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A warm, comforting poem about finding peace in a community of neighbors

Peace is an offering.
A muffin or a peach.
A birthday invitation.
A trip to the beach.

Join this group of neighborhood children as they find love in everyday things—in sunlight shining through the leaves and cookies shared with friends—and learn that peace is all around, if you just look for it. With rhyming verse and soft illustrations, this book will help families and teachers look for the light moments when tragedy strikes and remind readers of the calm and happiness they find in their own community every day.

每個人對《最棒的禮物》可能有不同的定義，但是就整個生命來看，Peace無疑是不可或缺的一項。它最常見的釋義是「和平」，但仔細探究，它又不只是「戰爭」的相反詞，還有更多意涵。詩人林芳萍以不同的中文語詞詮釋Peace的不同面向，例如溫柔體貼的「和善」、親切關懷的「和藹」、與人相處的「和睦」、以感謝的心凝視世界的「和諧」，還有內在平靜安穩的「平和」……這是一本值得細細品味的美好小詩篇。