Small in the City

 
　　小小的你在大大的城市中，人們可能會忽略你，到處傳來的噪音令你害怕，當你不知道該怎麼辦才好的時候，請跟隨書中小男孩的步伐。他總是知道哪條巷子是捷徑，哪裡可以讓你好好地躲起來，譬如桑樹矮叢裡、胡桃木上，或是可以跟哪一個親切的臉孔打個招呼。
 
　　走過城市高樓，穿過巷弄，情緒一點點積累，直到接近尾聲，讀者將發現，原來男孩是在跟某個特定的對象說話，隨著故事的秘密明朗，在最後一刻緊緊揪住讀者的心，餘韻無窮，而後勁十足。
 
　　曾以《我家在海邊》（Town is by the Sea）榮獲英國凱特格林威大獎，席尼．史密斯（Sydney Smith），以本書再次獲得凱特格林威大獎榮耀，這是他首次獨立圖文創作一手包辦，透過主角小小的視野，帶領讀者重新認識這個大大的世界，安靜的氛圍之中卻具有極大力量的一本作品。（文／博客來編譯）

　　I know what it's like to be small in the city...

　　Being small can be overwhelming in a city. People don't see you. The loud sounds of the sirens and cyclists can be scary. And the streets are so busy it can make your brain feel like there's too much stuff in it. But if you know where to find good hiding places, warm dryer vents that blow out hot steam that smells like summer, music to listen to or friends to say hi to, there can be comfort in the city, too.

　　We follow our little protagonist, who knows all about what its like to be small in the city, as he gives his best advice for surviving there. As we turn the pages, Sydney Smith's masterful storytelling allows us to glimpse exactly who this advice is for, leading us to a powerful, heart-rending realization...