內容簡介
Baba Yaga is a witch famous throughout Russia for eating children, but this Babushka Baba Yaga is a lonely old woman who just wants a grandchild—to love. "Kids will respond to the joyful story of the outsider who gets to join in, and Polacco's richly patterned paintings of Russian peasant life on the edge of the woods are full of light and color." — en's Book The villagers are afraid of her, so the legendary Baba Yaga disguises herself as an old woman in order to know the joys of being a grandmother.
作者簡介
Patricia Polacco was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1944. Her parents divorced when she was three but both parents were very much a part of her childhood. She spent the summers with her father in Williamston, Michigan and the rest of the year with her mother and grandparents on a farm. Both families spent a great deal of time sharing stories and memories with Patricia and her older brother, Richard. When she was seven, the children moved with her mother to Oakland, California where she still lives, but they continued to go every summer to Michigan.
She had great difficulty learning to read because of dyslexia, a condition about which very little was known at the time, but a seventh grade teacher discovered her problem and helped her with it. Once she could read, she read voraciously.
Patricia Polacco published her first book in 1987. She often plans out a story before she puts it down on paper and usually the words come before the illustrations.
精彩書評
Publishers Weekly Living alone in the forest, Baba Yaga watches longingly as the babushkas of the village care for their grandchildren. Snatching an outfit off a clothesline, the wizened, long-eared creature disguises herself as one of the village grandmothers and goes in search of a child to love. She finds the cherubic Victor, whose mother needs someone to watch him while she works. Baba Yaga savors her new life, until one day she overhears the other babushkas speaking hatefully of the legendary Baba Yaga. Greatly saddened, she decides to return to her home in the woods before Victor discovers her true identity. Polacco's soothing version of this Russian folktale ends happily: Baba Yaga saves her beloved charge from a pack of vicious wolves and earns the babushkas' praise and acceptance. The art features Polacco's ( Rechenka's Eggs ) trademark sumptuous colors, a rich melange of patterns and textures--and even a sprinkling of forest fairies. Such visual dimension, coupled with her direct yet resonant narrative, marks this as another of Polacco's winning picture books. Ages 4-8. (Sept.) Publishers Weekly This "direct yet resonant" retelling of a Russian folktale has "sumptuous colors, a rich melange of patterns and textures--and even a sprinkling of forest fairies," said PW. Ages 4-8. (Jan.) Fewer Reviews Children's Literature A delightful tale about a good Russian witch with a lesson about judging by appearance alone. Baba Yaga is not really a wicked witch, she just wants to be some little child's grandmother. Her chance comes when she saves a young boy from the wolves and the other grandmother's accept her as one of their own. Polacco's variant of this Russian folktale is beautifully illustrated. Widely reviewed and praised, this book earned a "star" from School Library Journal. Children's Literature In most Russian stories, Baba Yaga is a horrible witch who eats children, but not in Polacco's Babushka Baba Yaga. She wants to be a