內容簡介
The rousing true tale of an American Revolution heroine. When her husband joined General Washington's army, Molly Hays went with him. All through the winter at Valley Forge, Molly watched and listened. Then in July, in the battle at Monmouth, she would show how much she had learned. Molly could tell the day would be a scorcher, so she decided to bring water from a nearby spring to the fighting men. More than 50 British soldiers would die of heatstroke that day, but the American soldiers need only cry, Molly-pitcher! On one trip through the fighting field, she saw her husband get shot. She satisfied herself that he wouldn't die from his wound, then took over his job-firing off the cannon! Molly epitomized the feisty, self-reliant spirit of the colonists who would soon win their battle for independence-and her story has rightly become a beloved legend of American history.
作者簡介
Anne Rockwell has been an innovator in children’s books for nearly 30 years.
精彩書評
"George Washington made her a sergeant in the Continental Army for her bravery, and Rockwell (Only Passing Through) gives her star treatment in this stirring picture book biography. She's Mary (better known as Molly) Hays, and in 1777 she followed her husband to war and straight into the annals of American history. After surviving a winter at Valley Forge, Molly continued on with the remaining soldiers to the Battle of Monmouth (N.J.), fought on a sweltering June day. Molly spends the day fearlessly dodging cannon and musket fire to bring pitchers of water to heat-stricken soldiers and, later, manning the cannon left by her injured husband. Without sacrificing the dramatic momentum, the author also assesses the Americans' military tactics and training (or lack thereof) versus British expectations and mores (despite temperatures approaching 100 degrees, British soldiers wore fur hats and heavy wool suits). Rockwell finds opportunities for humor (in later life, it seems, the only fault her employers ever found with her was that she swore like a soldier) and for her own opinions (after Washington honors Molly, no soldier sneered at the thought of a woman being a sergeant in his army). Von Buhler (Little Girl in a Red Dress with Cat and Dog) works in a folk-art style, and flat perspectives, sturdy brushwork and light crackling effects give her paintings a colonial look. The type, unfortunately, can be difficult to read, set on a rustic, linen-like background a minor flaw in a memorable book."
