Smoot: A Rebellious Shadow

 
　　灰烏烏和他的男孩，
　　就像一本書裡的兩頁，或一條溪裡的兩滴水，形影不離。
　　每一天，他們刷相同的牙齒、皺相同的眉頭、畫相同的圖畫，
　　男孩從來不笑，也從來不跳。所以，灰烏烏也一樣。
 
　　不過，影子會作夢。
　　他們的夢想多采多姿。
 
　　有一天，灰烏烏從男孩的身體解脫出來，
　　當他享受自由自在、色彩繽紛的一天，
　　其他的影子也跟著勇敢展現夢想，
　　青蛙的影子想變成王子、蜻蜓想變成巨大的龍、岩石想變成城堡……
　　可是灰烏烏開始擔心情況會失去控制。
 
　　灰烏烏會想到好辦法嗎？
　　小男孩會不會因為灰烏烏而改變呢？
 
本書特色
◆ 如彼得潘的影子般，令人印象深刻！
◆ 已授權4種語言，Amazon 5顆星
◆ 英國廣受讚譽的得獎作家蜜雪兒．庫瓦斯與嶄露頭角的得獎畫家席尼．史密斯攜手巨作。
◆ 席尼．史密斯獨特的水墨與水彩畫風，黑白與彩色的對比，分鏡的表現，增添了故事的張力。

媒體好評
 
　　作者的故事情節散發出生氣勃勃的主軸，並頌揚冒險的精神……自從彼得•潘的影子之後，這個影子非常值得關注。――科克斯書評，星級評論
 
　　就像灰烏烏和他的男孩一樣，本書的文字和插圖天衣無縫的融和在一起……畫者用漆黑的影子和亮麗的水彩筆觸，非常生動，完美的捕捉了灰烏烏無窮的能量。灰烏烏的逃離帶來豐碩的結果，十分激勵人心。――書單雜誌，星級評論
 
　　一段令人愉快的朗讀。――圖書館期刊
 
　　現代的類童話故事……視覺上非常亮眼。――角書雜誌
 
 　　——中文書介摘錄自《追夢的影子》，台灣東方出版

A brave shadow finds a more colorful life in this joyous picture book by the acclaimed author of The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles and illustrator of Sidewalk Flowers.

Smoot the shadow has been living a yawn-filled life for years. His boy never laughs and never leaps, so Smoot never does either . . . until the day he pops free, and decides to hit the road in search of the life he dreams about. And as he enjoys his first colorful day--singing, dancing, and playing--other shadows watch him, and they become brave, too. The frog's shadow takes the shape of a prince, the dragonfly's shadow that of a dragon. Even the rock's shadow gets in on the excitement. But what will become of the timid beings their shadows have left behind? Will they finally be inspired to find their own daring?

Michelle Cuevas graduated from Williams College and holds a master of fine arts degree in creative writing from the University of Virginia. She lives in Massachusetts.

Sydney Smith was born in Nova Scotia and has a BFA in drawing and printmaking from NSCAD University. He is an award-winning children’s book illustrator whose work can sometimes also be found in magazines and on festival posters and album covers. Sydney also plays a little banjo, stands on his hands, and can ride his bike really fast. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his wife and baby son.