阿娜伊丝·宁，20世纪著名西方女性文学作家、精神分析学家，生于法国巴黎近郊的纳伊市，后加入美国籍。她在1930-1940年居留巴黎期间，同美国作家亨利·米勒及其夫人琼·曼斯菲尔德过从甚密。1966年，63岁的宁将这段早年生活的日记改编成小说《亨利和琼》，文坛一度将此书誉为“本世纪最有价值的忏悔录”，作者也被誉为20世纪最重要的女作家之一。

Drawn from journals, this book is an account of a woman's sexual awakening, covering a single momentous year - 1931-32, in Paris, when June fell in love with Henry Miller, undermining her own idealized marriage. The question of the outcome of June Miller's return to Paris dominates her thoughts.

The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions.

The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions.

The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions.

The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions.

This bestseller covers a single momentous year during Nins life in Paris, when she met Henry Miller and his wife, June. Closer to what many sexually adventuresome women experience than almost anything Ive ever read....I found it a very erotic book and profoundly liberating (Alice Walker). The source of a major motion picture from Universal. Preface by Rupert Pole; Index.

[英]J. J. 斯卡里斯布里克，1928年生。英国历史学家，曾任英国华威大学教授，现为布里斯托大学荣誉教授、皇家历史学会会员。专攻英国都铎王朝史，著有《都铎王朝的法律与管治》等。

Nothing can stop John Henry--no boulder, no mountain, and definitely no steam drill. Newbery Honor winner Julius Lester writes with such power that this African-American folk hero becomes as awesome as a natural phenomenon. Jerry Pinkney received a Caldecott Honor for his exuberant, glowing watercolor paintings of the hero. The book, celebrating its tenth year in print, was als...(展开全部)

The stunning 1995 Caldecott Honor Book John Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius Lester's folksy retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad has warmth, tall tale humor, and boundless energy. Jerry Pinkney illustrates the story with "rich colors borrowed from the rocks and the earth, so beautiful that they sum...(展开全部)