適合年齡

5歲及以上

繪本簡介

《The Very Quiet Cricket 》，卡爾爺爺創作的繪本，總是很有特色，構思奇特，充滿想象力。今天讓我們跟著一只小蟋蟀，走進昆蟲的世界吧。

繪本節選

One warm day, from a tiny egg a little cricket was born.

一個溫暖的早晨，一只小蟋蟀從小小的蟲卵里鉆了出來。

Welcome! chirped a big cricket, rubbing his wings together. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

歡迎你!一只大蟋蟀摩擦著一對翅膀，發出唧唧的叫聲。小蟋蟀很想回答，他摩擦著翅膀。可是什么也沒有發生，他沒發出任何聲音。

Good morning! whizzed a locust, spinning through the air. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

早上好!一只螞蚱在空中來回飛著，發出嗖嗖的聲音。小蟋蟀很想回答，他摩擦著翅膀。可是什么也沒有發生，他沒發出任何聲音。

Hello! whispered a praying mantis, scraping his huge front legs together. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

哈嘍!一只螳螂小聲說，他把大大的前腿放在一起，像是在祈禱似的。小蟋蟀很想回答，他摩擦著翅膀。可是什么也沒有發生，他沒發出任何聲音。

Good day! crunched a worm, munching its way out of an apple. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

你好!一只小蟲咬穿了蘋果，鉆出來說道。小蟋蟀很想回答，他摩擦著翅膀。可是什么也沒有發生，他沒發出任何聲音。

Hi! bubbled a spittlebug, slurping in a sea of froth. The little cricket wanted to answer, so he rubbed his wings together. But nothing happened. Not a sound.

嗨!一只吹沫蟲在一堆泡沫中吹著泡泡說。小蟋蟀很想回答，他摩擦著翅膀。可是什么也沒有發生，他沒發出任何聲音。