grandmother and hug and hold children. It is not just how Polacco changes the character. She also tells a really great story when she adds real human feelings to Baba Yaga. Kids will love the twist and they will love saying "Babushka Baba Yaga" over and over. School Library Journal K-Gr 3-Wishing to be like the people she watches from the woods, Baba Yaga dresses herself in human clothing and covers her elfin ears with a scarf. Resembling any other grandmother or babushka, she is welcomed into the home of a young mother and quickly assumes the care of a child named Victor. She grows to love the boy, but when the other old women tell terrifying stories of the witch Baba Yaga, she returns to the woods with a heavy heart. Missing her, Victor wanders into the woods and is threatened by ferocious wolves. Coming to his rescue, Baba Yaga is finally accepted by the babushkas who realize that, ``Those who judge one another on what they hear or see, and not what they know of them in their hearts, are fools indeed!'' Polacco's reassuring text is accompanied by her full-page illustrations drawn in a casual, relaxed style in a variety of mediums: markers, charcoal pencil, chalk pastel, and gouache. The underlying message of tolerance is well presented, and the author does an admirable job of melding the two contrasting grandmother images from Russian culture. While her depiction of the misunderstood creature may surprise serious students of folklore, those wanting to share a kinder, gentler Baba Yaga will welcome this picture book.-Denise Anton Wright, Illinois State University, Normal
前言/序言
好的,這是一份關於一本假設的兒童繪本的詳細簡介,這本書的名稱和內容與您提供的《Babushka Baba Yaga 芭芭雅嘎奶奶 [平裝] [4歲及以上]》無關。 --- 《星辰的低語:小狐狸阿裏的月光探險》 繪本主題:勇氣、好奇心與自然之美 目標讀者: 3至7歲兒童(學齡前及小學低年級) 頁數: 32頁,全彩精裝 推薦理由: 《星辰的低語:小狐狸阿裏的月光探險》是一本帶領孩子們走進寜靜而充滿奇跡的夜晚世界的溫馨繪本。它不僅僅講述瞭一個關於迷路與歸傢的故事,更是一次對“黑暗”的重新定義——夜晚並非可怕,而是充滿瞭等待發現的溫柔和光芒。通過細膩的筆觸和柔和的色彩,本書旨在培養幼兒對自然環境的好奇心,鼓勵他們在麵對未知時保持鎮定和勇氣。 --- 故事梗概: 在茂密的橡樹林深處,住著一隻名叫阿裏的小狐狸。阿裏是一隻活潑、充滿好奇心的幼崽,他最喜歡做的事情就是追逐白天飛舞的蝴蝶,並在陽光下打盹。然而,阿裏有一個小小的秘密:他對夜晚感到有些不安。當太陽沉入地平綫,森林被深藍色的暮色籠罩時,阿裏總是緊緊依偎在媽媽溫暖的皮毛下。 一個特彆的夏夜,一場突如其來的微風捲走瞭阿裏最珍愛的一顆光滑的鵝卵石——那是他的“勇氣石”。這顆石頭在白天撿到時閃耀著暖黃色的光芒,此刻卻被風帶嚮瞭森林深處,跌落在一片陌生的空地上。 對於阿裏來說,這顆石頭的重要性遠超其本身。它不僅是玩具,更是他心中安全感的象徵。在媽媽沉睡的催促聲中,阿裏做齣瞭一個艱難的決定:他必須鼓起勇氣,獨自踏入月光下的森林,找迴他的“勇氣石”。 探險之旅:夜晚的溫柔嚮導 阿裏小心翼翼地離開瞭溫暖的巢穴。起初,每一個樹影都像巨大的怪獸,每一聲夜梟的鳴叫都讓他心跳加速。但當他抬頭時,他看到瞭他從未真正留意過的景象: 第一站:螢火蟲的指引。 阿裏遇到瞭一群正在池塘邊起舞的螢火蟲。它們像漂浮的微小星星,將黑暗中的小路照亮瞭一小段。螢火蟲的首領——一隻比其他螢火蟲稍微亮一些的“領航員”——用它溫柔的光芒嚮阿裏展示瞭正確的方嚮,告訴他:“夜晚的黑暗,是為瞭讓光芒更加閃耀。” 阿裏不再害怕,他開始欣賞這些會“說話”的燈籠。 第二站:月光下的貓頭鷹智者。 阿裏來到瞭一棵巨大的古老山毛櫸樹下,遇到瞭一隻正在樹枝上靜靜觀察的斑點貓頭鷹,名叫奧利弗。奧利弗的眼睛像兩枚琥珀,平靜地注視著一切。阿裏嚮奧利弗錶達瞭自己的擔憂。奧利弗沒有直接告訴他石頭在哪裏,而是教導阿裏如何“聆聽”夜晚。它耐心地解釋瞭沙沙作響的樹葉聲、遠處水流的潺潺聲,以及這一切如何構成瞭一個和諧的交響樂。阿裏閉上眼睛,第一次感受到瞭森林的呼吸。 第三站:月亮湖的倒影。 在奧利弗的指點下,阿裏終於接近瞭那片空地。然而,鵝卵石並不在那裏,而是被一片開闊的月光湖水反射得熠熠生輝。他發現自己的“勇氣石”其實滾落到瞭湖邊的一塊苔蘚上,被月光親吻著。正當他伸齣爪子去拿時,他看到瞭湖水中清晰的倒影——不是那個膽怯的小狐狸,而是那個剛剛勇敢穿越黑暗的探險傢。 核心信息與情感升華 在找到石頭的那一刻,阿裏明白瞭:真正的勇氣不是沒有恐懼,而是在害怕的時候依然選擇前行。他的“勇氣石”不再是讓他感到安全的物體,而是他自己內心力量的證明。 他帶著勝利的喜悅和對夜晚的新認識,原路返迴。這一次,他不再需要螢火蟲的微光,也不再需要貓頭鷹的教導。他知道如何辨認迴傢的路,因為他已經與夜晚建立瞭聯係。 當他悄悄溜迴巢穴時,媽媽隻是溫柔地伸齣爪子,將他緊緊摟在懷裏。她知道阿裏去瞭一趟冒險,但更重要的是,她看到瞭阿裏眼中閃爍的自信光芒。 插畫風格描述 本書的插畫風格采用水彩與柔和的數字繪畫相結閤。主色調集中於深邃的靛藍、紫羅蘭色和柔和的月白色。作者精心描繪瞭夜行動物的細節——比如兔子警惕的耳朵、蝙蝠輕盈的翅膀,以及蜘蛛網上凝結的露珠。整體視覺效果既有童話般的夢幻感,又不失自然教育的真實感。夜間的場景通過前景的局部高光處理(如螢火蟲、月光斑點)來營造深度和溫暖,確保畫麵不會過於陰森,始終保持對幼兒的吸引力。 --- 適閤年齡段的具體引導點: 3-4歲: 重點感受色彩的過渡、動物的形狀以及故事中“找迴失物”的簡單情節。 5-6歲: 探討“勇氣”與“恐懼”的對立,識彆夜行動物,引導孩子觀察自己傢附近的夜景(在安全的前提下)。 7歲及以上: 討論夜晚對於生態係統的作用,以及如何通過專注力(聽覺、視覺)來剋服陌生環境帶來的焦慮。 《星辰的低語:小狐狸阿裏的月光探險》是一本陪伴孩子度過無數個安寜夜晚的理想讀物,它將黑夜變成瞭一張等待探索的地圖。