
書中描寫一個很膽小的小男孩,當媽媽要求他跟姐姐晚上到城裏的另一頭去買牛奶,在途中看到那棵老樹,因為月亮高掛在空中,所以他覺得那棵樹就像是一棵有著「鬼眼睛」的樹,他跟姐姐在途中會發生什麼事嗎?這個故事在描寫小男孩心中的害怕。這種類似的情境是否也曾經發生在我們身上呢?適合6歲以上兒童閱讀。"A top-notch hair-raiser that will do for any old night of the year, but will really spike a Halloween story hour." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A delightfully alarming story poem about a dark and windy night when a boy and his sister are sent on an errand and must pass a certain tree that moans and reaches out its arms, freezing their hearts with fear. Strong, exciting illustrations make it all real. The poem would be especially good read aloud." --The New Yorker
"Deep, dark pictures of a windy, cloudy, spooky night provide the appropriate atmosphere for this tantalizingly told story-poem about a brother and sister who are sent out at night to fetch a pail of milk." --Booklist |