
And so begins a beautiful and remarkable story about a child's journey to independence. With help from his grandfather, Harris learns how to use his enormous feet to hop high into the sky. He climbs to the tops of mountains and runs really fast until suddenly he is on his own. Gorgeous and highly imaginative watercolors illustrate how Harris not only learns about the world around him, but also discovers the importance of finding his own feet. From the author and illustrator of Augustus and His Smile, winner of one of Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Awards.
哈里總是疑惑著長在自己身上的一雙超級大腳丫。 他不知道原來他這雙腳ㄚ蘊藏著探索全世界的力量呢! 充滿智慧的爺爺決定帶著阿力踏上一段自我認識的旅程。
爺爺帶著哈里在草原上輕輕一跳,一雙大腳ㄚ就這么帶著哈里蹦入了好高好高的空中! 大腳ㄚ還可以帶著哈里攀上世界最陡最陡的高峰! 就算遇到了恐怖的大野狼也一點都不用害怕! 因為大腳ㄚ可以幫哈里跑得很快、很快,誰也追不上!
只是當哈里越跑越快,快得連爺爺都再也追不上的時候,剩下哈里必須獨自面對偌大的世界,阿力一點一滴回想起爺爺教他的事…他已經認識了自己擁有的力量了,現在哈里一點也不會再疑惑了! 因為大腳ㄚ可以帶他冒險到遙遠的世界邊境!
Little hare Harris wonders why he has such huge feet. With Granddad’s guidance, though, he starts to learn what he, and his feet, can do: bounce high, dig cool spots on hot days, and run “fast as fast” from potential danger. Soon, Harris is ready to explore new places on his own, confident that “his big, strong feet can take him to the end of the world and back home again.” In descriptive prose that incorporates dialogue and word repetition, Rayner portrays a child’s familiar challenges and rewards as he faces beginning independence. The noteworthy color-washed, textured illustrations emphasize Harris’ supportive, affectionate family relationships and range in mood from the whimsical (Harris using his feet as sun shades) to the dramatic (Harris facing the looming shadow of a wolf). Charmingly illustrated, this affirming story, with its expressive rabbit characters, will encourage kids to explore their own talents and the wider world with confidence. Preschool-Grade 2. --Shelle Rosenfeld