Original title: Frederick, Caldecott Silver Medal in 1978

?Self-identity, being oneself, material and spiritual, the value of life

After busy life , remember to pick up "poetry and sunshine" to nourish our hearts.

What you want to do can be different from your friends; be sure of yourself and be yourself. And the reason why Afo can do this is because he is loved, tolerated, appreciated, confident and abundant.

[US] Leo Leoni/Wentu Ajia/Translation/Nanhai Publishing Company/Love Tree Children's Book

Content

Just in Xiaotian While the rats were busy gathering food for the winter, Alfred sat alone and told everyone that he was also working, but was gathering other things. The winter was long and cold. Slowly, everyone ate up all the food. At this time, Afo took out the things he "collected"...

Interpretation

Standing Afo's perspective makes people think about the sunshine, colors and words that are indispensable in life. The four little voles should also be respected. It is their tolerance and acceptance that allow the maverick Afo to do what he wants to do calmly.

What a thoughtful idea, Afo! Have we forgotten "poetry and sunshine" in our busy life?

What a heartwarming story! At the end, the field mouse Afo was not hungry. The five little voles happily ate the food they collected. Afo showed them the sunshine, colors and words he had collected. In Afo's language description, they felt together. The warmth of the sun, the color embellishment of the boring winter, and the comfort of the soul brought by beautiful words. The four little field mice applauded Alfred: "Afo, you are a poet!".

The poet Afo seems to be in a daze, but he is not doing nothing. He works hard in his field and brings spiritual wealth and artistic enjoyment to everyone.

The reason why Afo is able to do this is because the four little voles are hardworking, honest, kind and tolerant. They did not require Afo to collect it, but they shared it together when winter came. When Afo shared his poems and sunshine, he did not ridicule "Can these be used as food?", but truly understood and praised them from the bottom of his heart. Afo is a happy child surrounded by love, a confident and full-hearted child.

Afo and the four little field mice are both wonderful. When we are busy with life, we occasionally look up at poetry and sunshine to nourish our hearts. If we are those four voles, then please be more tolerant and appreciative.

Afo is also like our children. During the parenting process, we will pay more attention to the "winter food" for our children. Have we paid attention to and stored spiritual food for our children? Let children have a rich heart and have "poetry" and "sunshine" in their future lives. We must also give our children love, tolerance and appreciation like four little field mice, so that they can be themselves confidently.

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There is a grassland where cows used to graze and horses came to roam. Along the edge of the grassland, there stood an old stone wall.

Inside the stone wall, not far from the barn and barn, lived a family of chatty little field mice. ?

But now the farmers have moved away, the barns are abandoned, and the barns are empty. Seeing that winter is not far away, the little field mice begin to collect corn, nuts, wheat and straw. From morning to night, they were all busy - with one exception, Afo.

"Afo, why don't you work?" they asked.

"I'm working." Afo said, "I'm collecting sunlight, because the winter days are cold and dark.

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They saw Afo sitting there sometimes, staring at the grass.

They said: "What about now, Afo? "

"I am collecting colors," Afo simply replied: "Because winter is gray. "

Another time, Afo seemed to be falling asleep. "Are you dreaming, Afo? "They asked him a little reproachfully.

But Afo said: "Oh, no. I'm collecting words because the winter days are many and long and we'll get through them. ”

Winter is coming. When the first snow falls, five little field mice take refuge in their hiding place in the stone wall.

At first, there is plenty to eat; The little voles were telling stories about the silly fox and the silly cat.

But they ate up almost all the nuts and berries little by little, and the stalks were gone. , corn also became a memory. It was cold in the stone wall, and no one wanted to chat.

At this time, they remembered the sunshine, colors and words that Afo had mentioned.

" How about it, Afo, where are your things? " they asked.

"Close your eyes," Afo said as he climbed up a big rock. "Now, I will bring you sunshine. Do you feel it? Its golden light..." Just when Afo talked about the sun, the four little voles began to feel warmer. Is that Afo's voice? Does it have magic power?

"Afo Buddha, what about the color? they asked longingly. "Close your eyes again," said Afo. Then he told them about the blue periwinkles, the red poppies growing in the yellow wheat fields, and the green leaves among the strawberry bushes. . As Afo said, they saw the colors clearly, as if they were painted in their minds.

"Where are the words, Afo?" "Afo cleared his throat, waited for a while, and then, as if he were standing on the stage, he said:

"Who is throwing snowflakes in the sky? Who melts the ice on the ground? ?

?Who will make the weather better? Who can make the weather worse? ?

Who made the four-leaf clover grow in June? ?

Who extinguished the sunshine? Who lights up the moon again? ?

?They are four little field mice, they all live in the sky.

They are four little field mice... just like you and me. ?

One is a little spring mouse, turning on the rain shower.

The summer rats who followed liked to paint on the flowers. ?

The little autumn mouse came with wheat and walnuts. ?

The winter mouse finally arrived...It was so cold that it stamped its little feet. ?

?Think about how lucky you are, the seasons are just right all year round? ?

Not one more... Not one less! "

When Afo finished speaking, they clapped and cheered together. "Okay, Afo," they said, "you are a poet, I didn't expect it! "

Afo blushed, bowed, and said shyly: "Yes, I know. ”