Bóng chim trên tảng đá

by Chew Chia Shao Wei, Anngee Neo (Illustrator), Totò (Translator)

GIẢI NHẤT CUỘC THI SÁNG TÁC CỦA TỔ CHỨC KHỐI THỊNH VƯỢNG CHUNG HOÀNG GIA ANH

“Ấn tượng đến kinh ngạc; mẩu ngụ ngôn này sẽ trường tồn và cuốn hút người đọc ở đủ mọi lứa tuổi.” - Hội đồng giám khảo Khối Thịnh Vượng Chung Hoàng Gia Anh –

Ở nơi nọ, có tảng đá lâu đời nằm một mình trên triền cát.

Suốt bao năm, tảng đá ấy chẳng biết tới gì khác ngoài tiếng sóng biển rì rào.

Thế rồi một chú chim ồn ã bay đến đậu trên tảng đá, và cuộc đời của cả hai bỗng vĩnh viễn thay đổi, bện vào nhau đến không thể tách rời.

“Bóng chim trên tảng đá” là cuốn sách khó quên về tình bạn, mất mát và cái chết, một câu chuyện sẽ còn mãi với thời gian.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2013

About the author

Chew Chia Shao Wei began her freshman year at Harvard University in 2013. In 2009, when she was 14 in Raffles Girls' School, she wrote The Rock and the Bird for the Royal Commonwealth Society essay writing competition, and won a gold award. She has an older sister and younger brother.

Reviews

[alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very existential for a children's book. A voice maybe unintentionally critiquing the artificial preservation of our children's sanctity (think Santa and other similar myths, sexual repression, hiding adult profanity) so many of our cultures endorse. As it's written my a mere 14 year old, its message is that much more powerful.

[Magda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a children’s book, but it struck a chord with me as a middle aged adult. Time will pass you by

[Jen · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I stand at Books Ahoy, flipping through this book, I sink into the realisation that this is me. I'm the rock. The comfortable loneliness, acceptance of a particular fate and the feelings towards love and friendship and an eventual abandoning; everything associated with this wonderful short story is everything that I've come to identify myself with. The simplicity and complexity of the book has left such a deep impression. One of the best and most emotional reads I've had the pleasure of coming across in a while.

[Marie-Luise]

Cried!

[Francine Chu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was sad for the whole of the 5 mins it took to read this book

[Yiling · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so angry at the ending! Rargh! It's so sad! But it's also truth.

[Ragwag · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love love love love love this story! So moving. Simple yet powerfully profound.

[LEE YU · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the book.It was something so simple yet so interesting.This was indeed something I have never read before.I liked how the author took such a simple example and transformed it into a book about friendship.The story is about two characters,a bird and a rock.As the story progresses,the friendship and care for each other grew deeply.It was a rather weird friendship though.I never would have thought about how two simple 'characters' could be friends and have such a unique friendship.My favourite part about this book is that no matter how the bird knew that he most likely might not succeed in 'saving' the rock from turning into sand eventually,he still tried his best and continued trying failure after failure.All in all,it is a very creative and wonderful book to read.If you ask me,this book is definitely worth reading.

[WF · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reminds me strongly of Alice McLerran's The Mountain that loved a Bird, illustrated by Eric Carle, which I found very moving, though there's really a bit too much text there for a picture book.

I love Anngee Neo's illustrations for this book. And I like that there's plenty of white space for the story and pictures to sit on, which gives the reader room to pause and ponder.

[Allan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một câu chuyện ngụ ngôn đọc chưa tới 5’ nhưng tuyệt đối không phải mì ăn liền. Mỗi lần đọc là một lần ngẫm nghĩ, là lại ngẫm ra một ý nghĩa mới ẩn giấu trong những con chữ ngắn gọn mà súc tích. Một cậu chuyện về tình bạn, sự cô đơn và cái chết...
Có một câu nói trong bộ phim tôi rất thích: “Con người sớm muộn gì cũng phải sống cô độc, tại sao không học cách tận hưởng cô độc?”

[Aaron Lau · Rating 5 out of 5]

i like about the part where they had a conflict at the start but at the end they became friends.it uses alot of vocab phrases.the story is interesting and the outcome was not what i expected.the rock and the bird are both kind hearted .the rock is someone who is willing to accept anything and accept his destiny.the bird is someone who loves to help someone whenever they are in need.

[Phu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một tình bạn tự nhiên của một Tảng đá và một Chú chim, giữa những sự mất mát và cái chết mà cuộc sống đã định. Mình khá thích nét vẽ, đơn giản, màu sắc còn là màu mint nữa.
Dù cuốn sách không dài, nhưng đủ để mình cảm thấy vui, buồn.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was gifted this book by an ex-colleague. Being at an age where it is common to fondly remember previously fast friends who have naturally drifted away, an age where loved ones are also getting old and I'm faced with the very near possibility of them leaving forever, I really felt this book. 曾经拥有。。。

[En · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember picking this up at the old bedok library when I was 8 years old but nothing about the prose and when I picked it up today I finished reading it in 5 minutes but ended up sobbing by the time I was done. The passage of time and friendship is wonderful and I’m glad to be alive sometimes

[Sc · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple but deep book.
A bit of a sad tinge

[SeaKing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rất cô đọng mà sâu sắc, Kim Đồng chọn được nhiều sách không chỉ thú vị với trẻ em mà cho cả người lớn nữa ;)

[Cisu Du · Rating 5 out of 5]

thật thích câu chuyện về tình bạn.

[Toni Weis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Keine Kindergerechte Sprache, die Geschichte empfinde ich selber auch nicht als toll, würde ich meinen Nichten nicht schenken wollen.

[Stella Wenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quietly moving.

[Minh Anh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book is so serenely beautiful.

[Justen Poh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like how the two characters still became friends despite their differences .personally I think that this shows that no matter who you are , you can become friends with anybody .

[0reo Latte · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rock and the bird were in conflict before. Now, they have befriended each other. The bird tries to move the rock but to no avail, fails. Eventually the bird shares with the rock it's travels. They both exchange stories and their friendship continues to blossom. Sadly, the bird passes on. One day they're there and the next, they're gone. My school librarian recommended this book to me and I appreciate it. Considering how this book was written by a 14 year old is commendable. Kudos to the author!!