
在Whittington這隻貓到了Bernie的農場之後,應其他的動物的要求開始講她從母親口中得知牠的祖先的主人Dick的故事。Dick獨自一個人到倫敦追求夢想,中途遇到了很多的挫折和困難,他都沒有因此而放棄,反而更加的努力,最後終於成功的故事。這與Bernie的孫子Ben,正好成為一組對照,Ben有閱讀障礙,更因同學的取笑讓他更對自己失去信心,這本書中也描寫了Ben如何在家人、學校老師及這群動物朋友的鼓勵之下,突破自我,重拾自信心的故事。適合12歲以上兒童閱讀。
書中的農場主人Bernie是個老好人,凡是別人不想要的動物都會賣給他,他也會全部照單全收,在這本書裏,每個動物都有其個自的故事,而牠們跟Bernie一家人也都相處的十分融洽,即使是老鼠跟貓都可以和平共處,牠們關心彼此也互相幫助。讀完這本書會覺得這些動物比人可愛太多了!
Whittington is a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals-as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing-a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning to read saves one little boy.
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