The interesting inspiration behind this book: being afraid of dogs. After being bitten by a dog, the author of this book was so scared of dogs. He doesn't want them near him or his house. The same troubles are faced by the boy in this story. He even has to pretend to be a tree just to avoid being bitten by a dog! However, when he sees dogs being taken away, he can't help but sympathize with them...
怕狗」是賴馬創作這本書的靈感來源,小時候被狗咬過的他,把怕狗的心情畫進了《我和我家附近的野狗們》。書中的小男孩因為太怕狗,只好「裝作一棵樹以免被狗咬」,還畫了張地圖要「找一條沒有狗的路」。不過,看到捕犬隊抓走野狗,男孩也忍不住同情起牠們……
By Lai Ma, Hard Cover, Simplified Chinese characters or Traditional Characters with Zhuyin, 36 pages, 10.9"x9.4"