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和甘伯伯去游河
(英)约翰·伯宁罕文/图 林良 译
河北教育 2008年09月 出版
内容简介:
哪个孩子不想坐船,哪个孩子不想听听坐船的故事?尤其是住在像英国这样的岛国的孩子。
《和甘伯伯去游河》是约翰·伯宁罕的作品,他构思的是一个非常单纯的故事,单纯的感觉像一个幼儿:甘伯伯有一条木船,他的家就在河边。有一天,甘伯伯撑船去游河。两个小孩子、兔子、猫、狗、猪、绵羊、鸡、牛和山羊,一一要求上船。起初情形还好,后来这些乘客都忘了遵守秩序,忘了坐船的规矩。结果,船翻了,大家都掉进水里。甘伯伯带领大家游泳到岸边,让太阳把他们的衣服和身子晒干。和气的甘伯伯还邀请这批乘客到他家去喝茶,并且提议过几天大家再来坐一次船。
作者的这个故事,采用童话的形式。故事中的角色不完全是人,也有动物,是一个“人和动物不分彼此”的世界,使刚度过“人和动物不分”阶段的幼儿,感到分外亲切。简直就是一个快乐的游戏!
我家里的是原版,rabbit、cat、dog、pig、sheep、chicken、calf、goat壮早学会了,里面光是搭船的请求就教了九种说法:
“May we come with you?”(我们能随你一起去吗?)
“Can I come along, Mr Gumpy?”(我能跟去吗?)
“I’d like a ride,”(我想搭一程,)
“Will you take me with you?”(你能带我去吗?)
“May I come, please, Mr Gumpy?”(请问,甘伯伯,我能去吗?)
“Have you a place for me?”(你有位置给我吗?)
“Can we come too?”(我们也能去吗?)
“Can you make room for me?”(你能腾一块地方给我吗?)
“May I join you, Mr Gumpy?”(甘伯伯,我能加入进来吗?)
其中“Can you make room for me?”一句是牛问的,牛那么一个又大又重的庞然大物,当然是要“make room”了!
和甘伯伯去游河的英文Mr. Gumpy’s Outing by John Burningham
This is Mr. Gumpy.
Mr. Gumpy owned a boat and his house was by a river.
One day Mr. Gumpy went out in his boat.
“May we come with you?” said the children.
“Yes,” said Mr. Gumpy,
“if you don’t squabble.”
“Can I come along, Mr. Gumpy?” said the rabbit.
“Yes, but don’t hop about.”
“I’d like a ride,” said the cat.
“Very well,” said Mr. Gumpy.
“But you’re not to chase the rabbit.”
“Will you take me with you?” said the dog.
“Yes,” said Mr. Gumpy.
“But don’t tease the cat.”
“May I come, please, Mr. Gumpy?” said the pig.
“Very well, but don’t muck about.”
“Have you a place for me?” said the sheep.
“Yes, but don’t keep bleating.”
“Can we come too?” said the chickens.
“Yes, but don’t flap,” said Mr. Gumpy.
“Can you make room for me?” said the calf.
“Yes, if you don’t trample about.”
“May I join you, Mr. Gumpy?” said the goat.
“Very well, but don’t kick.”
For a little while they all went along happily but then…
The goat kicked
The calf trampled
The chickens flapped
The sheep bleated
The pig mucked about
The dog teased the cat
The cat chase the rabbit
The rabbit hopped
The children squabbled
The boat tipped…
and into the water they fell.
Then Mr. Gumpy and the goat and the calf and the chickens and the sheep and the pig and the dog and the cat and the rabbit and the children all swam t the bank and climbed out to dry in the hot sun.
“We’ll walk home across the fields,” said Mr. Gumpy.
“It’s time for tea.”
“Goodbye,” said Mr. Gumpy.
“Come for a ride another day.” |
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