When the Czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way.The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship is the winner of the 1969 Caldecott Medal.
从前,一对老农夫妇生了三个儿子。沙皇宣布要将女儿许配给能给他一艘飞船的人。老大和老二带着父母的祝福上路了。被父母嫌弃的老三傻廖沙虽然没有哥哥们那么好的待遇,也依然开心地上路了。半路,善良的他将干粮分给巧遇的老爷爷,在老人的指点下,顺利得到飞船。他连连遇到几位有异能的农民兄弟,并邀请他们上船。沙皇得知带来飞船的是农民,就想推翻前言了……打开书,扑面而来的亮黄色带给你麦田的清香。视野广阔、明亮鲜艳的插图配合朴实的民间故事,具有浓厚的俄罗斯风味。无论是乡村或宫殿、平民或贵族都是俄罗斯式的,带你穿越那个古老的国度。
By Arthur Ransome, Illustrated by Uri Shulevitz, Simplified Chinese Characters, Hardcover, 28 pages, 8.75"x11.25"