This Moose Belongs to Me

这看似是一个关于孩子和宠物的温暖故事，但它真正较量的，是“爱”与“占有”之间那条模糊的界线。小威尔弗雷德拥有一只麋鹿，照本宣科地遵守着《如何饲养一只好宠物》里的种种规矩；而当另一个声音在森林里说“这头麋鹿是我的”时，所有权忽然变得可疑起来。读者反复讨论的，正是这个没有标准答案的结尾：它逼着孩子（也逼着大人）去追问，东西“属于”谁，究竟是因为拥有，还是因为别的什么。它不提供说教，也不给出结论，而是把判断的权利交还给每一个翻开书的人。正因如此，它常被推荐给孩子——不是教他们知识点，而是让他们从小在一种留白里，慢慢长出自己对“给予”与“放手”的理解。

Oliver Jeffers is a highly acclaimed talent in picture books. He graduated from The University of Ulster in 2001 with First Class honours and has since exhibited his paintings around the world. His outstanding talent has already been recognised by several high-profile awards, including the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award, the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Irish Children's Book of the Year.