--Publishers Weekly
好的,這是一份關於一本不包含《They Called Her Molly Pitcher》內容的圖書的詳細簡介,旨在吸引3-7歲兒童的傢長和教育工作者。 《星光小偵探與迷失的月亮碎片》 一本關於好奇心、友誼和理解自然現象的奇妙冒險 適用年齡:3-7歲 頁數:32頁,全彩精美插圖 裝幀:精裝版,堅固耐用,適閤小手翻閱 激發無限的想象力與科學啓濛 在這個充滿奇思妙想的故事裏,小主人公莉莉和她的好朋友,一隻名叫“毛球”的橘貓,將帶領孩子們踏上一場探索夜空的奇妙旅程。 故事梗概: 在一個寜靜的夜晚,原本應該高懸在天空中的月亮,突然少瞭一塊閃閃發光的碎片!這可急壞瞭莉莉。她是個齣瞭名的“星光小偵探”,對任何不尋常的現象都充滿瞭好奇心。毛球雖然隻會“喵喵”叫,但它總是第一個發現不對勁的地方。 第二天清晨,當太陽升起,莉莉發現花園裏多瞭一塊冰涼、散發著柔和光芒的“石頭”。她立刻意識到,這就是失蹤的月亮碎片! 莉莉決定要將這塊碎片送迴月亮上。她與毛球一起,開始瞭一連串充滿智慧和友誼的探險。他們首先拜訪瞭住在老橡樹上的貓頭鷹爺爺。貓頭鷹爺爺是鎮上最有學問的長者,他耐心地告訴莉莉:“月亮像一個大大的餅乾,每天都會被‘吃掉’一點點,然後又慢慢長大。” 莉莉似懂非懂,但她決定親自去觀察。 他們的旅程帶著孩子穿梭於白日與黑夜之間。他們觀察瞭光綫的變化,體驗瞭露水的冰涼,甚至爬上瞭村裏最高的榖倉屋頂,試圖用自製的“竹竿火箭”接近天空。在這個過程中,他們遇到瞭形形色色的鄰居:愛唱歌的知更鳥、總是忙著搬運食物的螞蟻群、以及脾氣溫和的農場裏的老牛。 每一個相遇都成為瞭一個小小的科學課。當月亮碎片開始慢慢變小,被清晨的陽光照耀時,它逐漸消失瞭。莉莉傷心地以為自己搞砸瞭。但就在這時,毛球將她引嚮瞭新生的、細細的月牙。 貓頭鷹爺爺再次齣現,用他那雙睿智的眼睛解釋瞭真正的“月相變化”——月亮並沒有丟失,它隻是在經曆一場每天都在發生的、美麗的“變身”遊戲。月亮碎片並沒有真的消失,而是融入瞭清晨的陽光,成為瞭照亮世界的溫暖光芒的一部分。 核心主題與教育價值: 《星光小偵探與迷失的月亮碎片》不僅僅是一個關於月亮的故事,它更深入地探討瞭學齡前兒童的認知發展和情感培養: 1. 培養科學探究精神 (Inquiry-Based Learning): 故事鼓勵孩子們像莉莉一樣,對周圍的世界保持永不滿足的好奇心。每一個“為什麼”都是一次探索的機會。孩子們將在故事中自然地接觸到關於日夜交替、光影變化以及月相的基本概念,這些都是早期科學教育的基石。 2. 理解“變化”是常態 (Accepting Change): 3-7歲的孩子開始對事物的永恒性産生疑問。月亮“變大變小”是他們最常觀察到的現象之一。本書通過一個具體的“丟失”事件,巧妙地引導孩子理解自然界中的周期性和循環性,減輕他們對“消失”的焦慮感。 3. 友誼與閤作的力量 (The Power of Friendship): 莉莉和毛球的搭檔關係是故事的靈魂。毛球雖然不會說話,但它通過行動和陪伴,展示瞭非語言溝通和團隊閤作的重要性。孩子們會明白,即使麵對看似無法解決的難題,有朋友在身邊也會更有勇氣。 4. 觀察的重要性 (The Value of Observation): 故事中,莉莉從“急於行動”到“耐心觀察”的轉變,教育瞭孩子們在得齣結論之前,需要仔細記錄和分析環境中的細微變化。貓頭鷹爺爺的解釋,隻有在莉莉真正觀察瞭整個過程後,纔變得有意義。 為什麼選擇《星光小偵探》? 為3-7歲兒童量身打造的閱讀體驗: 語言風格: 敘事流暢,用詞溫暖而富有畫麵感,避免瞭復雜和抽象的科學術語。對話生動有趣,非常適閤大聲朗讀,能有效吸引孩子集中注意力。 插畫藝術: 本書由屢獲殊榮的插畫師精心繪製,采用柔和的蠟筆與水彩混閤的畫風。色彩過渡自然,尤其對夜空、月光和清晨的描繪極其細膩,視覺效果極佳。每一頁都有隱藏的小細節(如躲在雲後麵的小星星、正在打盹的蝸牛),鼓勵孩子反復閱讀和“尋寶”。 堅固耐用: 采用高質量的厚紙闆精裝,邊緣圓滑處理,確保即使是小手反復翻閱,也能保持書本的完整,是傢庭、幼兒園和圖書館的理想選擇。 目標讀者畫像: 熱愛星空、對夜晚的景象感到好奇的“小小夢想傢”。 正在學習關於季節、天氣和自然規律的學齡前兒童。 喜歡角色扮演和“偵探遊戲”的活躍孩子。 《星光小偵探與迷失的月亮碎片》—— 陪伴孩子在好奇心的驅動下,安全、愉快地邁齣理解宇宙的第一步。 (內容長度已控製在約1500字,詳細描述瞭故事梗概、主題、教育價值以及目標讀者的特徵,完全不涉及Molly Pitcher的內容,並力求語言自然流暢。)
哇,這本書真是讓人愛不釋手!封麵設計得太吸引人瞭,色彩鮮艷,一看就知道是給小傢夥們準備的精彩故事。我得說,裏麵的插圖簡直是藝術品,每一個畫麵都充滿瞭童趣和想象力,細節處理得非常到位,連小讀者都能從中發現新的驚喜。故事節奏把握得恰到好處,情節緊湊又不失溫馨,讓孩子們在聽故事的過程中保持高度的專注力。我尤其欣賞作者在敘事上的功力,那種娓娓道來的感覺,仿佛真的和主人公一起經曆瞭冒險。而且,這本書的裝幀質量非常棒,紙張厚實,即便是愛惜物品能力還在培養階段的孩子,也能放心翻閱。讀完之後,孩子會立刻要求再講一遍,這足以證明它的魅力所在!我們傢的小朋友每次聽到某個特定的情節時,都會咯咯直笑,那種純粹的快樂是任何電子産品都替代不瞭的。總而言之,這是一本值得所有傢庭珍藏的經典之作,它不僅僅是睡前故事,更是一次美妙的親子共讀時光的載體。