這是2012年獲獎(jiǎng)圖書,獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)叫 Caldecott Medal,據(jù)說(shuō)這是在兒童圖畫書方面美國(guó)的最高獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)。這是本無(wú)字書,美國(guó)人覺(jué)得2-7歲孩子都可以看,每個(gè)年齡孩子看到的感覺(jué)是不一樣的吧;但是我覺(jué)得還是給小寶寶看更合適吧。
Chris Raschka, author and illustrator of A Ball for Daisy, is the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner.
A Ball for Daisy will appeal to young children, from 2 or 3 to about 7 years old. The illustrations, created in ink, watercolor and gouache, fill the pages with movement and, for much of the book, the bright color of a big red ball.
A Ball for Daisy is a wordless picture book. It features a lively little dog, Daisy, who loves her big red ball. Daisy plays with her ball, and when she is tired, she lays down and uses her big red ball as a pillow.
When her owner, a little girl, takes her for a walk, they go to the park and play with Daisy's ball. When a curly brown poodle goes after the ball and bites it, the big red ball pops. Dusty is heartbroken and, in a fun, yet poignant sequence of spot illustrations tries hard to fix the ball, to no avail. The little girl throws the ball in the trash and the two walk sadly home where the girl consoles the sorrowful dog.
The next day when they go to the park, Daisy get a wonderful surprise. The owner of the dog, a girl with curly brown hair, and her dog are there with a present for Daisy - a big blue ball. Daisy and the curly brown dog play together, enjoying the ball. When Daisy gets home, she happily curls up with the big blue ball, her new pillow. Young children will identify with Daisy's distress at losing a favorite toy and will also enjoy following Daisy and her ball with their fingers as Daisy and the ball move around each page and from page to page.
This is not Chris Raschka's first Caldecott honor. Raschka won the 2006 Caldecott Medal for The Hello, Goodbye Window, which Norton Juster wrote. His book Yo! Yes? was a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book. Other books illustrated by Chris Raschka include the following poetry books for children: Good Sports, A Poke in the I, and A Kick in the Head.
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