The Little Parrot and the Girl

Original Title
就像妈妈一样

Text & illustrations by
Yin Dexin

Language
Simplified Chinese

Genre
Picture Book

Pages
48

Age
3-6

Published
UTOP | Chen Guang Publishing House
2020

A Heartwarming Story of Growth and Understanding

Once, a little parrot found its way to a girl’s abode and she took it under her wing as its caretaker. Every day she fed it, played with it, the little parrot was naughty sometimes, but the girl still took care of it. Until one day it suddenly spread its wings, she found that she didn’t want it to fly away and left her. Nonetheless, she understood that she must let it go and soar freely.

这本书通过讲述作者自己养育鹦鹉的经历,引导孩子理解父母的付出,同时传递出尊重孩子天性的主题,耐人寻味。

一天,一只小鹦鹉来到女孩家,女孩突然成为了一个“妈妈”:要给它喂奶,陪它玩耍,忍受它的淘气……这样一天天度过,小鹦鹉慢慢长大,女孩也习惯了有它的陪伴。有一天,已经长大的小鹦鹉展开了翅膀,想要尝试飞翔。

女孩突然发现,自己似乎并不希望它学会飞,拥有自由……

故事的结局非常暖心,也值得大人思考。而对于儿童读者来说,小鹦鹉的成长经历,温馨有趣的生活点滴,以及折页中那些真实的鹦鹉照片,都会是非常有趣的阅读享受。

尹德馨,一个热爱绘本、热爱生活的女孩,非常喜欢鹦鹉,将自己的宠物鹦鹉当做亲人和朋友一般。2016年进入中央美术学院绘本创作工作室专业学习绘本,本科学习期间,作品曾两次获学院奖。2018年毕业,本科毕业设计获学院美术馆馆藏奖,同年进入中央美术学院研究生院继续学习绘本创作。