作者: 北村悟
Author: Satoshi Kitamura
亚瑟的妈妈让他去睡觉，不让他看电视片，所以亚瑟生气了。他非常、非常地生气，气到足以把整个宇宙都震成碎片……但突然之间，亚瑟忘记了究竟是什么惹得他如此生气……
《生气的亚瑟》以令人叹为观止的罕见手法，为小孩儿描绘难以捉摸和言喻的情绪——“生气”，也深刻地说明这种普遍的情绪经验对小孩儿的影响。虽然情绪类主题的童书很多，但很少能让小孩儿足足发了贯穿全书的脾气，好像全世界的焦点全集中在小孩儿和他自己的气上。这种切入的角度突显这件事情的重要性，也显示创作者非常理解和同情小孩儿在生气时的观点和感受。
所以，《生气的亚瑟》并不以成人式的反应为主轴来表现应如何约束和改变小孩儿的生气行为：“小孩儿怎么可以生那么大的气？”“小孩儿有什么气好生？”“不生气才是乖小孩儿！”而是带着大小读者一起用“显微镜”把“生气”这件事看个仔细，弄清楚它到底怎么回事。这种坦诚面对、探索情绪的态度，也是一种健康的呈现方式。
Arthur's mother asked him to go to bed and to stop watching TV, so Arthur became angry. He was very, very angry. In fact, angry enough to shatter the entire universe... but suddenly, Arthur forgot what made him so angry...
"Angry Arthur" uses a breathtakingly rare technique to depict children with volatile and irritable emotions which also profoundly illustrates the impact of this universal emotional experience on children. Although there are many children's books on emotional themes, children can rarely fully express their temper and anger throughout the book. This cut-in angle highlights the importance of this matter, and also shows that the creator understands and sympathizes with children's views and emotions when they are angry.
Therefore, "Angry Arthur" does not take adult-style reactions as the main axis to show how to restrain and change children's angry behavior. Instead, this book takes a "microscope" to take a closer look at the anger to figure out what's going on. This attitude of being open, honest and exploring emotions is also a healthy way of dealing with negative emotions.
适用年龄: 3-6岁
Recommended for ages: 3-6