小老鼠瑪修一家住在一個破破爛爛的閣樓里。爸爸媽媽很窮，并對獨生子瑪修抱著很高的期望。可瑪修卻不知道自己長大以后想做什么。后來的一次美術(shù)館之旅燃起了阿修當(dāng)畫家的夢想。于是，他開始全身心地投入其中……
"One of Lionni's familiar-looking mice lives in a junk-strewnattic. When Matthew visits an art gallery, he is entranced. Thatnight Matthew dreams about walking hand in hand through 'playfulpatches of color.' He awakens, his inspiration stays with him andhe goes on to paint great things. Lionni uses familiar collage andcolor techniques, but what colors He employs bright, rich hues thatstand out smartly against white backgrounds."--"School LibraryJournal"
給孩子夢想、勇氣和自信
Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of adusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see hissurroundings in a new way. With brush in paw, Matthew sets out topaint “the shapes and colors of joy.” A cleverly told andbeautifully illustrated tale of self discovery from four-timeCaldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni.
