A Ball for Daisy

　　1994 凱迪克獎榮譽獎
　　2006 凱迪克獎金牌
　　2012 凱迪克獎金牌

　　小狗小西這天收到一個禮物，一個小紅球，她愛不釋手，去哪裡都在玩，有天卻被別的狗咬破了。小西沮喪了好一陣子，最後闖禍小狗的主人買了一顆新的球送給她……。

　　Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal

　　Here's a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy's anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog. In the tradition of his nearly wordless picture book Yo! Yes?, Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka explores in pictures the joy and sadness that having a special toy can bring. Raschka's signature swirling, impressionistic illustrations and his affectionate story will particularly appeal to young dog lovers and teachers and parents who have children dealing with the loss of something special.

　　★本書中譯版《小西的球》由格林文化出版。

作者簡介

克里斯瑞卡　Chris Raschka

　　他寫童書，畫童書，也玩小提琴。學生時代本打算當醫生，最後因為對文學和畫畫的熱情，他決定轉當藝術家。著有多本廣受好評的童書繪本，目前住在紐約市。

　　CHRIS RASCHKA has written and/or illustrated over 30 books for children, including The Purple Balloon, called "deceptively simple and beautifully direct" by Kirkus Reviews. His other books include Good Sports, an ALA Notable Book; the 2006 Caldecott Medal winning title, The Hello, Goodbye Window; the Caldecott Honor Books Yo! Yes?; and Mysterious Thelonius.