美國著名兒童文學作家莎朗·克里奇 (Sharon Creech) 至今已出版超過21本專為青少年與兒童而寫的作品，其譯本也於多個國家發行。莎朗·克里奇的作品多圍繞在兒童與青少年的成長經驗，主題著重於家庭、同儕、自我、情緒等多個面向。
莎朗·克里奇憑藉1995出版的Walk Two Moons《印第安人的麂皮靴》首度榮獲紐伯瑞文學金獎，其後更有The Wanderer 《流浪者》和 Ruby Holler 等多部獲獎作品。
Moo接續Love That Dog 及 Hate That Cat兩本以自由詩形式撰寫的作品，描述一位少女家庭生活經歷重大改變的歷程，並藉此傳遞，敞開心胸，接納新事物，生活將充滿驚喜。
Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech’s Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. Following one family’s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn’t know what to expect. She’s ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents “volunteer” Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna—and that stubborn cow, Zora.
This heartwarming story, told in a blend of poetry and prose, reveals the bonds that emerge when we let others into our lives.
