故事中的小男孩 Willie很有節奏感,常常隨手拿起身邊的東西自己打起節奏來,不管是在吃飯時、上課、教會,都是一樣,雖然大家都希望他能安靜一點,但在他的爺爺眼裏,他就像隻自由自在的布穀鳥。直到在一次的慶典活動裏,重要的鼓手竟然發生意外,一個沒有鼓手的慶典將會是多麼的乏味可陳,這對Willie 又會有什麼影響呢?很有意思的一個故事,適合8歲以上兒童閱讀。“ Kroll’s… melodic tales conveys the warmth amoung Willie’s loving family as well as the musical legacy of several African peoples. Past and present fuse gracefully in Roundtress’s boldly hued art.. The artist’s depiction of the traditional instruments and dress of Africa is particularly striking.”---Publishers Weekly February15, 1993. |