故事中的主角Jamie是全世界最懶的男人，若不是因為他有一個勤勞的妻子，真無法想像他會變成怎樣。這一天他那勤勞的妻子要到親戚家去幫忙一個星期，於是幫他準備好了一週的食物，唯一只要他把吃過的東西整理乾淨。他在第一天晚上就跟幾個朋友飲酒作樂，弄得屋子一團亂，而他也懶得去整理，原本以為屋子會一團糟，沒想到半夜時竟有一隻驢子來幫他整理屋子，這到底是怎麼一回事呢？他的好運可以一直持續一週直到他太太回家嗎？而那頭驢子又為什麼願意這麼做呢？這中間又有什麼故事嗎？適合7歲以上兒童閱讀。When Jamie O’Rourke’s wife leaves him alone for a week, it’s up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie O’Rourke isn’t just the laziest man in Ireland, he’s also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he’s the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie’s good fortune---and his Pooka’s housekeeping—last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie dePaola’s delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O’Rourke and the Big Potato. |
