這本書是一個小女孩在描寫一個住在附近的老太太Miz Berlin每天都會在固定時間散步，一開始小女孩會偷偷的跟著她，後來便和她一起散步，也同時聽著她講著故事。直到有一天老太太跌倒了…..。這本書同時也是作者在懷念外婆所寫的作品。適合6歲以上兒童閱讀。Every evening, old Miz Berlin walks around Mary Louise's long block, talking to herself. One day, the girl follows Miz Berlin, and finds that she's telling stories. And they're wonderful stories-about feathers falling from the sky, hurricanes of years past, and even her own birth. Every evening, Mary Louise walks with Miz Berlin, absorbing her tales. And when Miz Berlin can no longer walk, she leaves the girl stuffed full of stories to tell.
"This poignant book conveys through simple words the power of stories to build bridges between two very different people."-Booklist
"Yolen is pitch-perfect in her delivery of this tender tale."-Publishers Weekly |
