OVER THE RAINBOW: THE SCIENCE, MAGIC AND MEANING OF RAINBOWS
Book ID/图书代码: 08503023C00006
English Summary/英文概要: Rainbows have fascinated us for centuries and there’s so much to learn from them. From inspiring different mythology, literature, television and culture to becoming a symbol of hope, acceptance and pride, find out more about these natural wonders in this beautifully illustrated and fascinating guide.
Chinese Summary/中文概要: 幾個世紀以來,彩虹一直讓我們著迷,有許多值得我們學習的地方。
從啟發不同的神話、文學、電視和文化,到成為希望、接受和自豪的象徵,在這本插圖精美、引人入勝的指南中了解更多關於這些自然奇觀的信息。(Zoe)
Awards/获奖情况:This book is for anyone who wants to learn more about one of nature’s most beautiful optical illusions! ― Rachel Ignotofsky, creator of Women in Science.
From how they’re created to all the different things they can mean to people, this book beautifully shares the many ways that rainbows bring colour and light to our world. Understanding nature is the key to encouraging us to take better care of it and ’Over the Rainbow’ provides all the awe and wonder we need to do just that. ― Loll Kirby, author of Old Enough to Save the Planet
Beautifully crafted with lively and colourful illustrations, this is a fun and fact-filled history of what rainbows mean to us and how they have shaped our imaginations. ― Lucy Banaji, illustrator of Around the World in 80 Festivals.
About the Author/作者介绍: 瑞秋戴維斯 (Rachael Davis) 是一位混血兒童作家和書評家。 她在牛津大學學習數學,然後從事金融工作。 幾年後,她的母親被診斷出罹患晚期癌症,瑞秋決定生命太短暫,不能不做自己喜歡的事。 她辭去了工作,在薩里大學獲得了英國文學碩士學位,成為全職作家,從未回頭。 瑞秋為各個年齡層的孩子寫作,包括小說和非小說,並且熱衷於具有包容性的代表性書籍。 她的首本圖畫書《我不是王子》(阿歇特出版社,2022 年 1 月)由碧翠絲·哈切爾 (Beatrix Hatcher) 繪製插圖。 瑞秋是首屆傑里科英國黑人兒童作家獎的評審。
Wenjia Tang是一位中国出生的自由插画家,2017年毕业于马里兰艺术学院,获得插画学士学位。在纽约生活和工作几年后,她于2020年回到中国,与父母居住在南京。 她的作品得到了美国插画、插画家协会、传播艺术和3x3杂志等的认可。她的一些客户包括纽约时报、华尔街日报、大西洋月刊、Airbnb、奥杜邦协会、人头马、DK、Little Tiger等等。
Rachael Davis is a mixed-raced children’s author and book reviewer. She studied Mathematics at Oxford University and then went to work in Finance. A few years later, her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer and Rachael decided life was too short not to do what you love. She left her job, did a masters in English Literature at Surrey University, became a full-time writer, and has never looked back. Rachael writes for children of all ages, both fiction and non-fiction, and is passionate about books with inclusive representation. Her debut picture book, I am NOT a Prince (Hachette, January 2022), is illustrated by Beatrix Hatcher. Rachael is a judge for the inaugural Jericho Prize for Black-British children’s writers.
Wenjia Tang is a Chinese-born freelance illustrator graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a BFA in Illustration in 2017. After living and working in NYC for a few years, she returned to China in 2020 and resides in Nanjing with her parents. Her work has been recognized by American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts and 3x3 Magazine etc. Some of her clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Airbnb, Audubon Society, Remy Martin, DK, Little Tiger and Kids Can Press.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况:Simplified Chinese/简体中文:SOLD(非我们代理)
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