Mouse’s Wood: A Year in Nature

★ 英國Book Trust插畫家獎得主作品
★ 優雅的筆調與溫柔的繪圖，跟著慢活的老鼠，漫步在不同季節的森林，讚嘆大自然的美妙
★ 互動式翻翻機關，享受觀察和發現的樂趣
 
　　以溫柔的筆觸、緩步的韻律寫成，透過老鼠的眼睛，帶讀者漫遊一年四季不斷變化的樹林裡。寒冷的一月，躲在暖呼呼的被窩賴床一下；霧中的二月，出門探訪松鼠好友；春風吹拂的三月，幫忙刺蝟晾衣，迎接春天的到來……。看櫻花、採漿果、野餐、划船，隨著季節遞嬗，老鼠沿著林中小路前行，探訪眾多好友，也在這忘我的旅程中，用眼睛仔細觀察，享受大自然的美妙。
 
　　閱讀 Mouse's Wood: A Year in Nature，彷彿跟著老鼠一起，隨著自我的節奏慢活在這片生機盎然的樹林裡。手繪插圖結合不同形狀的翻翻機關，讓小讀者可以親身體驗老鼠的林中生活，書末還有一張十二月份的月曆表，跟著文字的指引，讀者可以在書中仔細地查找每個月份有什麼獨特的動植物或活動，發現繪圖裡隱藏的玄機。

　　An exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps that follows the woodland ramblings of Mouse through the change in seasons.

　　Written in a gentle rhyme that reflects the slow pace of Mouse’s rambling journey, and illustrated in the inimitable style of Alice Melvin, Mouse’s Wood is a heart-warming celebration of slow living in nature.

　　The story follows Mouse, who first ventures out in wintry January to visit his friend Squirrel. Mouse moves on to wake up Hedgehog for the arrival of spring and as he continues along the path in the wood, Mouse’s journey from friend to friend maps out the changes in seasons from January through to December, from picnicking among the bluebells with Mole in May and picking berries with Dormouse in June, to taking refuge in Fox’s cozy caravan as winter draws in.

　　Review
　　'An utter gem' - Daily Telegraph

　　'Evocative … this inviting book is full of flaps that reveal the cosy, patchwork-quilted little homes hidden in Mouse’s Wood' - Book of the Week, the Guardian

　　'The months roll around with pleasant rhymes and beguiling artwork … charming and detailed' - The Wall Street Journal

Alice Melvin is an award-winning illustrator and product designer based in Edinburgh. She is the author of four top-selling picture books for children, which have together sold over 100,000 copies worldwide: Grandma’s House, The High Street, Counting Birds and An A to Z Treasure Hunt.