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We Are Starlings: Inside the Mesmerizing Magic of a Murmuration

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內容簡介 空中奇景 椋鳥成群飛翔呢喃 《A River 河流》 馬可‧馬汀 創作 我們是小小椋鳥，今早天氣好冷，我們決定立刻離開這裡，尋找溫暖的棲息地。往南飛的旅程，我們遇見愈來愈多的夥伴，剛開始幾十隻，幾日後，上千隻，再幾日後，已經聚集成千上萬隻夥伴了。我們旋轉、俯衝、扭轉、轉彎，和平舞動，排列形狀，有時像一隻大鳥，有時像一條蛇，有時像數字8；我們低語聊天、合唱，匯聚的歌聲連地面都聽得到，蔚為自然奇觀。我們彼此找到力量，找到安全感，一起嚇走想伺機侵略的遊隼。當目的地抵達，我們便會立刻停止，找到溫暖的樹枝，放鬆、棲息，照應彼此。 這是一本為自然愛好者繪製的精彩圖畫書，由《A River》 河流，屢獲殊榮的插畫家馬可‧馬汀繪製創作，生動地描述椋鳥成群飛翔時產生的漣漪、旋轉和波動，和有趣的咕嚕聲現象，也讓小讀者見識鳥類非凡的溝通和協作能力。 A stunning picture book for young nature lovers about starlings and the fascinating phenomenon of murmurations. Illustrated by the award-winning artist Marc Martin, this book about the natural world vividly explores how such an enigma is even possible.Sweeping, diving, twisting, turning. To look up at a murmuration of starlings is an experience like no other. Hundreds, thousands, and sometimes millions of starlings fly together as one flock. The group ripples, whirls, and waves as each bird stays close to its neighbors in a harmonious synchronicity of movement.The story is told from the point of view of the flock, which gives the reader an inside look at what is happening, and the breathtaking illustrations perfectly capture the ebb and flow of a murmuration. Young readers will witness and fully appreciate the extraordinary communication and collaboration abilities of these birds and may be able to apply these lessons to their own lives.

各界推薦

各界推薦 ★ "This book answers so many questions about the formations starlings create against the sky without taking away the wonder. It’s stunning." —School Library Journal, starred review★ "Starlings fill and overflow the pages, swooping in gorgeous waves across the double-page spreads." —The Horn Book, starred review★ "Voicing a collective identity through the first-person plural “we,” starlings perform a fractal air ballet in this spare look at the species’ movements." —Publishers Weekly, starred review“A good introduction to starling murmurations." —Kirkus Reviews"There is an exquisite sense of movement and scale as the dazzling murmurations seem to dance across the spreads." —Booklist"A wonder to behold." —The Bulletin

作者介紹

作者介紹 Robert FurrowRobert Furrow lives to experience, teach, and write about the natural wonders of our world (especially birds). He grew up exploring the woods of Pennsylvania, but he now lives in California's Central Valley, where he is an assistant professor of teaching in wildlife, fish, and conservation biology at the University of California at Davis and conducts research. Here his winters are full of swirling, squealing flocks of starlings. As an educator, he teaches students about California's natural history, and at home he gardens with his wife and daughter to create a yard humming with native bees, butterflies, and birds. His passion for birding extends beyond the home, as he leads local bird-watching walks for the community.Donna Jo NapoliDonna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's and young adult fiction. Some of her work includes Words to Make a Friend, Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology, and Daughter of Venice. She has five children and eight grandchildren. She dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist. She loves to garden, bake bread, dance, and make pottery.Marc MartinMarc Martin is an artist, illustrator, and author. He has written and illustrated internationally award-winning books, including A Forest, Everything & Everywhere, and A River, which was named a Best Illustrated Picture Book by the New York Times. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.

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最佳賣點 : 空中奇景 椋鳥成群飛翔呢喃
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