小時候,你是否有過東西亂扔,被長輩教訓的記憶?171Please respect copyright.PENANAjUpOnarURK
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玩具、娃娃、小汽車、書本丟不見了,找不著了,就會被教訓說:「難道書會自己長腳跑掉不成!」171Please respect copyright.PENANAsuSG7cHYzE
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在書店裡,還真有這種「自己長腳跑掉的書」。171Please respect copyright.PENANAoQpjoa6bAn
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店員茶葉蛋和店員艾莉兒曾負責童書區,童書區是很混亂的一區,一般成人看的書區也有被亂放的時候,大人們書本亂放往往是順手擺在顯眼位置,但是小孩子的書本亂放,是上天下地任我遨遊,有縫就插,沒縫還是插,奉行沒路走就自己開創。171Please respect copyright.PENANAo2aAGAnWRQ
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在童書區,書本被亂擺是日常風景。171Please respect copyright.PENANAtlv7scvFlU
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當中卻有那麼一本書,在亂世之中長年位居亂王之王寶座。171Please respect copyright.PENANA8qgnmXUDb6
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這則故事是關於小天下出版的童書繪本《我的老師是怪獸!(不,我不是!)》。171Please respect copyright.PENANAV0AhMC4vHq
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這是一本永遠不在原處的繪本,只因它實在太受小孩子歡迎,每個經過的孩子都要拿起來翻幾下,翻完後彷彿被施展魔法般失憶幾分鐘前所有記憶,想不起原本從哪裡拿的。171Please respect copyright.PENANAX5lwkIa4jG
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某日,又是一大群孩子肆虐完童書區後,店員茶葉蛋照例來巡視童書區,把被買走的書補上新的,整理被弄亂的書本。171Please respect copyright.PENANAD8BJtU5H6U
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「玩具好亂喔,小朋友又亂放了,咦?這裡怎麼卡了一本書,啊!怪獸老師又是你!」茶葉蛋從兒童玩具區撈出被亂放的《我的老師是怪獸》,順手將它擺回小天下出版社的書區。171Please respect copyright.PENANAk8Aqo8wldM
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約莫一小時後。171Please respect copyright.PENANAQR9jx8K2E0
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已經把書區整理過一遍的茶葉蛋從洗手間出來,他低頭看手錶,心想:時間好像差不多了。171Please respect copyright.PENANAZCwgV0hv6o
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於是繞路過去看看小天下出版社書區的架上。171Please respect copyright.PENANABOf57piveF
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茶葉蛋忍不住笑出來,「噗......果然怪獸老師又跑掉了。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAbFOBctlZJe
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沒錯,那本《我的老師是怪獸》又不見了。171Please respect copyright.PENANAv2YGaExKZW
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茶葉蛋晃了一圈後,從小麥田出版社的書區找到《我的老師是怪獸》,再把它放回架上。171Please respect copyright.PENANAWfo3lAwLCX
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五分鐘後。171Please respect copyright.PENANA0CtUf89twL
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店員艾莉兒也去整理書區,她回來後和茶葉蛋說:「我剛剛在維京出版社的繪本區找到《我的老師是怪獸》。」171Please respect copyright.PENANABo2i6dWBed
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「不是吧,我才剛把它放回家而已。」茶葉蛋哭笑不得,「視線才移開幾分鐘,怪獸老師又長腳跑了。」171Please respect copyright.PENANAVf4gUM1J0k
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怪獸老師落跑的足跡遍佈整個童書區。171Please respect copyright.PENANAOjKzkkMmi6
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它曾在世一圖書的箱子裡,曾在風車圖書的架子上,曾在親子教養類型書區的第二層櫃子中,也曾偷偷混在兒童有聲書檯子區。171Please respect copyright.PENANAGzpysgO4hS
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它每一次失蹤,店員茶葉蛋和艾莉兒就得到處去找它,往往找回來沒多久,視線才剛挪開,轉眼它又跑掉了。171Please respect copyright.PENANAXi7Ymj0tjc
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《我的老師是怪獸》是一本很可愛的繪本,封面畫了一頭綠色恐龍,臭著臉,手插腰的模樣,像極了每個人童年陰影裡的老師。171Please respect copyright.PENANAfGlUPsvAgf
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書中的主角小羅有一位很嚴厲的老師柯比,柯比老師上課時總是大吼大叫,要他們安靜,不准他們講話,不准他們玩紙飛機。某次小羅在課外時遇見柯比老師,他與柯比老師一同坐在公園長椅上,小羅第一次發覺,柯比老師沒有像以往一樣變成怪獸大吼大叫,他看起來就像尋常人。171Please respect copyright.PENANA6w2y3IyVhQ
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如果將書翻到背面看,會發現張牙舞爪的怪獸老師,其實也只是平凡人而已。曾經以為的恐怖大怪獸,說不定只是還不夠了解對方。171Please respect copyright.PENANAKhydqLGAQh
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書店裡總是自己逃跑的繪本,也不是真的發生靈異故事。171Please respect copyright.PENANAWHlbnjHRBp
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僅僅是因為,孩子們非常愛這本書。171Please respect copyright.PENANAlpbOYtEjsc
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