Coral Reef City is home to the most dazzling shoals of tropical fish in ALL the ocean. And then there is Terry. Terry looks grey. Terry feels dull. And although he is the best at playing "Hide A Fish", he can't help but wonder: Just what would it feel like to be part of that dashing, flashing crew? So, with the help of his friends, he fashions a flashy costume and is ready to impress... “Hello-o-o everybody! Just call me TROPICAL Terry!” But will life as a tropical fish be everything he always dreamed of? With his trademark humour and vibrant art, the award-winning Jarvis tells a heart-warming comedy of self-esteem; a story about learning to love your own scales and take pride in what makes you different.
鱷魚艾倫的好朋友登場啦!還記得《ALAN'S BIG SCARY TEETH鱷魚艾倫又大又可怕的牙齒》嗎?
V&A插畫設計大獎、年度最佳插畫獎得主賈維斯最新力作
珊瑚礁市裡住著一群色彩繽紛、讓人眼花撩亂的熱帶魚,他們看起來閃閃發光,整天在大海裡轉來轉去。其中,有一隻樸素的小魚「泰瑞」一直很想加入他們,所以泰瑞想到一個好辦法,他變成了珊瑚礁市最漂亮的熱帶魚,直到海鰻艾迪出現……
【本書特色】
※藍色的背景頁面,就像親蒞水底世界
書封及內頁,以整片藍色為背景,閱讀的過程中,彷彿跟著小魚泰瑞,一起進入這片美麗的海洋。
※認識海洋裡的世界,尋找隱藏版的秘密
海底裡,除了泰瑞的好朋友-海蝸牛和螃蟹,還有美麗的熱帶魚、海豚、鯊魚、海鰻...透過故事,一起來認識海裡其他的居住者。除此之外,還有瓶中信、船錨..等隱藏在海裡的物品,趕快找找看,還有什麼隱藏的東西跟訊息呢?
※探討海洋環保
故事裡,小魚泰瑞收集了許多閃閃發光的東西,那些東西原本就屬於海洋中的物品嗎?還是人類丟棄或遺落的呢?閱讀的同時也將海洋環保的觀念帶給小小讀者。
※最完美的自己,就是最棒的
小魚泰瑞因為想加入熱帶魚們,將自己打扮得閃閃發亮,直到為了不變成海鰻的晚餐,將閃亮物品拋下,而成功逃脫,因此讓熱帶魚們主動找泰瑞遊玩,整個過程就像孩子交新朋友,想告訴寶貝們,最真實的你,其實就是最棒的!