When the Sky Glows

　　天空為什麼閃閃發亮？從螢火蟲到火山爆發，這本書告訴你這些魔術般神奇的場景是如何產生的！
 
★詩句般的優美文字＋色彩絢麗的插圖，生動呈現讓天空發亮的神奇場景
★美麗又具有科學意義的繪本，帶小讀者理解光線的奧秘
 
　　抬頭看，你會看見有許多事能讓天空閃閃發亮——日出日落、閃電風暴、滿月、彩虹、極光、流星雨、火山爆發，甚至是求偶中的螢火蟲——這些照亮天空的事就像變魔術一樣神奇，但其實背後都有一個吸引人的科學解釋。
 
　　在 When the Sky Glows 書中，作者貝克曼（Nell Cross Beckerman）以詩句般的優美文字，創造出充滿想像的空間。曾創作暢銷《森林裡的鋼琴師》系列的繪者大衛．里奇斐德（David Litchfield）以拿手的繽紛色彩，讓文字描述的場景華麗而生動地呈現眼前，向讀者展現各式各樣天空發亮的情景：下雨過後，人們在夏威夷的海邊看見呈現奇幻色彩的彩虹；攝影師躲在鏡頭後面，看見日落的金色陽光灑在非洲動物身上，展現出奇異的光影；或是在城市的夜空，一輪明月高掛天空，照亮遙遠的天際線，以及坐在篝火旁的一家人，抬頭仰望天空中華麗的流星雨。
 
　　這本美麗的繪本，不只讓讀者體會大自然的美和奧秘，更具有知識啟發性。下方小字的延伸科普內容，以簡單而容易理解的說明，邀請小讀者探索光線的相關知識。書的最後也提到了光害的補充概念，引導好奇心旺盛的小讀者進一步探索與光線有關的主題。

＂Sunrises and lightning storms, rainbows and volcanoes, meteors and fireflies-these beautiful, and sometimes frightening, events that light up the sky might seem like magic. But there is a scientific explanation for each natural phenomenon. Find out the science behind the magic in this beautiful and enlightening nonfiction picture book＂--

Nell Cross Beckerman writes books for children, inspired by the magic of free play and exploration in nature. Her picture books include Down Under the Pier, illustrated by Rachell Sumpter, and When the Sky Glows, illustrated by David Litchfield. She is a former documentary TV producer/director and produced shows and websites for Nickelodeon, MSNBC, MTV, VH1, New Line Cinema, and The Discovery Channel. She lives in Venice Beach, California, with her two daughters and husband, and her Maltipoo, Teddy.

David Litchfield is the author-illustrator of The Bear and the Piano, which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in the illustration category and has sold in twenty-four countries. He is also the author-illustrator of Grandad’s Secret Giant and the illustrator of many books for young readers. He lives in England with his family. Visit his website at DavidLitchfieldIllustration.com.