图书序言
P.1
从前,有个名叫丹尼的男孩。
有一天,他的妈妈生日快要到了,
丹尼问自己:「我该送妈妈什么生日礼物呢?」
Once there was a boy named Danny.
One day Danny’s mother had a birthday.
Danny said to himself, “What shall I give my mother for her birthday?”
P.2-3
于是,丹尼决定出门去找找看能找到什么东西。
半路上,他遇到了一只母鸡。
「早安,母鸡女士。」丹尼说。
「你能给我什么东西可以送给妈妈当生日礼物吗?」
So Danny started out to see what he could find.
He walked along, and he met a Hen.
“Good morning. Mrs. Hen,” said Danny.
“Can you give me something for my mother’s birthday?”
「咕咕,」母鸡说:「我有一颗新鲜鸡蛋可以给你妈妈当生日礼物。」
「谢谢你,」丹尼说:「但是她已经有鸡蛋了。」
「那我们再去找找有什么东西吧!」母鸡说。
“Cluck, cluck,” said the Hen.
“I can give you a nice fresh egg for your mother’s birthday.”
“Thank you,” said Danny, “but she has an egg.”
“Let’s see what we can find then,” said the Hen.
P.4-5
于是,丹尼跟母鸡蹦蹦跳跳地继续向前,
So Danny and the Hen skipped along
直到他们遇见 ──
until they met
P.6-7
一只鹅。
「早安,鹅女士。」丹尼说。
「你能给我什么东西可以送给妈妈当生日礼物吗?」
a Goose.
“Good morning, Mrs. Goose,” said Danny.
“Can you give me something for my
mother’s birthday?”
「嘎嘎,」鹅说:「我身上漂亮的羽毛可以做个舒服的枕头,给你妈妈当生日礼物。」
「谢谢你,」丹尼说:「但是她已经有枕头了。」
「那我们一起去找找有什么东西吧!」鹅说。
“Honk, honk,” said the Goose. “I can give you some nice feathers to make a fine pillow for your mother’s birthday.”
“Thank you,” said Danny, “but she has a pillow.”
“Let’s see what we can find then,” said the Goose.