Tillie and the Wall 蒂莉和高墙 9780679813576

从老鼠们开始记事时起，那堵墙就一直立在那里。他们从来没去注意过它，也从没想过问一问，墙的另一边是什么样的。只有年纪最轻的那只小老鼠蒂莉，总是琢磨着墙的另一边到底有一个怎样的世界，并下定决心一定要去那一边看看。她带领着朋友们往上爬，用铁钉钻，沿着墙向尽头走，可是都没有成功。后来，蒂莉受到蚯蚓的启发，想到了一个好办法。就这样，蒂莉终于看到了墙那边的世界……

From Publishers Weekly
Some mice take the wall for granted, never speaking of itin fact,never even seeing it. But for Tillie, a mouse who believes that thegrass (and scenery) on the other side must be not only greener, butfantastic and beautiful, the lure of the wall proves impossible toignore. When her glorious visions of the other side prove too muchto bear, Tillie tunnels under. Her reception on the other side is awarm oneidentical mice to the ones left behind greet her, and thenfollow her back home. There, she is a hero, and forever after themice pass freely back and forth from one side to the other. Themice will look familiar to readers of Lionni's other works, butthis storylike all his othersnever falls to formula. Hisphilosophical playfulness is in full force, and Tillie's visitationmay be, after all, a circular one, with ambiguities to pore overand be delighted by. It's a journey worth repeating. Ages 3-7.