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With spare text and haunting paintings, Browne ( Gorilla ; Willy the Wimp ) creates an intriguing fantasy about sibling rivalry transformed by experience. In spite of her fears, Rose follows her brother into a mysterious tunnel, through a frightening wood, and finds that Jack has been turned to stone, but Rose's love and tears bring Jack back to life. This captivating tale of the thoughtful, bookish child who is ultimately strong, and her vulnerable, rough-and-tumble brother is a delight. Browne's artwork suggests that the story can be read at many levels; repeated metaphorical motifs are woven throughout the meticulous illustrations. His phantasmagorical forest, filled with animal shapes, will long linger in the reader's imagination. Ages 6-11.

性格迥异、爱好不同的哥哥和妹妹总是不停地争吵。一天，妈妈要他们一起出门，努力学着和平相处。两个人不情愿地来到了一片堆废品的地方，在那里，他们发现了一个神秘的洞。哥哥胆大，钻进去探险，妹妹不敢，幻想着隧道里面藏着怪兽、巨人、巫婆……可是过了很久，哥哥都没有出来。哥哥会不会遇到了什么危险？又急又怕的妹妹终于鼓起勇气，也钻了进去……在一段有惊无险的经历之后，兄妹俩一同跑出了隧道，回到了家里。