绘本故事 | Toad Makes A Road
导读
本期带来的绘本是Toad makes a road 《小蟾蜍开路》。
小蟾蜍搬家了，但是路好不方便啊，怎么办呢？
Toad hops happily.
She has a new house on the hill.
小蟾蜍快乐地蹦跳着。
她在山丘上有一间新房子。
"My new house is best," she boasts.
“我的新房子是最棒的，” 她吹嘘道。
Toad waits and waits for the truck to bring her things.
小蟾蜍等呀等，等大卡车把她的行李运过来。
Time ticks on...
时间一分一秒过去……
Time ticks on...
She's out of luck.
Where is that truck?
时间一分一秒过去……
她真不走运。
那辆卡车去哪儿啦？
Is the truck stuck?
Toad hops down the hill.
卡车是不是陷在哪儿出不来了？
蟾蜍蹦下了山。
She's in luck.
There's the truck.
"I can't get up the hill. The load will spill."
这回她的运气来了。
卡车就在这儿呢。
“我没法上山。货物会掉出来的。”
There's no track for the truck.
So, Toad brings her things up the hill.
卡车没有路可以走。
于是，小蟾蜍自己把行李运上了山。
Toad is tired.
With one last hop she flops into bed...
小蟾蜍累坏啦。
她使劲最后一跳，跳上了床……
Next day, Toad eats toast.
"Today is my party!"
第二天，小蟾蜍吃了吐司。
“今天是我开派对的日子！”
But only Billy the goat gets up the hill.
"It's far too steep,
except for me or a sheep."
"What you need is a road, Toad."
但是只有山羊Billy爬上了山。
“山实在太陡了，
只有我山羊或者一只绵羊能上的来。”
“你需要一条路，小蟾蜍。”
"If I need a road, then I'll make a road!" says Toad.
“如果有必要，那我就自己开一条路！”小蟾蜍说。
"But toads can't make roads,"
says Billy. "That's silly."
"Wait and see!" says Toad.
“但是蟾蜍不会开路呀，”
Billy说，“别傻啦。”
“等着瞧！”小蟾蜍说。
Toad clears a track.
She lays black, sticky tar.
小蟾蜍清理出一条道。
她开着车往后退，在道上铺了粘稠的沥青。
Then she rolls it flat.
Toad's road is ready.
然后她把沥青压平。
小蟾蜍的路建成了！
TOAD'S ROAD
TO TOAD'S HOUSE
ALL WELCOME
小蟾蜍的路
通往小蟾蜍的家
欢迎各位
Now Toad's in luck.
Here comes the truck!
现在，小蟾蜍走运啦。
大卡车来啦！
