Pokko and the Drum

　　波可的爸媽給了她一個鼓，但他們很快發現這根本是個錯誤！為了不要再讓家中充滿吵鬧的鼓聲。爸爸建議波可帶著鼓去外頭玩。

　　波可獨自踏入森林，林中安靜的不得了，於是波可開始打起鼓，讓鼓聲陪伴她前進。接著來了一隻拿著斑鳩琴的浣熊加入波可，然後兔子也帶著小號加入隊伍，他們就像個森林樂團！成員越來越多，甚至來了一隻狼，嘿嘿，看起來陶醉在音樂中的狼，為什麼好像別有目的？樂聲越來越響亮，甚至波可的爸媽也聽到了，當他們看到樂隊行列會有什麼想法？

　　馬修．佛賽（Matthew Forsythe）曾參與「探險活寶」的動畫製作，第一本童書作品 My Name Is Elizabeth! 即獲得紐約時報評選為傑出童書。柔和的色彩為這個故事營造出如夢境般的氛圍，優雅、畫中閃耀著獨特的光芒。

        From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes an ＂extraordinary＂ (Publishers Weekly, starred review) picture bookabout a magical drum, an emerald forest, and the little frog who dares to make her own music.

        The biggest mistake Pokko’s parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet, so very quiet that Pokko decides to play. And before she knows it she is joined by a band of animals --first the raccoon, then the rabbit, then the wolf--and soon the entire forest is following her. Will Pokko hear her father’s voice when he calls her home?

        Pokko and the Drum is a story about art, persistence, and a family of frogs living in a mushroom.

Matthew Forsythe is an award-winning comic book artist and illustrator. His first children’s book, My Name Is Elizabeth! by Annika Dunklee, was a named a 2011 New York Times Notable Children’s Book. His first comic, Ojingogo, was nominated for an Eisner Award and won a Doug Wight Award for Best Experimental Comic. His illustrations have appeared in many publications including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Formerly the lead designer on the animated series Adventure Time on the Cartoon Network, he now lives in Canada and is working on his next book. Visit him at ComingUpforAir.net.