📖 When the Stars Came Home

When Ojig moves to the city, everything he grew up around is different. The people are loud, and often do not notice others around them. The jarring city lights and constant loud sounds of cars is strange. The worst of it is that he can no longer see the stars, which are blocked with light pollution. He constantly feels like he is out of place with the other people around him. His parents try to help, buying him stickers and star shaped night lights. However, they are never like the real stars out in the night sky. One morning, his mother is sewing a quilt. He joins her, and listens to her voice as she tells him stories of his ancestors, each unique in their own way. At last, his mother's quilt is finished, and Ojiig discovers that the quilt had been a giant star all along, and his mother wrapped it around him. Ojiig now felt at home, with stitches of his ancestors sewn into the quilt. Then, Ojiig hears someone knocking on the door, and he discovers that his grandparents, who he had left behind, had come back to visit him. Ojiig, surrounded by familiar family and his new quilt, finally feels at home. I recommend this book because of its vibrant art style and beautiful message about finding home.

当Ojig搬到城市时,他周围的一切都变得不一样了。人们喧闹又忙碌,常常对周围的人视而不见。刺眼的城市灯光和不停传来的汽车噪声让他觉得陌生又不安。最糟糕的是,他再也看不到星星了——夜空被城市的光污染遮蔽。Ojig常常觉得自己和周围的人格格不入。他的父母试着帮他适应,给他买了贴纸和星星形状的夜灯。但那些东西都无法和真正夜空中的星星相比。一天早晨,他的母亲正在缝一条被子。Ojig坐在一旁,听她讲述祖先的故事——每一个都独特而充满智慧。终于,被子缝好了,Ojig发现那竟是一条巨大的星形被子。母亲将被子裹在他身上,告诉他,这些针脚中都缝进了祖先的故事与力量。就在这时,传来了敲门声。Ojig打开门,发现是他思念已久的祖父母来看他。被家人和那条星形被子包围着,Ojig终于再次感受到了"家"的温暖。我推荐这本书,因为它色彩鲜艳、画风独特,并且传递了一个关于"寻找家的意义"的美丽信息。