Monica Kulling was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. When she was seven, she moved with her family to her father's boyhood home in Switzerland. Here Monica continued with grade one, the big difference being she didn't understand a word anyone was saying!
The big adventure lasted only a year. Monica and her family moved back to British Columbia to live in the small town of Chilliwack in the heart of the Fraser Valley. Monica's parents operated a delicatessen, where Monica and her four siblings worked, each in their turn.
Monica was now in grade two and speaking English all the time, which suited her better. She wasn't the kind of girl who always had her nose in a book or kept a diary of all the great girl things she was doing, and she never won a spelling bee!
Monica was an outdoor girl. She loved recess and playing marbles or dodge ball, red rover or baseball. After school, Monica climbed trees, played baseball even in the rain, and rode her bike all over town. On weekends, she took her younger sister and brother to the movies.
Monica loved comic books. They gave her a chance to practice her reading! Nancy and Sluggo and the Superheroes were special favourites.
Monica lived the life of a free-range kid. She had plenty of time to go where she wanted, to sit under a tree and daydream, and to have adventures.
Monica still didn't read much, even in high school. She did love the illustrated classic comic books and had the entire collection of almost 200. These comics gave her an intimate knowledge of the great works of literature in the English language.
If Monica didn't especially like to read or write, how did she get started as a writer? She loved music, especially the music of the sixties and the lyrics of poets like Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. When she was sixteen, Monica heard the words of Paul Simon in his song "The Boxer" and those of Joni Mitchell in her song "Both Sides Now," and she was blown away.
Monica was glued to the radio and records, going over the poetry of the lyrics in her mind. She had long ago put away comic books and taken up the guitar. She soon became hooked on the passion and poetry of the wonderful song writers of the day--Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Laura Nyro, and many more. Monica was also studying poetry in school and was soon reading the great poets, because she wanted to, not because she had to.
Monica started to write her own poems and, after high school, studied creative writing at the University of Victoria. In her final year, she took a course in children's literature. She loved it so much, she began to write for children. In 1992, she published her first book, a picture book about an orange cat, called I Hate You, Marmalade!
Monica Kulling lives in Toronto, Ontario.
是哈拉尔德·达尔(Harald Dahl),母亲是苏菲·玛德莲·达尔(Sofie Magdalene Dahl),都是挪威人。达尔一家在1880年代由挪威迁往卡地夫。罗尔德是因一个当时挪威的民族英雄北极探险家罗尔德·亚孟森而得名的。他在家中跟他的父母及姊妹说的是挪威语。达尔和他的姊妹在卡地夫挪威水手的教会施洗及命名,那里是他们父母上的教会。
评分很适合小孩学习英文用
评分很好的绘本,活动时买很合算
评分打完价还近13元一本,贵了不少
评分是哈拉尔德·达尔(Harald Dahl),母亲是苏菲·玛德莲·达尔(Sofie Magdalene Dahl),都是挪威人。达尔一家在1880年代由挪威迁往卡地夫。罗尔德是因一个当时挪威的民族英雄北极探险家罗尔德·亚孟森而得名的。他在家中跟他的父母及姊妹说的是挪威语。达尔和他的姊妹在卡地夫挪威水手的教会施洗及命名,那里是他们父母上的教会。
评分是哈拉尔德·达尔(Harald Dahl),母亲是苏菲·玛德莲·达尔(Sofie Magdalene Dahl),都是挪威人。达尔一家在1880年代由挪威迁往卡地夫。罗尔德是因一个当时挪威的民族英雄北极探险家罗尔德·亚孟森而得名的。他在家中跟他的父母及姊妹说的是挪威语。达尔和他的姊妹在卡地夫挪威水手的教会施洗及命名,那里是他们父母上的教会。
评分好好好书啊。罗尔德·达尔(Roald Dahl,1916年9月13日—1990年11月23日),是挪威籍的英国杰出儿童文学作家、剧作家和短篇小说作家,作品流传于大人或小孩中,极为知名。 他比较著名的作品有:查理与巧克力工厂(Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)、詹姆斯与大仙桃(James and the Giant Peach)、玛蒂尔达(Matilda)、女巫(The Witches)、吹梦巨人(The BFG)和独闯天下。
评分英文原版书,质量很好,就是价格贵了点!
评分情感型书评。这一类中,书评人与原创作者情感上的强烈共鸣或激烈对质成为贯穿书评全文的唯一或主要线索。仁者乐山、智者乐水,如果从仁和山、智和水的关系论断,讲的该是思想型书评;如果以“乐”本身来说,道的却是情感型书评,它结构于书评人对被评书籍的直接情感体验。
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