作者:Pat Hutchins
Sam is still too little to reach the light switch, the bathroom taps, and his clothes hangers, but his grandfather's birthday present makes him feel that he is finally tall enough.
今天是Sam 的生日,虽然又过了一年,可是他还是无法拿到衣架上的衣服、碰不到门上的开关,没法帮大家开门。这时爷爷送他一个礼物,让他可以感觉到自己真的长大了!爷爷到底送他什么礼物呢?
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"A preschooler on his birthday finds he is still too short to reach many things....The storytelling in words and poster-color pictures is wholly in tune."(Horn Book)
“一个关于孩子在生日发现他自己还是太小去做想做的事情...的故事。从叙事到海报感十足的插图浑然一体”——号角书屋
A story about the joys of gaining independence.
一个让孩子获得独立的快乐的故事。
佩特·哈金斯是位来自英国的知名作家及插画家,她的作品充满幽默,故事简洁清晰、色彩温暖、喜爱以白色作单纯背景。自1968年出版第一本童书 Rosie’s Walk《母鸡萝丝去散步》 便获得各界肯定,她的故事总是贴近孩童的角度认真面对他们的问题,深受全世界儿童的喜爱。除了今天推荐的故事Happy birthday,Sam,她的其他作品还有获英国凯特·格林纳威奖的The Wind Blew(《风吹起来》1974)等三十多部。
It was Sam's birthday.
那天是山姆的生日。
He was a whole year older.
他又长大了一岁。
He climbed out of bed to see if he could turn the light on all by himself,but he still couldn't reach the switch.
他从床上爬起来,看是否能自己把灯打开,但他仍然够不着开关。
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So he went downstairs.
所以他下楼了。
"Happy birthday!"said his mother and father,and gave Sam a beautiful boat,but Sam still couldn't reach the sink to sail it.
“生日快乐!”山姆的爸妈说道,他们送给山姆一艘非常漂亮的船,但山姆仍然够不到水槽使它航行。
"Yes,"said Sam,and he took his little chair up the stairs,
“没错,”山姆说,然后他带着他的小椅子上了楼,
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And when Grandpa arrived for the birthday party, Sam opened the door and let him in.All by himself.
当爷爷来参加生日聚会时,山姆打开了房门让他进来。一切都由他自己完成啦。
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