Blue is the name of a bird. One cold winter day, Blue wakes up to find something wonderful in her nest: Egg! Or rather a snowball she mistakes for an egg. Blue puts Egg in a pail and sets off to look for Egg’s mother. Along the way, she and Egg become the best of friends. But as the weather grows warmer and the temperature goes up, Egg is getting smaller and smaller. In the end, Egg disappeared.
Not to worry, though. In this sweet story of friendship, even snowmelt grows into something beautiful.
With her intricate cut-paper illustrations, Lindsay Ward perfectly captures her lovable characters and their world in this unforgettable, heartwarming tale.
当小蓝遇到蛋
小蓝是一只鸟的名字。一个寒冷的冬日，小蓝醒来后发现窝里多了个奇妙的东西:蛋!抑或是一个雪球，被她误认为是蛋。小蓝把蛋放入一个桶里，出发去寻找蛋妈妈。一路上，她和蛋成为了最好的朋友。但是随着天气渐渐变暖，温度逐渐上升，蛋却越来越小，直至消失。
不过，不必担心。在这个甜美、友爱的故事里，融化的雪球变成了美丽的东西。
在这个令人难忘的，感人的故事里，作者运用复杂的剪纸作为插图，完美地捕捉到了书中可爱人物和他们的世界的特点。