Wild Flower Emily 【如野花般生長盛放，艾蜜莉‧狄金生的綺詩麗想】圖像小說
★柯克斯書評星級點評！跟隨年輕的艾蜜莉和狗狗卡羅，探索詩人創作起源
艾蜜莉‧狄金生一直是美國文學史上最神秘且前衛的璀璨之星，她從未離開過家鄉，卻在大自然的樹木花草間，看見全世界。以獨創的詩體書寫心中體會，以聰慧的目光，觀察日常事務與自然細節，艾蜜莉被視為日後現代派詩人的先驅，而她近乎隱居、不聞世事的處事態度和內向個性也是文壇禮時有討論的話題。
但艾蜜莉也曾經有年輕、狂野的一面！年輕時的艾蜜莉曾被送到安默斯特學院（Amherst Academy）就讀，並在那裏她結識了一生的好友們，儘管艾蜜莉看世界的眼光有些獨特，時常做出驚人之舉，但她們從不介意她的特異獨行。艾蜜莉在學校課堂上最喜歡的科目就是植物學，對大自然充滿好奇，她熱愛走進原野中觀察，不怕弄髒裙擺甚至把鞋子也搞丟了，和她的探險好朋友—大狗狗卡羅一起，一人一狗探索家鄉附近的花朵草木、追尋蝴蝶、研究蘑菇、感受鳥飛翔在天空的自由。
Lydia Corry是插畫家也是本書作者，她用明亮活潑的筆觸，創造出艾蜜莉的童年求學時光，和賦予她創作泉源的自然風光；Corry巧妙結合艾蜜莉的詩和劇情，以平易近人的方法闡釋詩作，並使用平緩舒適的色調與紋理建構出艾蜜莉眼中閃亮燦爛的自然奇景，無論是否曾經讀過艾蜜莉的作品，讀者都能輕易地走進故事裡，與年輕的天才詩人一同踏上色彩斑斕的靈光之旅。
Emily Dickinson is one of America’s greatest and most original poets of all time. When you hear her name, you may imagine the famous recluse whose withdrawal from society became legendary. But it’s time to meet a new side of Emily, one that is powerful, adventurous, and joyful.
Follow along as we delve into Emily Dickinson’s childhood, revealing a young girl desperate to go out exploring―to meet the flowers in their own homes. Wade through tall grasses to gather butterfly weed and goldenrod, the air alive with the “buccaneers of buzz.” And, don’t forget to keep a hot potato in your pocket to keep your fingers warm.
This is Emily Dickinson as you’ve never seen her before, embarking on an unforgettable journey in her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts, with her trusty four-legged companion, Carlo.
