抓流星
Catching a Shooting Star
Author | 文字作者
Yuqian Jia (贾玉倩); Zhan Zhang (张展)
Illustrator | 图画作者
Yuqian Jia (贾玉倩); Zhan Zhang (张展)
Tomorrow Publishing House (明天出版社)
2018
Description | 简介
一只小兔子看见夜空中划过的流星，决定把它抓下来！他想出各种奇妙的办法，虽然一次次失败，却始终不肯放弃。终于，小兔子成功抓住了一颗流星，可当他把流星装进玻璃瓶后，却发现它渐渐失去了光芒。小兔子会怎么做呢？
One night, a little rabbit spots a shooting star and decides to catch it. He tries one imaginative idea after another, never giving up despite repeated failures. At last, he catches a star! But when he places it in a glass jar, its beautiful glow begins to fade. Will he keep his precious discovery—or let it shine freely in the night sky?
Why We Recommend It
一本兼具奇思妙想、艺术创意与情感深度的中国原创绘本。最特别的是它的画面：创作者利用一片片彩色纸胶带拼贴出小兔子、流星与梦幻夜空，形成质朴、生动又充满童趣的视觉语言。这种看似简单的创作方式，也让孩子发现日常材料可以变成艺术。故事前半段通过小兔子不断尝试新办法捕捉流星，展现坚持、探索与创造性解决问题的乐趣；后半段则出现温柔的转折：当流星被关进瓶子，失去了原本的光芒，小兔子开始重新思考自己真正想要的是什么。它没有生硬说教，而是让孩子自然体会：喜欢一样美好的事物，不一定意味着要把它占为己有。
A wonderfully imaginative picture book that combines inventive storytelling with an unusual artistic technique: illustrations created from layers of colorful washi tape. The simple, expressive collage artwork brings a little rabbit's nighttime adventure to life while showing children how everyday materials can become art. As the rabbit experiments with different ways to catch a shooting star, readers discover the value of persistence, curiosity, and creative problem-solving. Yet the story's most meaningful moment comes after his success, when the captured star loses its glow. His eventual decision introduces a gentle but powerful idea: appreciating something beautiful does not always mean possessing it. A lovely choice for encouraging empathy, artistic exploration, and thoughtful discussion.
Reading & Activity Ideas
Washi Tape Night Sky: Create rabbits, stars, and constellations using colorful paper tape on dark paper. Catch a Star Challenge: Invite children to invent imaginative ways to catch a pretend shooting star, then draw or build their ideas. Predict & Discuss: Pause when the star loses its glow and ask, “Why do you think it looks different?” and “What should the rabbit do?” Story Sequencing: Arrange pictures showing the rabbit's attempts, success, and final decision. Light & Shadows: Explore how light travels using flashlights and translucent materials. Starry Night Storytime: Read the book alongside simple introductions to meteors and the night sky, distinguishing the story's fantasy from real astronomy.