Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good Luck

Piper Green and the Fairy Tree: Too Much Good LuckBy: Ellen Potter Illustrator: Qin Leng Series: Piper Green and the Fairy Tree Book two of Ellen Potters charming new illustrated early chapter book series set on an island off the coast of Maine, where kids, lobster boats, and a hint of magic are part of everyday life. As far as Piper Green is concerned, the day started out lucky: Lucky thing #1: Her mom is painting Pipers bedroom her favorite color. Lucky thing #2: Piper found a perfect strawberry at

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作者以溫柔的文字娓娓訴說蘇丹的一生，以多於一般繪本的文字敘寫蘇丹的擁有與失去，也敘寫了「人」在蘇丹的生命中扮演的角色帶給蘇丹的善與惡。而繪者從書腰開始，就描繪著蘇丹的一生，擁有犀角的年輕蘇丹和失去犀角的暮年蘇丹。此外，繪者更在書中用三者不同的色調來表現蘇丹的一生跨越了三個地域：蘇丹（童年）、捷克（青壯年）、肯亞（老年），可以說色彩是本書最佳的情感渲染。文圖的相輔相成構成了本書最溫柔而有力的力量，也吟唱著世界上最後一隻北非白犀牛的生命之歌。

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she’s alone for the first time in her life

a well-stocked wine cellar

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