The Ear

　　著名畫家梵谷的「割耳」事件，可說是藝術史上最大的謎團之一，但你是否好奇，耳朵離開了梵谷，又該怎麼辦呢？沒有了主人的耳朵，不再知道自己是誰。她孤單又徬徨，世界如此廣大，她卻不知道該往哪裡去，更不知道自己為何存在。就在這時候，她遇到了一隻沮喪的小青蛙，耳朵突然發現，原來她正好可以給小青蛙最需要的幫助……

　　來自愛沙尼亞的畫家 Piret Raud ，以大膽的構圖、清新的色彩運用，創作出簡練有力而充滿趣味感的圖像，將讀者帶往迷人的超現實世界，展開奇特的探索自我之旅。

　　A surreal and charming fable about Van Gogh’s headless ear and her search for identity, purpose, and acceptance, by Estonia’s leading children’s book illustrator.

　　When Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear, the ear is suddenly left alone and headless. What will become of her? Where should she go? What should she do? Aware of how small and insignificant she is in the big, wide world, the ear experiences something of an identity crisis. She simply doesn’t know who she is anymore. But thanks to a downcast frog with a heavy heart who simply needs to be listened to, she realizes what she can offer to the world: a sympathetic ear.

　　News of the ear’s unique ability to listen spreads, and soon animals travel from far and wide just to visit her. But the ear’s newfound happiness is threatened when she is caught up in a spider’s web of gossip and lies. The ear’s new friends, grateful for everything she has done for them, come to her rescue. And from that day on, the ear never feels headless again.

　　Piret Raud’s hand-drawn artwork is breathtaking for its exquisite detail. Vibrant colors and bold compositions complement this beguiling story about identity, kindness, and friendship.

　　Illustrated in color throughout