Seven Blind Mice

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　　凱迪克得獎插畫家Ed Young用拼貼畫賦予傳統故事「瞎子摸象」新風貌，給予不同的視覺感受。六隻瞎老鼠單憑一角之感受，而妄下結論，只有最後一隻耐著性子、細心觀察的小老鼠，找到正確的答案。本故事灌輸小朋友「大膽假設、小心求證」的觀念，並且讓孩子學會閉上眼睛，用觸覺、用心去細細感受這個世界。

＂It’s a pillar,＂ says one. ＂It’s a fan,＂ says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It’s only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that the mice see the whole truth. Based on a classic Indian tale, Ed Young’s beautifully rendered version is a treasure to enjoy again and again.

＂Immensely appealing.＂(The Horn Book, starred review)

Caldecott medalist Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China, and brought up in Shanghai. He cites the philosophy of Chinese painting as an inspiration for much of his work. ＂A Chinese painting is often accompanied by words,＂ he explains; ＂they are complementary. There are things that words do that pictures never can, and likewise, there are images that words can never describe.＂

Mr. Young has been illustrating children’s books for more than twenty years and has won many awards. He received the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book Lon Po Po, and his much-lauded collaboration with anthologist Nancy Larrick, Cats Are Cats, was named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 1988 by The New York Times.

Mr. Young studied at the University of Illinois, the Art Center of Los Angeles, and Pratt Institute in New York City. He and his family live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

copyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
Caldecott medalist Ed Young was born in Tientsin, China, and brought up in Shanghai. He cites the philosophy of Chinese painting as an inspiration for much of his work. ＂A Chinese painting is often accompanied by words,＂ he explains; ＂they are complementary. There are things that words do that pictures never can, and likewise, there are images that words can never describe.＂

Mr. Young has been illustrating children’s books for more than twenty years and has won many awards. He received the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book Lon Po Po, and his much-lauded collaboration with anthologist Nancy Larrick, Cats Are Cats, was named one of the Ten Best Illustrated Books of 1988 by The New York Times.

Mr. Young studied at the University of Illinois, the Art Center of Los Angeles, and Pratt Institute in New York City. He and his family live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

copyright 2000 by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.