In a scruffy park of a West European metropolis, a man in an ill-fitting trench coat is found hanging by the feet, half-dead. This is Abel Nema, the enigmatic yet fascinating protagonist of Terézia Mora’s internationally acclaimed novel, a linguistic phenomenon who can speak ten languages flawlessly but whose grip on reality is slowly slipping away. Since his self-imposed...(展开全部)

辛西娅·赖伦特，美国当代儿童文学作家，给孩子写过一百多本书，两度获得纽伯瑞儿童文学奖和凯迪克大奖。绘本《想念梅姨》获得纽伯瑞儿童文学奖金奖，小说《一方净土》获得纽伯瑞儿童文学奖银奖。 妮基·麦克卢尔，美国插画家。1996年开始以剪纸手法创作绘本作品，著有《愿星光洒落》《收获的日子》《收集雨滴》等。母爱、亲情与童年是妮基创作的重要主题。她总能用生动的细节表现出属于孩子的神奇感觉，自然、柔软、爱意满满。她独特的色块运用和明暗对比，又给作品营造出一种诗意，一幅幅看下来像是记忆中的片段、渲染过的梦。

This lovely text illuminates all the possibilities a day offers - the opportunities and chances that won't ever come again - and also delivers a gentle message of good stewardship of our planet. Newbery Medal winner Cynthia Rylant's poetic text, alongside Nikki McClure's stunning, meticulously crafted cut-paper art, makes this picture book not only timeless but appealing to all...(展开全部)

Brief text and illustrations by ten artists reveal New Year's Day in the lives of children from eight different countries sharing their joy and excitement.

Brief text and illustrations by ten artists reveal New Year's Day in the lives of children from eight different countries sharing their joy and excitement.

"A Quiet Life" is narrated by Ma-chan, a young woman who at the age of 20 gets caught up in an unusual family situation. Her father is a famous novelist; her older brother is brain-damaged but possesses a gift for music; and her mother's life is devoted to caring for them both. When her father is offered a visiting professorship in an American university, Ma-chan finds herself ...(展开全部)

"A Quiet Life" is narrated by Ma-chan, a young woman who at the age of 20 gets caught up in an unusual family situation. Her father is a famous novelist; her older brother is brain-damaged but possesses a gift for music; and her mother's life is devoted to caring for them both. When her father is offered a visiting professorship in an American university, Ma-chan finds herself ...(展开全部)

洛克威尔•肯特（RocKwell Kent，1882—1971） 20世纪美国最著名的版画家，他最重要的艺术成就包括《莎士比亚全集》、小说《白鲸》等经典文学的插画。此外，肯特还为著名的出版公司“兰登书屋”设计了徽章，尽管日后有所修改，但是自1928年公司创立以来使用至今 。肯特还是位作家、探险家，他曾经乘船去新开垦的缅因州和阿拉斯加一带旅行，创作了大量油画和版画，还撰写了一些有关航海生活的著作，并为这些著作绘制了精彩的插图。肯特的所有旅行文集，包括《航行》、《荒野集》、《北偏东》、《萨拉米娜》和《格陵兰日志》，在他去世之后都曾限量再版，这证明他独特的魅力持久不衰。 杨鹏，出生及成长于西安。先后在清华大学、明尼苏达大学接受建筑学教育，曾从事建筑设计。现任教于中国人民大学艺术学院，聚焦于现代建筑史研究，已出版多部现代建筑及传记译著。

Mouse keeps getting left out because his voice is so quiet that no-one can hear him. Feeling despondent, he wanders off alone, but a frightening incident helps him to find his big voice.

Sweet, funny, and quietly poignant, Debbie Tung’s comics reveal the ups and downs of coming of age as an introvert. This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author Debbie Tung's experience as an introvert in an extrovert’s world. Presented in a loose narrative style that can be read front to back or dipped into at one’s leisure, the book spans three years of Debbi...(展开全部)