內容簡介

劉旭恭《橘色的馬》繪本英文版

　　★瑞典版獲得國際童書大獎—瑞典彼得潘獎（Peter Pan Prize）

　　橘色的馬憑著半張相片尋找失散多年的兄弟，
　　橘色的房子、跑得快的車子、黑色頭髮的獅子一一來相認，
　　但都不是他的兄弟……
　　後來他遇見咖啡色的馬，成為了好朋友，
　　咖啡色的馬也有半張失散多年要尋找的兄弟照片……
　　他會是橘色的馬要尋找的兄弟嗎？

　　作者透過鮮明、純真、童趣的圖象，傳遞人和人之間的關懷、包容、信賴與相互融合的概念。

　　－－中文簡介取自《橘色的馬》，小魯文化出版

　　An orange horse is desperate to find his long-lost brother, but the only clue he has is one half of an old photo. The horse decides to advertise, but the answers he gets leave him feeling hopeless. Then, one day, the orange horse meets a brown horse and they immediately become good friends. Coincidentally, the brown horse also has one half of an old photo. Could he be the long-lost brother the orange horse has been searching for?

　　BOOK REVIEWS

　　From School Library Journal:
　　An orange horse is longing to meet his long-lost brother. The only clue of his brother’s identity is half of a photograph of an orange horse. The orange horse puts out a series of ads, realizing each time that the description of his brother needs to be more detailed. One day, after feeling particularly discouraged, he unexpectedly crosses paths with a brown horse on a similar quest to find a missing brother. The two form an immediate bond and are deeply disappointed that their photos do not match. However, the brown horse takes matters into his own hands and proves that they do not have to match physically to be brothers. This vibrantly illustrated picture book for young readers shares a message of appreciating difference and loving beyond constraints. The horses were not biologically related, but both found the brothers they so desired in each other. The illustrations are bold and colorful, exhibiting the energy and the highs and lows of the quest. The text is perfectly worded for early childhood and matches the paintings in detail and interest. VERDICT The myriad ways of defining family is what makes life beautiful. This is a story of not only a physical journey, but an emotional one as well that leads to a tremendous amount of personal growth and satisfaction. (October 11, 2019)

作者介紹

作、繪者簡介

劉旭恭

　　1973年生於臺北石牌，喜歡人和大自然，曾任小大繪本館、沙卡學校及全人中學繪本老師。工作是畫畫、寫字和上課。臺大土木研究所畢業，1995年參加陳璐茜手製繪本教室後，開啟繪本創作的旅程。曾獲信誼幼兒文學獎、好書大家讀年度最佳少年兒童讀物、九歌童話選入選及義大利波隆納國際童書插畫展入選。