內容簡介
內容簡介 松鼠Evergreen是一隻膽怯的松鼠,怕黑、怕閃電、怕老鷹、怕Buckthorn森林的黑漆漆小路。Evergreen的媽媽很會煮湯,能讓想睡的人醒來,讓不開心的人變快樂,讓生病的人好轉,不僅街坊鄰居稱讚,Evergreen 也覺得這是世界上最美味的湯。有一天,奶奶Oak生病了,媽媽煮了湯,但是因為還要照顧發疹子的阿姨,無法為奶奶送餐。媽媽央求Evergreen送去住在Buckthorn另一頭的奶奶。糟糕,要經過黑漆漆小徑,Evergreen非常擔心害怕…。媽媽為他打氣:「我知你很害怕,但是我相信你可以克服的」。Evergreen能否戰勝恐懼,成功將湯送給奶奶呢?A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave journey to help a relative who is ill.Evergreen the squirrel is afraid of many things: thunder, hawks, and the dark paths of Buckthorn Forest. But when her mother tasks Evergreen with delivering soup to her sick Granny Oak, the little squirrel must face her fears and make the journey.Along the way, Evergreen is met by other forest dwellers – some want to help her, but some want her mother’s delicious soup! It’s up to Evergreen to stay the course, and those who help her will surprise and delight young readers.Using an art style reminiscent of the work of William Steig and Arnold Lobel, Matthew Cordell creates a classic tale of bravery and love."
作者介紹
作者介紹 Matthew CordellMatthew Cordell is the author and illustrator of Caldecott award winner Wolf in the Snow, Trouble Gum, Another Brother, hello! hello!, and Wish. He has illustrated the books of renowned authors including Philip Stead (Special Delivery), Rachel Vail (the Justin Case series), and Gail Carson Levine (Forgive Me, I Meant To Do It). He lives outside of Chicago with his wife, the novelist Julie Halpern, and their two children.