成人版大獲好評，《教你讀懂文學的27堂課》兒童版接棒登場！
舉例生動、用字淺顯，更適合一般台灣讀者的文學入門書！
想知道「英雄旅行」、「吃綠色的火腿蛋」這些稀奇古怪的英文用語有甚麼意思嗎？美國暢銷作家湯瑪斯．佛斯特教授，繼前作《教你讀懂文學的27堂課》大獲好評後再度出手！本書用字輕鬆有趣，以直白的對話解說大作家的寫作技巧，包括象徵、隱喻、敘述、情節設定等。
從讀書心得到大學的第一門課，作者透過多元且平易近人的範例，例如蘇斯博士的《How the Grinch Stole Christmas》、幽默文學大師馬克吐溫的《頑童歷險記》等經典作品，讓讀者明瞭文學裡的多重含義。體裁橫跨短篇故事、詩作到電影劇本等，希望讓每個人都能成為專業讀者。
這本指南就如同一把精心設計的鑰匙，為每個想體驗閱讀之樂的人打開了文學寶庫的大門，一窺文學世界的堂奧、欣賞文學之豐美。（文／博客來編譯）
In How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times bestselling author and professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot and other key techniques to make a story come to life.
From that very first middle school book report to that first college course, kids need to be able to understand the layers of meaning in literature. Foster makes learning this important skill fun and exciting by using examples from How the Grinch Stole Christmas to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, from short stories and poems to movie scripts. This go-to guide unlocks all the hidden secrets to reading, making it entertaining and satisfying.
