★ 美國紐伯瑞兒童文學金牌獎
A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.
A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here, reader, is the tale of a tiny, sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful, flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor, deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love, of bravery and of old-fashioned courage. And, reader, it is a tale of treachery – unlimited treachery…
這是一本由老鼠、耗子、公主和棄兒、光、愛、復仇與希望交織而成的小說。小老鼠悲絕因為愛上小公主而被下放死牢,卻因為心中有愛而變得勇敢、願意原諒;渴望見到光的耗子明暗因一次出遊,嚇死皇后,被公主嚴厲的喝斥,深深覺得受傷而充滿仇恨,一心想報復,卻因有光的引導終能向上提升;懷著一點點恨意和很多悲傷、仁慈以及願意為人設想的豌豆公主,終因體貼而逃過耗子的仇恨,並且讓渴望被愛、被注意的棄兒母豬密歌有了希望。
——臺灣東方出版《雙鼠記》