要是你家裡有一隻完全不聽從指令,非常「難搞」的狗,你會怎麼做?
阿里就是這樣的一隻狗──當主人愛麗絲.托吉太太叫喚牠時,牠毫不理會;牠不喜歡出門散步、不喜歡牠吃的食物,不喜歡下雨,經常亂吼亂叫。而且,牠也不喜歡其他的狗。
儘管阿里如此「難搞」,托吉太太和她的兒子諾曼還是非常愛牠。
阿里真正喜歡的事,是搭車出門去兜風,但是托吉太太不可能有事沒事就開著車載阿里出門,隔壁鄰居哈帝先生決定幫阿里打造一部牠專屬的汽車,並安排牠上駕駛課程,確定阿里已做好開車上路的萬全準備……
有了一輛車子的阿里,現在可以載著牠的朋友諾曼,去進行各式各樣的冒險。他們會去什麼地方呢?阿里又會有什麼轉變呢?
——中文書介摘錄自遠流出版《阿里的車》
Miles is a very difficult dog... Until he is given his very own motor car and learns to love the open road!
This enigmatic story is a joy to read, gently exploring the transformational power of freedom. John's distinctive, expressive artwork is stunning, whether it's his instantly recognisable characters or the expansive, contemplative spreads of colour, as Miles discovers the joys of the road. This is a story that children will immediately engage with, while parents absorb the magically nostalgic air and subtle celebration of change and growing up.