New York Times bestselling picture book illustrators team up to attack
Why did it become sour grapes?
You only have yourself in mind, ignore other people’s thoughts, and being dissatisfied is natural and you don’t need to learn! But it turns into sour grapes, making everyone unhappy and even more painful for myself!
How do sour grapes become sweet?
Learn to care about others and communicate with others sincerely. You are not born with this, so you have to learn! Moreover, we need to cultivate children’s empathy from elementary school so that they will know how to be content when they grow up.
Sour grapes are not satisfied with anything. If someone makes him angry or unhappy, he will never forget it. He was mean to everyone and nothing made him happy. However, he used to be a sweet grape, looking at the world with kindness and being tolerant of everyone. Until one day, he felt so angry that he could only see unhappy things, and finally turned into sour grapes, making everyone sad... Is it possible for sour grapes to turn into sweet grapes again?
About the Author
Jory John
The New York Times best-selling author Jory John has twice won the Silver Medal of the White Reading Picture Book Award and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award in the UK.
Jolly John delivers simple yet important messages to children through humorous homonyms and amusing characters. For example, "The Bad Seed" makes people look at "badness" more gently; "The Good Egg" reminds perfectionists to relax at the right time; "Cool Beans" conveys that kindness is the coolest; "Sneaky Egg" guides children to develop a better relationship between themselves and others. Find a comfortable place to get along; "Couch Potato" allows children to think about the connection between technology and a happy life; "Smart Cookies" encourages children to explore their own "smartness".
《紐約時報》暢銷繪本作繪者聯手出擊
為什麼會變成酸葡萄?
心中只有自己,忽略別人想法,不知足是天生,不用學!
但變成酸葡萄,讓所有人不快樂,更讓自己痛苦!
酸葡萄如何變甜美?
學習關心別人,與人真心交流,這個天生不會,要學!
而且要從小學,培養孩子的同理心,長大才懂得知足。
怎樣學最有效?
用這本好玩的繪本學!
學會少點比較,多點善意,
酸葡萄變成甜葡萄,帶給大家快樂!
酸葡萄對什麼都不滿意,有人惹他生氣,讓他不開心,他絕不會忘記。他對所有人都酸言酸語,沒有一件事讓他開心。可是,以前的他可是個甜葡萄,用善意看待世界,包容所有人。直到某一天,他感受到無比的怒氣,變得只看得見不開心的事,最後變成酸葡萄,讓所有人難過......酸葡萄有沒有可能再次變回甜葡萄呢?
本書特色
❖《紐約時報》暢銷繪本強棒組合,帶來全新水果系列,用簡單的故事、逗趣的插畫、真切的寓意,點出生活中的道理。
❖本書藉由主角酸葡萄的心理變化和自我觀察的重要,帶領孩子思考真心交流、知足常樂的意義,讓生活多點善意和歡笑。
❖藉由讀者們熟悉的比喻,搭配獨特的故事和有趣的問題,親子共讀後互相提問,閱讀變成有趣的遊戲時光。
❖本書點出SDG17(聯合國永續發展目標第17項)夥伴關係的主題,告訴孩子長久良好合作關係的重要性。
作者簡介
喬里約翰(Jory John)
美國《紐約時報》暢銷書作家喬里約翰,兩度榮獲懷特朗讀繪本獎銀獎,亦曾入圍英國凱特格林威大獎,目前定居美國奧瑞岡州。喬里約翰自幼便喜歡寫作,當其他孩子出門在外曬太陽、練習騎腳踏車時,小小的喬里約翰則待在屋子裡寫故事、畫漫畫、創造他的小宇宙。
喬里約翰透過幽默的諧音和逗趣的角色,傳遞簡單且重要的訊息給孩子。例如《壞種子》讓人更溫柔的看待「壞」;《優良蛋》提醒完美主義者該適時放鬆;《酷豆子》傳遞善良才是最酷的;《偷溜蛋》引導孩子在自我和人際相處找到舒適的位置;《沙發薯》讓孩子思考科技與幸福生活之間的關聯;《聰明餅乾》鼓勵孩子探索自己的「聰明」。
喬里約翰個人網站:www.joryjohn.com
繪者簡介
皮特奧瓦德(Pete Oswald)
皮特奧瓦德是美國童書創作者、插畫家,也是非常成功的動畫視覺設計師。他曾多次獲得獎項提名,知名遊戲憤怒鳥的動畫電影《憤怒鳥玩電影》(The Angry Birds Movie)正是他的動畫視覺設計作品。他和喬里約翰合作的第一本書《壞種子》一推出就廣受國內外讀者喜愛,兩個人合作無間,也持續共同創作更多讓人期待的繪本。
皮特奧瓦德喜歡看到孩子聽完故事的真實反應,常到學校和書店與孩子分享故事,他說:「我喜歡看見孩子將自己跟優良蛋和壞種子連結。生命中充斥著好與不好的情緒,讀者能在故事角色身上找到共鳴,是一件很棒的事。這也提醒了我們,我們都是人,沒有人是完美的。」
皮特奧瓦德個人網站:peteoswald.tumblr.com