台灣插畫家義大利波隆那書展大放異彩Taiwanese Artists performed well at BolognaRagazzi Awards

Two Taiwanese artists were honored at this year’s BolognaRagazzi Awards in Italy. Lin Lian-en’s Home was the winner of the BolognaRagazzi Award in the fiction category, while Animo Chen’s Love Letter received special mention in the poetry category.

Home is a story about the relationship between a family and a bird. The jury said that the book subtly speaks volumes on the relationship between the non-living and living entities that make up a city.

On the other hand, the jury said Animo’s illustrations with poems reflect the text and encourages the reader to think and wonder. “The quality of the art work almost takes your breath away.”

友善讓你懂｜解說：

兩位台灣藝術家在今年義大利的波隆那書展中獲獎。林廉恩的作品《家》繪本故事類首獎，而阿尼莫的台語詩作品《情批》獲得詩歌主題的評審優選獎。

《家》講述的是一家人與一隻鳥的故事。評審表示，這本書巧妙地講述了人與物的關係，他們是共同構成城市的重要要素。另一方面，陪審團表示，阿尼默的詩歌插圖反映了文本，並鼓勵讀者思考和探索。 「作品的品質讓你嘆為觀止。」

輕鬆帶著走｜學習：

Take one’s breath away是很常用的片語，意思是令人屏息、嘆為觀止，是正面的形容，例句：

The view from the window took my breath away. 窗外的景色美得令人屏息

衍生出的形容詞breathtaking，也是一樣的意思：

the dancer’s performance was breathtaking. 舞蹈家的表演令人嘆為觀止。

其他單字：

• speak volumes 明說
• illustration 插畫
• reflect 反映