Starbird

 
　 　《Starbird》是一個關於愛與自由的原創寓言故事。Starbird是一隻神奇的鳥兒，只要開口唱歌，就能為人們編織夢想，讓所有聽到歌聲的人們 感到幸福。但某天，月亮國王捉住了Starbird，將他關起來，Starbird歌聲裡的生命與色彩逐漸消逝，失去了魔力……
 
　　澳 洲插畫家Sharon King Chia曾與知名童書作者茱莉亞．唐娜森（Julia Donaldson）聯手，打造頗受好評的創意字母繪本《Animalphabet》，這回Sharon King Chia再次創造出令人驚喜的新作。書封上大大一隻鳥兒的身後，隱藏著兩隻手，彷彿預示著Starbird的命運。翻開書頁，書中閃亮的燙銀設計，巧妙搭 配複雜的動植物插圖，締造出夜晚的華麗與神秘感。這本美麗的繪本不僅創造出一則完美又深沉的故事，吸引孩子墜入神話當中，更是一場視覺上的饗宴，讓孩子閱 讀的同時，也能培養美感素養。（文／博客來編譯）

　　A stunning gift to treasure from the astonishingly talented illustrator of Animalphabet by Julia Donaldson.

　　Starbird is an original fable about freedom and love. This unique book shimmers with shiny silver foil throughout its pages, and Sharon King-Chai's intricate illustrations of plants and animals are utterly beautiful.

　　Starbird's songs weave the richest dreams and delight all who hear him, but when the Moon King traps him in a cage, the colour and life in his voice begin to drip away. What follows is a story with the feel of a timeless myth, with the message that that captivity dims even the brightest star.

　　A heartfelt, lyrical story, and an exquisite gift for any child or adult.