這本充滿趣味又寫實的繪本是 《Sometimes I Just WON'T》,
由作家 Timothy Knapman 與插畫家 Joe Berger 這對金牌搭檔創作。
它精準捕捉了 2 到 4 歲幼兒(即所謂的「不要不要期」)那種像雲霄飛車般捉摸不定的情緒變化:
當一個小小孩,心裡就像住著天氣預報員,每天的心情都大不同!
有些日子,你是個「好商量小天使」:穿外套、洗澡、跟朋友分享玩具,通通都沒問題;
你甚至是公園裡最勇敢的小英雄,第一個衝上最高的溜滑梯,大聲地跟大家一起玩耍。
但是,總有那麼些日子,你的心裡會突然冒出一個大大的字——「不!」
不管是穿鞋子、吃飯,還是任何平常喜歡做的事,你就是不想、不要、不能接受!
這本書溫柔地告訴孩子(和快要崩潰的家長):「有時候,覺得不想做某件事,是真的沒關係喔。」
不過,故事也藏著一個小魔法:當身邊的大人用一點點耐心、一點點幽默感來陪伴時,
孩子會發現,原本那個讓他堅持說「不」的事情,只要試著跨出一小步,竟然可能變成他最愛的探險!
Sometimes I Just WON'T is a hilarious and helpful book about the ever-changing moods of small children, from top picture book pairing, Timothy Knapman and Joe Berger.
Being a toddler is an emotional rollercoaster. Some days you want to put your coat on, you don’t mind sharing and you can't wait to have your bath. There are days when you're the first to slide down the biggest slide, or join in with everyone else. But some days, you just WON'T! And sometimes that’s OK. But, with a little kindness and encouragement, you might find that something you don’t want to do can become something you love to do!



