百花开自然学校 2020-01-28 14:22:50

"On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He
says there’s nothing like going down home.”
Down home is Granny’s house. Down home is where Lil’ Alan and his parents and sister will join great-grandparents,grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Down home is where Lil’ Alan will hear stories of the ancestors and visit the land that has meant so much to all of them. And down home is where all of the children will find their special way to pay tribute to family history. All the kids have to decide on what tribute to share, but what will Lil’ Alan do?
In this rich and moving celebration of history, culture, and ritual, Kelly Starling Lyons' eloquent text explores the power of family traditions.
Stunning illustrations by Coretta Scott King Honor-winner Daniel Minter reveal the motion and connections in a large, multigenerational family.

“清晨，我们赶在日出之前起了床。爸爸哼着歌，把行李和满满一包食物装进了车里。他说，再没有什么比回老家更开心的了。”
老家是奶奶的房子。老家是阿兰和他的父母姐妹跟他的曾祖父母、祖父母、姑姑、叔叔、堂兄弟姐妹们团聚的地方。老家是阿兰聆听祖先故事的地方，是探访对他们所有人而言无比重要的那片土地的地方。老家是孩子们以他们自己独特的方式向家族历史致敬的地方。每个孩子都要选择自己的方式，阿兰会怎么做呢？
在这部融汇了历史、文化和仪式的作品里，莱恩斯以感情丰沛的文字展现了家族传统的力量。敏特极具冲击力的绘画则描绘出一个跨越几代人的大家庭之间的互动与心手相连。