书目

Piggybook朱家故事 英文原版

内容简介

Illus.infullcolor."Mr.Piggottandhissonsareamalechauvinistlotwho,outsideofyellingfortheirdinner,don'texercisethemselvesmucharoundthehouse.WhenMrs.Piggottfinallytiresoftheendlesschoresthatsandwichherworkday,sheleavesthemenfolkontheirown,withanotesaying,'Youarepigs.'Withthecookingandhouseworkuntended,theysoonturngenuinelyporcine,atransformationBrowneforeshadowswithpigfacesonthewallpaper,vases,fireplace,phone.AsinmostofBrowne'sart,thereismorethanatouchofironyandvisualhumorhere.Funtoreadaloud."

作者简介

AnthonyBrowneisrightlyregardedasoneoftheworld'sleadingpicturebookcreators.HelivesinEnglandwithhiswifeandtwochildren.Hehaswonawardsinmanycountries,includingtheKateGreenawayMedalofEnglandforGORILLAandZOO,andtheKurtMaschlerAwardofGermanyforGORILLA.HisinspirationforGORILLAcamefromacombinationofthings--agreetingcardhe'ddesignedofahugemachogorillaholdingateddybear,averylonelyboyheknewwhosefatherlivedinNewZealand,hisownfascinationwithgorillas.ThebehaviorofarealfamilyprovidedtheideaforPIGGYBOOK(nothisown,however!)Whenthebookwascompleted,hepresentedthefamilywithacopy,withoutcomment.Buttheydidn'tseeanyrelevancetothemselves!

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