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美國童書文壇上閃閃發光的臺裔圖文作家
深受美國讀者與書評讚譽推崇的亞洲版《綠野仙蹤》
揉合中國民間故事、擁抱傳統精髓之華麗新經典
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月下老人不再只管男女姻緣,只要找到他,就可以改變自己的命運。
然而,真正的「好運」究竟是什麼?是擁有一屋子的黃金美玉,還是……
請跟著勇敢的女孩敏俐,踏上令人驚異連連的神奇旅程,一起尋找月下老人!
在窮困、土地貧瘠的無果山村,一個名叫敏俐的女孩和父母住在快要倒塌的小屋裡。每天傍晚在餐桌上,父親總會告訴她翡翠龍、虎縣令和月下老人的故事。傳說中,悲痛的翡翠龍讓無果山上寸草不生;想方設法攀權附貴的虎縣令既貪婪又殘酷;住在無窮山的月下老人擁有一本《生死簿》,可以改變每個人的命運。敏俐受到這些故事的啟發,並從一隻金魚口中得知前往無窮山的路,從此展開一趟奇異的旅程,想去尋找月下老人,改變自己和家人的命運。這一路上,她遇見了各種各樣的人物和神奇生物,包括不會飛的祥龍、跟織女是好朋友的牧童、明月光城的郡王、尋找龍門的橘色大魚、發明龍井茶的村莊、砍伐桂樹的吳剛……他們接連說出了更多小故事,提供了更多奇妙的線索,讓敏俐的追尋之旅愈加豐富曲折、更加發人深省。
這是一本不可思議的奇妙小說,有著史詩般的旅程、令人難忘的角色和主題;整體設計優美,插圖令人屏息,全書充滿幽默與感人的字句。故事的基本元素取材自中國民間傳說,經由作者絕妙的想像力和創作才華,揉合、延展成一部超越傳統的華麗新經典!讀者可以從這個易讀性高、不受時空限制的故事裡,感受到貪婪的邪惡,體會親情、友誼、信心和感恩的喜悅。
—— 中文簡介摘自《月夜仙蹤》,小天下出版
A Newbery Honor Book!
A New York Times bestseller!
An Al Roker’s TODAY Show Book Club Pick!
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection!
A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time!
This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life’s questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family’s fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.
Grace Lin, author of the beloved
Year of the Dog and
Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore,
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of
The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill’s
The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Don’t miss: Starry River of the Sky
When the Sea Turned to Silver
The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Rat
Dumpling Days
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foodsand coming soon: The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon