在《My Brother Is a Tiger》這本充滿幽默與創意的圖畫書中,作者兼插畫家 Joaquín Camp 以誇張有趣的筆觸與溫柔的敘事節奏,帶領讀者進入一段既熟悉又奇幻的兄妹日常。
主角特麗莎(Teresa)有個總是惹她生氣的小弟弟托馬斯(Thomas)——他搗蛋、吵鬧,像許多年幼弟弟一樣,時常打亂她的平靜生活。但某天,一聲驚天動地的「ROAAAAR!」從樓上傳來,托馬斯竟然變成了一隻真正的老虎!從此,故事急轉直下:老虎弟弟出現在學校科學課上,在午餐時間把食物吞光光,甚至參加足球比賽……世界變得又瘋狂又有趣,也讓特麗莎的生活天翻地覆。
作者以孩子的視角出發,透過特麗莎對「虎弟弟」的觀察與互動,展現出兄妹之間微妙的情感張力:既覺得對方煩人又難以取代。弟弟雖然讓人抓狂,但當他變得「太不同」時,姊姊也開始懷念起原來那個吵鬧但熟悉的他。
書中插圖色彩鮮豔、角色表情生動,畫風充滿動感,極具視覺張力,非常適合孩子邊看邊發揮想像力。情節中的幻想元素與現實場景(如上課、學校午餐、體育活動)巧妙結合,使故事既貼近兒童日常,又富有趣味與戲劇張力。
Thomas is Teresa's little brother. Like any younger sibling, he loves to get in the way and annoy his big sister. But one day Teresa hears a "ROAAAAR!" upstairs and everything changes. Could Thomas really have turned into a . . . TIGER?!
Explore the ups and downs of sibling relationships in this hilarious story about the power of imagination and the unique sibling bond., and follow along as Tiger Thomas navigates a wacky world of science, football and school dinners. With quirky, dynamic illustrations and humorous text by Joaquín Camp, this book will have young readers and parents alike gripped, giggling, and maybe even roaring!
Fans of Hank Goes Honk by Maudie Powell-Truck, I Am Bat by Morag Hood and I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen will love My Brother is a Tiger.