巧妙運用跨頁,對比兩個家庭截然不同的人生際遇。
情節簡潔動人,引發讀者深深的共鳴,
表達人們對和平的渴望,令人難以忘懷。
這本深刻動人的繪本,由土耳其知名童書作者Tu¨lin Kozikoglu執筆,保加利亞插畫家Hüseyin Sönmezay 共同創作。編排高明、情節緊湊,全書以左右對照的畫面呈現,對比兩個孩子截然不同的人生際遇,鋪陳出強烈的故事張力。
左、右兩條平行的故事線,敘述身處在不同城市、兩個家庭的命運——左頁的男孩被媽媽叫醒,展開平凡快樂的小旅行,當男孩回到家時,他的泰迪熊玩偶還會在原來的位置等著抱抱,一如往常。同時,右頁的女孩被爸爸叫醒,他們不得不離開原本住的地方,當她和寵物金魚說再見時,恐怕還不知道曾經擁有的家園,終將成為日漸模糊的記憶‥‥
當左頁圖中的媽媽提醒小男孩:「小心!」,他們置身的是日常的馬路路口。同樣一句「小心!」,右頁的爸爸和女兒面對的卻是街上的坦克車,和飽受戰爭摧殘的城市。一句簡短的文字,對照迥異的情境,產生強烈的視覺印象。
故事繼續前進,直到雙方來到同一座遊樂園,搭上同一座摩天輪。當摩天輪慢慢地運轉,車廂交換了原本的位置……具象徵意義的插圖發人深省,儘管我們擁有各自獨立的人生,卻又存在於彼此人生的故事中,相互連結。
一個富同理心、更美好、安全的世界,是我們共同追尋的夢想,深刻引發共鳴。
A powerful and heartwarming story for children about empathy, hope, and longing.
This is the story of two parallel journeys in cities far apart. A mother and a son leave their home for a better day, while a father and a daughter leave their home for a safer day. The concerns of the parents are almost the same as they watch over their kids, but their experiences are sadly very different. The father and daughter are fleeing a city devastated by war, leaving their home--and beloved goldfish--behind. All through their journey the goldfish follows them as a symbol of longing and hope. The two families’ paths finally cross on a Ferris wheel and, as they go round and round, trading places with each other, we understand that we are all connected.
With beautiful illustrations full of symbolism, this simple and powerful story of displacement encourages us all to welcome newcomers with compassion and curiosity.