Western Books in Chinese Home » Chinese Books » Story Books » Western Books in Chinese

On moving day, Clancy's mother calls their new home  "the best house," and his father proclaims it "a very fine dwelling," but Clancy is not so sure. Clutching a stuffed animal, he walks from room to room, and each one seems vast, unlike the cozy spaces in the little house they've left. Clancy escapes to the backyard, where he begins to build towers with the empty moving boxes. When Millie, a neighbor girl, joins him, their imaginative play helps him feel happy in his new surroundings. Written and illustrated with sensitivity and flair, this large-format picture book will resonate with other children who have felt out of place in new surroundings. The simple, well-chosen words articulate Clancy's thoughts and actions, while the mixed-media artwork visually expresses his emotions. Australians Gleeson and Blackwood also created Half a World Away (2007), another perceptive picture book about moving.

李贝•格拉森编著的《最温暖的家》讲述了一个美丽温情的小故事：小男孩全家从绿树成荫的郊外搬到了城中的高楼大厦。爸爸妈妈都对新家表示出了极大的热情。 妈妈带着男孩一间房一间房走过去，不再拥挤的厨房、空旷的客厅、宽敞的卧室，而小男孩脑海里却不断地浮现出了老房子中温情的小饭桌、暖和的小壁炉和卧室窗 外皎洁的月光……不过，当小男孩独自来到外面，碰上了一个小女孩，所有的事情似乎开始发生了变化……