農曆新年快到了,小女孩 Ruby 想在新年第一天,親手把一張充滿祝福的賀卡送給外婆。外婆住得有點遠,旅程也讓人有點緊張,但 Ruby 還是鼓起勇氣出發了。
一路上,她遇見了十二生肖的動物朋友——有人陪她走一段路,有人替她指引方向,有人在她猶豫時給她勇氣。每一次相遇,都是一份溫柔的幫助與祝福。
當 Ruby 終於抵達外婆身邊,新年也悄悄來到了。
《Ruby’s Chinese New Year》用孩子的腳步,帶出農曆新年的意義:團圓、關心,以及把心意送到重要的人手中。
In this picture book by Vickie Lee celebrating Chinese New Year, animals from the Chinese zodiac help a little girl deliver a gift to her grandmother.
Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to grandmother’s house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve zodiac animals on her journey. This picture book includes back matter with a focus on the animals of the Chinese zodiac.