《一百万只猫》初版于1928年出版,常常被认为是美国第一本真正意义上的图画书,它拉开了20世纪30年代图画书黄金期的序幕。为什么这么说呢?首先我们来看它的故事。“从前,有一对老先生和老太太住在……”这个开头的口吻我们太熟悉,也太亲切了,民间故事与格林童话都是这样开头的。事实上,它就是德国的一个民间故事。对于在各种风俗、歌谣和民间传说中长大的婉达?盖格来说,写起这类体裁的作品来实在是游刃有余。松居直在他与别人合著的《图画书之力》中对婉 The first edition of “One Million Cats” was first published in 1928 and is often considered the first true picture book in the United States, opening the golden era of picture books in the 1930s. Why do you say that? First, let’s look at its story. “Once upon a time, there was a pair of old gentlemen and old ladies living in ... ...” At the beginning of the tone we are too familiar with, too kind, folk tales and Green Fairy tales are beginning. In fact, it is a German folk story. For Wanda Geiger, who grew up in a variety of customs, ballads and folklore, writing genres of this genre is a real plus. Song Ju straight in the co-authored with others in the “power of picture book” to Wan