It can be a little scary to be small in a big city, but it helps to know you’re not alone.

When you’re small in the city, people don’t see you, and loud sounds can scare you, and knowing what to do is sometimes hard. But this little kid knows what it’s like, and knows the neighborhood. And a little friendly advice can go a long way.

Alleys can be good shortcuts, but some are too dark.

Or, there are lots of good hiding places in the city, like under a mulberry bush or up a walnut tree.

And, if the city gets to be too much, you’re always welcome home, where it’s safe and quiet.

In the first book that he has both written and illustrated, award-winning artist Sydney Smith spins a quiet, contemplative tale about seeing a big world through little eyes.

 

隻身在大城市裡，會感覺自己很渺小，沒有人注意到你，喧嘩聲大到令你害怕，甚至感到不知所措的時候，這孩子有同樣的經歷和感受，也知道城裡的大街小巷，他想要幫助一位特別的朋友，並給予一些建議，希望這個朋友不會覺得孤單。

小巷，是很棒的捷徑，但有些巷子太暗了。城裡有不少藏身的好地方，比如說桑樹叢裡，或是核桃樹上。如果城市裡變化太快，永遠歡迎你回家，安全又寧靜的家。

凱特格林威獎得主，席尼．史密斯第一本自寫自畫的圖畫書。史密斯以水墨畫、淡彩畫和漫畫的視覺趣味，電影運鏡般的版面構圖，搭配故事小主角第一人稱敘事，創作出這本充滿情感和溫度的圖畫書，帶給讀者深刻的經歷和心情洗禮，安慰著在城市角落的人們。