小老鼠玛修一家住在一个破破烂烂的阁楼里。爸爸妈妈很穷，并对独生子玛修抱着很高的期望。可玛修却不知道自己长大以后想做什么。后来的一次美术馆之旅燃起了阿修当画家的梦想。于是，他开始全身心地投入其中……

　　"One of Lionni's familiar-looking mice lives in a junk-strewnattic. When Matthew visits an art gallery, he is entranced. Thatnight Matthew dreams about walking hand in hand through 'playfulpatches of color.' He awakens, his inspiration stays with him andhe goes on to paint great things. Lionni uses familiar collage andcolor techniques, but what colors He employs bright, rich hues thatstand out smartly against white backgrounds."--"School LibraryJournal"

给孩子梦想、勇气和自信

Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of adusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see hissurroundings in a new way. With brush in paw, Matthew sets out topaint “the shapes and colors of joy.” A cleverly told andbeautifully illustrated tale of self discovery from four-timeCaldecott Honor winner Leo Lionni.