Bobby is named after his grandfather, Bob. Bob helps Bobby learn to walk, teaches him to build a block tower, and tells him stories. One day Bobby comes home and his grandfather isn’t there. Bobby’s parents tell him that his grandfather is sick and he doesn’t remember who anyone is. At first Bobby is scared, but when he builds a block tower for Bob the way they used to do together, he knows that his grandfather remembers him. Slowly Bob starts to get better, and then it’s Bobby’s turn to teach his grandfather something important.
《先左脚,再右脚》: 巴比刚生下来的时候,爷爷巴柏就是他最亲密的朋友。巴比学走路的时候,巴柏耐心地说着,“先左脚,再右脚。”一步一步教会了巴比。突然间,巴柏中风住医院了。经过了漫长的等待,巴柏虽然回家了,却不会走路,甚至不认识巴比……一切都让巴比十分害怕,直到他鼓起勇气亲近巴柏、帮助巴柏。终于有一天,爷爷在巴比说着“先左脚,再右脚”的引导下,重新学会了走路……书中略带自传式的描绘,带给读者一个关于浓浓的亲情与真挚的友情的故事,读之令人感动、难忘。
By Tomie dePaola, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese Characters, 46 pages, 9.25"x9.25"