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Now you can enjoy this popular book in Chinese and English! A winsome calf provides the backdrop--literally--for this charming story. With each turn of the page, the young animal is imaginatively transformed to reflect some activity of the four seasons: snow melting, seedlings springing up, harvest, all the way to the snow melting again and revealing that--the calf has grown. The story line follows the cycle of the seasons from one spring to the next, and its spare, fluid text--wedded to the vigorous graphics--vividly conveys the underlying themes of renewal and growth. Japanese artist Gomi won the Graphic Prize at the Bologna Children's Book Fair for this work, and it's easy to see why. The colors are joyful and fresh, and the artist's playful approach to perspective makes this a perfect picture book. Ages 2-6.

五味太郎是一个花招百出，不肯按部就班讲故事的人，他在绘本中融入的新颖创意常常令人称奇。在《小牛的春天》中，他运用文字和图画的双重叙事功能，巧妙地设计出了两条故事线索。一条是关于春夏秋冬，四季的交替；一条是关于小牛的成长。稚气十足的小牛出现在春意盎然的桃红色中，为我们带来了气象万千的四季景色。巧妙新颖的构思，妙趣横生的想象，让每个人都体味到生命带给我们的感动。