WINSTON OF CHURCHILL: ONE BEAR’S BATTLE AGAINST GLOBAL WARMING

Book ID/图书代码： 03540008B20235

English Summary/英文概要： Churchill, Manitoba is the polar bear capitol of the world. Every winter, tourists flock to the tiny town to watch the bears hunt and frolic on the frozen waters of the Hudson Bay. This year, though, the tourists are in for a big surprise…Winston! A smart, fierce, brave bear, Winston of Churchill has noticed that their icy home is slowly melting away. He explains to the other bears why the ice is melting then, using the stirring words of his famous namesake, rallies the bears to convince humans to save their Arctic home. However, on the way to the protest march, Winston learns an unexpected lesson and realizes that he, too, must change his ways. This timely, funny story draws attention to the polar bears’ plight and helps children understand that in the face of global warming, everyone must do their part, no matter how small.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 加拿大的邱吉爾市可以說是北極熊的王國，每年有大批遊客們從世界各地來此，他們聚集於這個小城只為一睹北極熊們的風采。在這裏，你可以看到憨態可掬的北極熊們在哈德遜灣玩耍嬉鬧的模樣，甚至還能親眼見到它們捕獵時的英姿。
而今年，遊客們無比驚喜地發現一隻特別的北極熊——溫斯頓！身為一隻聰明又勇敢的北極熊，溫斯頓敏銳地感覺到他們的冰上家園正在慢慢融化，這簡直太可怕了。他立刻效仿偉大的溫斯頓邱吉爾，舉行了一場激動人心的演說，它感慨激昂地向北極熊夥伴們解釋冰塊融化的原因，呼籲它們舉行遊行，抗議人類破壞他們的家園。然而在這場抗議遊行中，溫斯頓意外地學到了一課，它認識到了保護自己的家園還有更好的方法。
這本生動有趣的書讓讀者們注意到北極熊所面臨的困境，讓孩子們從故事中瞭解到，保護環境，防止氣候變暖得從每一件小事做起。(RH & KC)

Awards/获奖情况：2008年綠色地球圖書獎
亞馬遜推薦童書
加拿大亞馬遜網站2007年最受歡迎的25本書之一
亞馬遜網站5顆星最高評價

Review
"The ice is melting. We are losing our home." Near the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, Winston, a great white polar bear, calls a meeting about global warming. The other bears listen as he tells them why "it’s getting hotter" and they all join in a demonstration, carrying signs that read "Solar Power," "Recycle" and more. Churchill even gives up his cigar. Of course, the picture book audience won’t get the Churchill references ("We will fight them on the beaches...") but adults can talk about the heroic leader and connect the World War II battles with the threat to our home. Trammell’s wry illustrations make the huge, bespectacled leader seem both bear and human as he galvanizes his followers (and listeners), encouraging them to burn less gas, make less garbage, and plant more trees. Playful and informative, this has an urgent message that strikes home. ---Hazel Rochman, Booklist

Polar bear Winston lives in the town of Churchill, Manitoba, and is worried about the ice cap melting. He shares the book he has written about global warming with his fellow bears, who realize that they need people to help them save their habitat. Brave and fearless Winston mobilizes the others to march with picket signs in front of the tourists who have come to look at them. Sprinkled with quotes from Sir Winston Churchill, this book attempts to raise awareness of the effects of climate change. The quotes will be lost on children, and the cigar-chomping, glasses-wearing bear will not ring bells with most of them. However, the message is important, the book-within-a-book allows the author handily to present factual information, and the picket signs provide memorable visual bites: "Turn down the furnace"; "Make less garbage." Trammell’s delicate illustrations are charming and friendly. This picture book should spark discussions among young readers. ---Mary Hazelton, Elementary Schools in Warren & Waldoboro, ME, School Library Journal

Winston of Churchill is delightful. Engaging young children in one of the biggest challenges we face--climate change--and teaching them that they can get involved in making their world a better place are wonderful messages. And Winston’s wife adds special charm and wisdom. ---Marcia Aronoff, Vice-President for Programs, Environmental Defense

Foreign Sales
以色列Israel: Am Oved Publishing House
義大利Italy: Carta’Armata Edizioni
日本Japan: Random House Kodansha

Rave Reviews and Awards
“Playful and informative, this has an urgent message that strikes home.”---Booklist

“Winston of Churchill is a brilliant book.”---Quill & Quire

“A charming children’s picturebook that addresses a serious modern issue.”---Midwest Book Review

2008 Green Earth Book Award

2008 Youth Honor Award Green Prize for Sustainable Literature

Amazon Editors’ Picks: 2007’s Top Books for Kids

About the Author/作者介绍： Jean Davies Okimoto，童書大師，曾榮獲眾多童書獎項，包含：美國圖書協會青少年最佳圖書獎、國際讀書協會讀者票選最佳童書獎、IRA/CBC青少年最佳童書獎、父母票選最佳童書獎、華盛頓總督獎、 Maxwell Medallion年度最佳童書。

Format:全彩四色

Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)

Complex/Traditional Chinese/繁体中文：SOLD

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