Pax

 
　　《Pax》由暢銷作家莎拉．潘妮派克執筆，由《這不是我的帽子》繪本最高榮譽凱迪克獎雙料殊榮的知名繪者雍．卡拉森所繪，內容描述小男孩彼得，與他的狐狸Pax之間一段美麗的友誼故事。
 
　　彼得與Pax從小就是好朋友，但突然有一天，彼得的父親被徵召入伍，彼得必須將Pax放回野外，他們倆不得不就此分開。相隔遙遠，彼得與Pax都因思念對方而感到痛苦，儘管戰爭正如火如荼地在身邊展開，但勇敢的彼得還是決定踏上旅程，與他唯一真正的朋友團聚……
 
　　以《Clementine》系列聞名的莎拉．潘妮派克，此次再以不到300頁篇幅的《Pax》，為孩子揭開一段感人且情感豐富的友情之旅，美麗的故事與卓越的藝術創作，《Pax》將帶給孩子深刻的閱讀經驗與不凡的啟發。【文∕博客來外文館】
 
　　From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come.

　　Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild.

　　At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox.

　　Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own. . . .

作者簡介
 
莎拉‧潘尼培克 Sara Pennypacker

　　美國人，曾經是畫家，後來轉為作家。潘尼培克關注孩子的需求，為了給孩子們的生活一些必要的指引，她寫了「史都華系列」︱一個什麼都害怕的男孩，和「阿柑系列」。潘尼培克從不在書中說教，她只是把自己的感受投入書中情節，用最真實的情感描述故事，所以廣受孩子喜歡。
 
　　Sara Pennypacker was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. She has written several books, including Clementine, The Talented Clementine, and Clementine's Letter, illustrated by Marla Frazee; Stuart's Cape and Stuart Goes to School, both illustrated by Martin Matje, and Dumbstruck. Sara lives in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

繪者介紹
 
雍．卡拉森 Jon Klassen
 
　　雍．卡拉森 (Jon Klassen)曾經為動畫長片、音樂錄影帶和雜誌書刊等繪圖。他以Cats’ Night Out （作者是Caroline Stutson）一書榮獲加拿大重要的插畫獎Governor General’s Award for Illustration。「找回我的帽子」是他第一本自寫自畫的作品，現定居美國加州洛杉磯市。「找回我的帽子」本書得到以鼓勵初學閱讀文字為主的Theodor Geisel Award，2012銀牌獎。

　　Jon Klassen received the 2010 Canadian Governor General s Award for his illustrations in Caroline Stutson s CAT'S NIGHT OUT. He also created illustrations for the popular series THE INCORRIGIBLE CHILDREN OF ASHTON PLACE and served as an illustrator on the animated feature film Coraline. I WANT MY HAT BACK is the first book he has both written and illustrated. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, he lives in Los Angeles.