*本书有英语书稿
*来自得奖作者Joukje Akveld的最新非文学童书
*本书透过某一种动物的视角去叙述历史上的一个重要时刻
作者选了三十个不同的动物,透过他们的视角去讨论人类历史上的重要时间,从秘鲁高原被驯化的羊驼到冰岛海湾的一只被捕获的鲸鱼如何被归还到大海里,这些故事虽然关于动物,但其实更是我们人类的历史。其中还包括神圣的牛、熊猫的外交身份以及被南非布尔人驱赶到灭绝的斑驴。
以下是完整目录:
1. 200.000 years ago, Botswana – Dik-Dik
2. 14.000 years ago, Argentina – Ground Sloth
3. 6000 years ago, Peru – Alpaca
4. 340 BC, Greece – Peacock
5. 30 BC, Egypt – Asp Viper
6. 278, Italy – Lion
7. 552, Turkey – Silkworm
8. 1080, England – Horse
9. 1347, Sicily – Rat & Louse
10. 1457, France – Pig
11. 1510, India – Cow
12. 1596, Russia – Polar Bear
13. 1680, Japan – Sperm Whale
14. 1796, France – Dog: Frortune
15. 1820, New Zealand – Kākāpō
16. 1850, South Africa – Quagga
17. 1859, Australia – Kangaroo & Rabbit
18. 1916, Belgium – Pigeon
19. 1923, North America – Chicken
20. 1942, The Netherlands – Cat 1: Moortje
21. 1961, North America – Chimpanzee: number 65 (Ham)
22. 1980, Germany – Zebrafish
23. 1994, Rwanda – Mountain Gorilla
24. 1998, Iceland – Orca: Keiko
25. 2014, Malaysia – Giant Panda: Feng Yi
26. 2018, Kenya – Northern White Rhino: Fatu
27. 2019, China – Sunda Pangolin
28. 2021, Madagaskar – B. nana
29. 2022, South Africa – Cat 2: Jozef
关于作者:
Joukje Akveld writes picture books and non-fiction for children and adults. Her books have been translated worldwide and were awarded two Zilveren Griffel awards, two nominations for the Woutertje Pieterse Prize and two Vlag en Wimpel awards.
Djenné Filais a Dutch illustrator and has been on several big awards’ shortlists. She makes attractive images full of structure which she composes with a unique collage technique.