Kids are masters of wild invention. In The Neighbors, author and illustrator Einat Tsarfati pulls young readers into a world of colorful, untamed1 imagination as seen through the eyes of one creative little girl.
There are many doors in the girls apartment building; some doors seem playful, some foreboding2, and one is smelly. The lobster door knockers, jungle plants and paw prints she finds in the halls all lead her to one conclusion: Her building is full of museum thieves, mermaids and jazz musicians.
Tsarfati writes with a genuinely kid-friendly voice. Again and again, our curiosity ends with satisfying intriguing3 detail and vibrant colors that tumble4 boldly5 into each apartment. Readers will want to explore every inch of the pages.
Tsarfati writes and illustrates with a childs enthusiasm and sense of possibility. Bold and exciting, The Neighbors teeters6 delightfully on the edge of chaos with an acrobats7 balance of storytelling and imagination. With so much to look at, its a hard book to close. Tsarfati tells one apartment residents story, but there are countless others yet to be discovered.
孩子們是疯狂发明的大师。在《邻居们》一书中,作家兼插画家埃纳特·萨法蒂通过一个富有创造力的小女孩的视角,将年轻读者吸引到一个丰富多彩、不受约束的想象世界中。
女孩所在的公寓楼里有许多门,有些门看起来很有趣,有些很不祥,还有一扇散发着难闻的气味。她在大厅里发现的龙虾门环、丛林植物和爪印让她得出了一个结论:她这栋楼里满是博物馆盗贼、美人鱼和爵士音乐家。
沙法蒂以一个真诚友好的孩子的口吻写作。一次又一次地,我们的好奇心因迷人的细节和大胆地融入每一间公寓的充满活力的色彩而得到满足。读者会想探索这本书的每一寸地方。
萨法蒂用孩子的热情和可能性来创作和描绘这本故事。大胆而令人兴奋的是,《邻居们》在混乱的边缘上摇摆不定,在讲故事和想象之间保持着杂技演员般的平衡。有这么多东西要看,人们很难合上这本书。萨法蒂讲述了一位公寓住户的故事,但还有其他无数的故事有待发掘。