2009-08-14
娃儿喜欢聊天，天南海北看到什么就说什么；喜欢涂鸦，稀奇古怪想到什么就画什么。如今又喜欢上杜撰小人书——一半鲜为人知的象声英文，一半张牙舞爪的写意图画，填满一个32开、8到20页不等的“书”本。写自己成长的，是流水年华般的真情实感；写大千世界的，是八仙过海似的驾雾腾云。 那些装订好的册子摊在桌上，封面被他用彩笔涂得满满当当，几乎看不出原来的颜色。他称之为“书”，可里面的页码并不总是连贯的——有时画到一半会跳出一个新故事，有时第三页比第二页早发生，像一段被自己打乱又重新拼贴的时间线。他不在意这种次序，因为在他那里，故事是可以同时从两端长出来的。写自己成长的那些，是关于他如何学会游泳、如何换掉第一颗门牙、如何在某个下雨天一个人留在房间里拼完了一个巨型乐高——都是些细小的、几乎不值得被记录的事情，可他把它们一一画出来，像在练习一种只有他自己知道的诚实。写大千世界的那些，则走得更远：会发光的海底生物、能听懂石头说话的探险家、被彩虹绑住的月亮，还有一把能打开任何门的钥匙。他用文字标注那些奇异的形状，也用线条补充文字无法到达的地方。 他翻开一本刚画完的新书，指着其中一页说：“这里是转折。”我低头看，那页上画着一只巨大的手，正在把云朵捏成不同形状——旁边写着几行歪歪扭扭的英文，像是那些云朵在被捏造时用它们自己的语言留下的口供。他说完那三个字就继续画下一本了，没有解释“转折”指的是什么。窗外下午的光线正落在他桌面上那堆刚订好的书脊上，在封面上形成一道弯曲的亮痕，让其中的一本像是被放进了水里一样轻轻晃动。我坐在旁边，没有继续追问，只是让那段话和光一起留在这个没有人需要急着解释什么的下午，看着他把下一本的第一个句子写下去，也看着它在他笔下，渐渐多出一个尚未被书页包围的形状。 儿歌的生活──Aiden's Life (7/23/2009):
One day, a baby was born in a hospital. It was the first day of the baby's life. He was named Aiden. (The picture shows a baby drawn in a picture with straight hair and a crazy shout.) When Aiden was 6 years old, he learned two games called Freeze-dance and Music-chairs. (The picture shows crazy games.) Aiden's teachers kept changing from Mr. Dan and Miss Hollie (1) to (Miss Erin and Miss Hollie) (2) to Mr. Jeff and Miss Hollie (3) to Mr. Jeff and Mr. Greg (4) (to Mr. Jeff and Miss Erin) (5). (The picture shows many faces.) The end.
This illustrator is Aiden, too.
小白兔奇遇记──Book 1:
White Bunny just defeated a common snail as he's robbing a bank. (Picture illustrated) Bunny's shirt and shorts have power. He is 16 years old. He doesn't go to school. (There are problems around public schools, and he must save the world based on a conversation afterward.) (Picture illustrated.) Bunny's skateboard has Hot Wheels. It can go 2000 miles per hour. Sometimes, it can go faster than the speed of light, and then it will return in time. (The Picture shows Hot Wheels like fire.) The end.
小白兔奇遇记──Book 2:
Introduction: White Bunny just defeated Tusk Trunk as he escaped from jail. "You're going to justice." (The picture shows the Bunny pointing to Tusk Trunk seriously.) The story begins here. Bunny bought a new house, number 126. (The picture shows that the moon over the house has volcanoes of different sizes.) He never noticed Tusk Trunk escaped from (a) jail until he read the newspaper. (The picture shows a newspaper full of descriptions in unreadable sizes.) It was in England. It takes six days to get there (from the USA). (The picture shows a globe with an arrowhead from the USA to England.) Seven days later, he (Bunny) found him (Tusk Trunk). (Picture illustrated) Suddenly, both men drew their swords, and then the battle began. Two cut and parried their swords, flicking in the sunlight. (The picture shows two swords crossed and flicked in the sun.) The fighting ended here. Bunny injured Tusk Trunk and took all his money. "I will let you go," said Bunny. But no more robbing." He gave some coins back. He (Bunny) gave him (Tusk Trunk) 43 coins. (The Picture shows some coins.) He (Bunny) started to read the newspaper. But nothing was said about escaping from (a) jail. (Picture illustrated) The end. This story has more than one book about this one because this is book 2. There is another book, too. (Picture illustrated) 
Sit-up (坐立 06-02-2003)  Irises by Claude Monet
(克劳德·莫奈“跛行·聆听”的《鸢尾花》08-30-2003)  Home @ Scotchplain, NJ
(新泽西州苏格兰平原家 03-28-2004)  Merrymead Farm w/ Black & White Holsteins
(快乐田野农场·黑白花荷斯坦“林中森林”奶牛 05-30-2004)  Tye Dye Party @ Toddler of Upper Gwynedd Child Learning Center
(上格温内德“快乐”儿童学习中心幼儿班·扎染聚会) 
Hair Cuttery (理发店 06-17-2006)  Sensitive to Tomcat (公猫过敏 02-25-2007)
Hair Cuttery (理发店 11-10-2007)  Ironpiggy Bank @ Coco-Cola Stadium
(可口可乐球场·铁猪储钱罐 07-24-2008)  Iron Pigs Baseball Game @ Coco-Cola Stadium
(可口可乐球场·里海“岔道之地”铁猪棒球比赛 07-24-2008)  Seize the Spot on Treadmill
(跑步机·抢占先机 03-14-2009)  Riley's Pool Party
(莱利“黑麦田空地”的泳池派对 06-26-2009)
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