Ferris Wheel

 
       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。

＂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.＂--

Tülin Kozikoğlu is one of Turkey’s most treasured children’s book authors. She has published over 34 picture books, which have won numerous awards and have been translated into over 20 languages. She now conducts creative writing workshops for adults and children, and leads volunteer projects to promote literacy and Turkish culture. She lives in Istanbul with her family.

Hüseyin Sönmezay was born in Bulgaria. He attended vocational high school with a concentration on graphic design. He graduated from the Painting Department of Faculty of Fine Arts. He has illustrated more than thirty picture books along with various magazine illustrations.