The Incredible Hotel

　　如果你來到德朗尼市，別忘了去看看「不可思議大飯店」。飯店裡的一切都精準運行，Stephan 是飯店廚房的小助理，飯店的每一天從他泡的咖啡開始，咖啡香喚醒飯店主廚，主廚做好早餐，交給領班端去給經理，就這樣飯店的一天順利展開。Stephen 每天有忙不完的雜事要做，但他總是幻想著有一天能夠做出厲害甜點，贏得大家的讚美。

　　為了慶祝創始百年，飯店將舉辦盛大舞會，而尊貴的公爵夫人將是宴會嘉賓。公爵夫人最愛泡芙塔，因此主廚被交待一定要做出最高聳、最美味的泡芙塔，好讓公爵夫人開心。大日子到了，整個飯店卻從一早就亂七八糟，最重要的泡芙塔毀了，而這時公爵夫人已經駕到，飯店要如何解決大危機？ Stephen又會扮演什麼關鍵角色？

　　A stunning, nostalgic picture book about a beautiful hotel and the people who stay, live and work there.
　　Perfect for children 4+.

　　If you ever go to great city of Delaunay, take a left at the Duchess’s palace and cross the Bridge of Spires, and here you will find The Incredible Hotel.  Everything runs like clockwork, thanks to Stefan the kitchen porter, who brews the coffee every morning, and dreams of being a chef. Until the morning of the Grand Ball, when a fire starts in the kitchen just as the Duchess of Delaunay arrives... can Stefan save the day?

　　With a style that evokes Wes Anderson-esque imaginary worlds, this is a timeless tale to read again and again from the award winning illustrator of 'JOY'. Each time you read it you will notice new details - look out for the cat and mouse hiding on every page, who have their own little story to tell!

作者簡介

Isabelle Follath

　　Isabelle Follath is a freelance illustrator living in Zurich, Switzerland with her husband and daughter.

　　Having worked for advertising agencies, fashion magazines and book publishers for over 15 years, her true passion lies in illustrating children’s books. She uses pen and ink, watercolour and pencil alongside digital techniques to create her work.

　　She loves drinking an alarming amount of coffee, learning new crafts and looking for the perfect greenish-gold colour.