在一个暴风雨的冬天，男婴直树（Naoki）被巨浪冲入渔民的船中。几年过去了，直树却仍然没有长大。他必须回到海洋才能成为年轻人吗？答案以一条神话中的鱼的形式出现。日本艺术家北斋是世界上最**的版画家之一。他**的木刻作品《大浪》（Great Wave）是表现这位艺术家特有手法和主题的代表作品。在这本儿童书中，这位艺术家的杰作是一个简单但引人入胜的故事的起源，这个故事用使人联想起北斋对细节、视角和彩色的精湛运用的图片作为插图。本书包含这件木刻作品本身的精美复制品，并辅以有关这位艺术家及其作品的信息。

Hokusai’s classic woodcut of a majestic wave becomes the starting point for a storybook children will want to read again and again.
On a stormy winter’s day, a baby boy, Naoki, is swept into a fisherman’s boat by a great wave. Years pass, but still Naoki does not grow. Must he return to the ocean in order to become a young man? The answer arrives in the form of a mythic fish. Japanese artist Hokusai is one of the world’s most celebrated printmakers. His famous woodcut, “The Great Wave,” epitomizes the artist’s characteristic techniques and themes. In this children’s book, the artist’s masterpiece is the genesis for a simple but compelling story, beautifully illustrated in pictures that recall Hokusai’s brilliant use of detail, perspective and color. A stunning reproduction of the woodcut itself is featured in the book, supplemented by information about the artist and his work. At once modern and classic, The Great Wave introduces young readers to a beloved artist and his timeless portrayals of nature and transformation.