介绍:
From the mind of Australian businessman turned children's writer, Arthur Charles, comes an adventure of Poucher the Kangaroo and his friend, Big Guy. In the book, "The Adventures of Poucher and Big Guy in China," the two globetrotters are invited to explore one of the oldest countries in the world.
According to Charles, it was his illustrator, Kate Anderson, who inspired him to write about China.
"My illustrator has spent seven years here. She loved Beijing. She loved China. We came here for a trip two years ago and we visited the place that I talked about. So when I started writing, I thought it's important that Poucher come to China."
This new book is part of a series called Adventures of Poucher and Big Guy, about two fun loving characters from the Australian countryside and their travels around the world. Together, they have been to Africa, America and around their own native Australia.
According to the author, the stories are inspired by his own childhood experience.
"It was inspired by my wish to share with children around the world the stories of what it was like to grow up in the Australian countryside. You were always surrounded by animals in Australia and at the farm we have at the moment, there are always 30 or 40 kangaroos down below us. But when I was growing up, you spend every night at home with your parents playing games, talking, or reading books. It was a wonderful to grow up actually."
In their latest adventure, readers will see Poucher and Big Guy meandering through some of the most beautiful and fascinating tourist sites in China.
"After some adventures in Hong Kong, we go to the Tiger-Leaping Gorge. There's a little girl about to be drowned by a big wave of water and Poucher bounds down. He's the first person ever, after the tiger, to leap across the gorge and saved the little girl. And then we move to Chengdu. We see some naughty people trying to steal Panda cubs. We follow the bad people and rescue the panda cubs and take them back to their mothers. That was very heart-warming for us."
Written in a fun-loving and humorous manner, children of all ages can follow the beloved kangaroo as he hops across the country, from one scenic spot to the next. Young readers can cheer as Poucher and Big Guy chase after robbers and laugh at the kangaroo's strange antics. Accompanying them on their journey are two Chinese children, Ling and Bo.
Poucher and Big Guy also made stops in Xi'an and Beijing. They continued to perform courageous and heroic acts and their bravery was eventually recognized as they, along with their new-found friends, were rewarded with shiny, gold medals.
Arthur Charles hopes that the book would prompt his young fans to learn about the Chinese cultures and get to know children from around the world.
"It's important for children from other parts of the world to understand how much history and magic there is in China. It's important for them to understand that children are the same the world over and Chinese children are just the same as the children in Australia. They're inquisitive. They love drawing. They love adventures. They love helping other people."
"The Adventures of Poucher and Big Guy in China" is set to meet its fans later this year. Its fascinating characters and exciting storyline would sure to delight those who are young and young at heart.
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