這次他們要和一隻鳥兒,一起來一場闖蕩熱帶雨林的驚奇之旅……
小男孩Sam起床時,發現了一隻可憐的小鳥,於是與爺爺一起照顧這隻鳥兒。當鳥兒恢復活力時,爺爺將鳥兒放出窗戶,希望牠趕快回家,但鳥兒只是一直跳回屋裡,不管男孩走到哪就跟到哪,不願離去。
男孩想知道這是一隻什麼鳥?老鷹?鴕鳥?還是一隻天堂鳥?他想要留下這隻鳥兒,但爺爺說鳥兒必須回到牠原來的棲息地,這樣牠才能展翅高飛,真正自由。於是,爺孫倆人與一隻鳥兒,展開了一場熱帶雨林的驚奇之旅……。
小男孩Sam與爺爺的自然系列,除了《FREE》之外,還有《Sun》、《Rain》、《Snow》、《Storm》等作品。作者Sam Usher以溫柔又愜意的水彩畫風,搭配充滿童趣的簡潔故事,完美捕捉了祖孫之間的特殊情誼,也是這一系列繪本最受好評之處。(文/博客來編譯)
Boy and Grandad take care of a little bird. When it gets better, Grandad puts it outside, but it keeps hopping back into the house, following Boy wherever he goes. Boy wonders what kind of bird it is. An eagle? An ostrich? A bird of paradise, perhaps? He wants to keep it, but Grandad says it must return to its natural habitat in the wild where it can spread its wings and be free. And so begins an exhilarating journey into the rainforest!
The first in a new quartet of enchanting picture books where a boy and his beloved grandad discover the wonder of the natural world.