繪本簡介

本書通過幽默簡潔的文字和直觀形象的畫面，講了兩個朋友的故事，讓孩子讀故事、啟發(fā)心靈：喬治和瑪莎是兩只河馬，他們各具個性，又會貼心地為朋友著想。作者詹姆斯?馬歇爾用幽默溫暖的筆調(diào)描寫了這對好朋友之間的種種趣事，讓孩子在快樂中感悟友情的分量和意義，體會維系友誼的智慧，提升與人交往、相處的能力。

繪本節(jié)選

If there was one thing that George was wot fond of, it was split pea soup. As a matter of fact, George hated split pea soup more than anything else in the world. But it was so hard to tell Martha.

One day after George had eaten ten bowls of Martha's soup, he said to himself, "I just can't stand another bowl. Not even another spoonful."

So, while Martha was out in the kitchen, George carefully poured the rest of his soup into his loafers under the table. "Now she will think I have eaten it."

But Martha was watching from the kitchen.

如果說喬治不喜歡一件東西，那就是豌豆湯。 事實上，喬治最討厭豌豆湯了。 但是很難告訴瑪莎。

一天，喬治吃了十碗瑪莎的湯，他對自己說：“我實在受不了再吃一碗了，再一勺也吃不下了。”

所以，當(dāng)瑪莎在廚房里時，喬治小心地把剩下的湯倒進桌子底下的便鞋里。 “現(xiàn)在她會認為我已經(jīng)吃過了。”

但瑪莎在廚房里看著。