今天Miss Debby要分享給大家的,是一本充滿想像力的繪本, The Boy who went to Mars. Stanley的媽媽因為工作要出差過夜, Stanly心裡不開心,就決定他要離開地球到火星探險. 他給自己打造了一個太空船,從後院升空前往火星,沒想到等到太空船回到地球,竟然出現了一個外星人.這個外星人到底是誰啊? 讓我們一起來解開這個謎團. 這本書是由Simon James完成的繪本.

The boy who went to Mars, is a great book full of imagination. Stanley was upset that his mother has left on an overnight work trip. So he decides that he is going to leave planet Earth and go to Mars. He builds a rocket ship in the backyard and blasts off. When the rocket ship returns, an alien has come to take the place of Stanley. What is going to happen with this alien in the house? Let’s read this book together, written and illustrated by Simon James.

小男孩養了一頭小象,他和小象開心地想要去參加鄰居辦的寵物聚會,沒想到門口竟貼了一個告示牌寫著: 禁止大象進入. 小男孩不理解,為什麼會被拒絕,不被接受. 讓我們一起來讀這本由作家Lisa Mantchev, 插畫家 Taeeun Yoo完成的繪本Strictly No Elephants. 並且仔細思考一下朋友的意義是什麼.

A little boy and his tiny pet elephant are looking forward to meeting all the other pets and friends. Once they arrive though, they find a sign declaring—Strictly No Elephants. But Why? Let’s find out from this book, Strictly No Elephants, a book that reveals and shares the meaning of friendship. Written by Lisa Mantchev, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo.

今天要跟大家介紹的繪本是由Benji Davies 完成的The Storm Whale. 描寫的是一個小男孩 Noi, 跟他的父親, 還有一隻鯨魚的故事. 暴風雨過後,一隻小鯨魚被沖上岸了, Noi想要照顧小鯨魚,於是悄悄地把鯨魚帶回家放在浴缸裡面. 但是這個秘密可以瞞多久? 爸爸會不會發現呢?

The Storm Whale, by Benji Davies, is a heartwarming story of a boy Noi, his father, and his unexpected encounter with a cetacean visitor, a whale. Noi is excited and wants to take the whale home. How can Noi keep this secret without his Dad finding out?

今天要分享的 Guess How Much I love You是一本經典的童書,大兔子跟小兔子對著彼此訴說有多愛對方. 當我們很愛很愛一個人的時候,是不是也可以試著描述出愛的感覺呢? 由作家Sam McBratney, 插畫家Anita Jeram完成的繪本.

Guess How Much I love You, is a classic children’s book, simple and sweet about the love a parent and child have for each other. Written by Sam McBratney, Illustrated by Anita Jeram.

今天我們要一起讀的書叫做Giraffe Problems,是由作家 Jory John插畫家Lane Smith完成的繪本. Jory John寫過好多本有名的童書,其中還有一本是我們一起讀過的The Cool Bean. 今天的繪本描述的是一隻長頸鹿Edward的故事. Edward非常不喜歡他長長的脖子, 他可以找到各式各樣的缺點來描述自己的脖子. 但是有一天Edward遇見了烏龜 Cyrus. Cyrus會用什麼樣的方式讓Edward發現自己最不喜歡的脖子可是非常管用的! 讓我們一起來的這本Giraffe Problems.

Giraffe Problems is another great book, written by Jory John, who is also the author of the Cool Bean. Edward the giraffe does not like his neck. It is too long, too bendy, too narrow……. One day Edward meets Cyrus the turtle. Let’s find out how Cyrus helps Edward understand that his neck has a purpose and it’s good to be different. This book is illustrated by Lane Smith.

過了好久的冬天,春天是不是終於要來了? 今天要跟大家分享的這本書 And Then It’s Spring, 由作家Julie Fogliano, 插畫家Erin E Stead完成的繪本. 描述的是一個小男孩跟他的狗狗,等待著大地變換顏色,從灰灰土土白白的冬天,迎接春天.

Sometimes waiting on spring can feel like forever, especially when the colors of winter are all around. Brown, brown everywhere you see. In this book, “And Then It’s Spring”, a young boy and his dog wait patiently and sometimes not so patiently for their garden to grow. Let’s read this book together, written by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Erin E Stead.

Who Goes there是Miss Debby今天要和大家一起讀的書. 由作家Karma Wilson, 插畫家Anna Currey完成的繪本. 小老鼠Lewis為冬天的到來,打造了一個溫暖舒適的家. 但總覺得,家裡少了什麼? 而且奇怪的是, 每天晚上,門外總會傳來奇奇怪怪的聲音. 把Lewis給嚇壞了. 到底是誰在外面呢?

Who Goes there, written by Karma Wilson, and illustrated by Anna Currey, is a book about a mouse Lewis faces his fears and discover a friendship. Lewis loves his cozy home, but each nigh, he keeps hearing the weird noises outside his door. Who goes there? Let read it together and find out?

今天要跟大家分享的,也是一本Miss Debby非常喜歡的繪本. 叫做”The Brownstone.” 在紐約市中心裡面的Brownstone公寓裏面. 住了六種不同的動物. 冬天要到了,灰熊一家人準備要開始冬眠, 但是來自不同鄰居的噪音,氣味,讓灰熊一家沒辦法好好睡覺. 這六種不同的動物,要怎麼協調才能夠好好地在同一棟公寓裏面相處呢? 聰明的房東,貓頭鷹先生會不會想出好方法呢? 讓我們一起來讀這本由作家Paula Scher,插畫家Stan Mack完成的繪本, The Brownstone.

Living in harmony with your neighbors is not always easy, especially if you're a bear living in an apartment, getting ready to hibernate, meaning taking a very long winter nap. You get noise, odors, and menacing neighbors to deal with. Happily, the wise owl landlord rearranges everybody so all the animals can live in peace. Let’s read this warm and funny story, the Brownstone, written by Paula Scher, illustrated by Stan Mack.

小紅帽的故事大家都聽過吧! 有一天, 爺爺在客廳裡跟他的小孫女講起了小紅帽的故事,但是,講故事的過程當中, 錯誤連篇, 漏洞百出! 你能夠聽出來哪裡不對勁嗎? 讓我們一起來讀這本由作家Gianni Rodari, 插畫家Beatrice Alemagna完成的 Telling Stories Wrong. 這是一本幽默搞笑有趣的繪本.

Telling stories wrong, written by Gianni Rodari, illustrated by Beatrice Alemagna, is a humorous story of a grandfather retelling ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ to his granddaughter, but he keeps getting important details wrong. Can you call out all the wrong parts? Let’s read this silly and funny book together.

今天 MISS DEBBY想要跟大家分享的，是一個溫馨的故事，描述的是一個小女孩Nia跟他的寵物烏龜 Alfie 的友誼．在 Nia 七歲生日的前一天，她的好朋友 Alfie 突然不見了！讓我們從 Nia以及 Alfie 的角度，來聽聽到底發生了什麼事情！這本書Alfie,是由作家Thyra Heder完成的繪本.

The book I would like to share with you is called “Alfie, the turtle that disappeared.” Written and illustrated by Thyra Heder. It is a charming story of the bond between a girl Nia, and her pet, turtle Alfie. The night before Nia’s 7th birthday, Alfie disappears! Where did Alfie go? Will Alfie return? Let’s find out together.