promotes empathyEncourages them to be more in touch with their feelingsProvides a sense of fun while also broaching a tricky topicBoth children and adults will love the quirky and hilarious cat’s refusal to take part in anything and the sweet and important message behind this story.It’s never been more important to introduce kids to the importance of mental health. This bright children’s book is an easy way to talk about feelings and looking out for others. It provides an excellent jumping-off point for at-home and classroom discussions about emotional wellbeing and caring for others.

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各界推薦 "A group of cats realise their friend is sad when he won’t join their games. A sweet and funny reminder about the importance of sharing our feelings.” ― The Bookseller‘An expressive picture book with comical images and a wry approach to cats that gives children permission to be sad and shows how to be a supportive friend.’ ― The Sunday TimesA “gentle and funny picture book for young children.” ― JUNO Magazine“Several picture books address sadness, few do it with as much humour or as effectively as Jack Kurland in his debut.”― Books for KeepsSTAR Book - "Gorgeous, funny picture book with an important life message"― LoveReading4Kids“A sweet reminder that being honest about your feelings yields kindness and understanding” ― Kirkus Reviews"...convey[s] the message that sometimes the best thing you can do for friends is simply to sit with them."― Booklist

作者介紹

作者介紹 Jack Kurland Jack Kurland is a debut author-illustrator from Leigh-on-Sea in the UK. After graduating from Winchester School of Art in 2013, he spent seven years working as a graphic designer. He paused to go travelling for two years, where he realised he wanted to achieve an ambition he'd always had: to create children's books. He now finds the balance between being a graphic designer and working on illustrating and writing stories.

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最佳賣點 : This is a story about feelings, friendship and the importance of speaking to someone when you don’t feel right.

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