Little Craig: Balloons and Cake by Craig Robinson & Leslie Harter
Illustrated by Skylar Hogan

「建議年紀」- 2~8歲

音樂來源：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v4V2cQVW5s&list=PLHJogB7e47KUIIDX7K8NBVjrZRTGeaYE1&index=22

小克雷格喜歡生日派對！但是，他受邀請參加兩個生日派對，竟然在同一天！你覺得，他會怎麼做呢？
小朋友，當你面臨選擇時，你都如何做決定呢？小克雷格答應了第一個朋友要參加他的生日派對，所以他最後決定要放棄另一個好朋友的生日派對。這個故事告訴我們，遵守承諾是很重要的，遵守承諾的人會讓人喜歡，會交到朋友，會感覺很開心。小朋友要學習如何對自己說過的話負責喲！

Zip into 快速進入 
Envelope 信封 
Invitation 邀請函
On the day在同一天
At the time在同一時間
Choose 選擇
Cross out劃掉
Up to you 你自己決定
crumple揉皺
keep his word to (name) 遵守承諾
proud of you 以你為榮

Little Craig loved birthday parties.
The balloons! The cake! The games and prizes!

But he didn’t get invited to many parties.

Until one day, he was sitting at his desk, when a bright blue invitation popped right in front of him.

Little Craig looked up and saw Joey, the new kid in school, holding it out.

Craig imagined himself at Joey’s party. 
He’d walk into a sea of blue balloons.
He’d eat a big slice of cake.
He’d play the games and he’d win a prize.

Craig looked at Joey and said,
“I will be there!” Joey smiled.

Craig raced home after school that day.

“I’m going to a party, Mom!”
“Oh really? And when is this party?”

He passed her the invitation.
Mom went straight to the family calendar on the wall.
She wrote “Joey’s party” on the date.

The next day, Craig zipped into the kitchen with a bright RED envelope.
It was from his friend, Dan
Craig couldn’t believe this was happening!
Two birthday parties!

“I’m going to TWO parties, Mom!”
“Let’s put it on the calendar.”
“Uh oh. Did you look at the date, Craig?”
Mom held out both invitations.
They were on the same day at the exact same time!

Joey’s Birthday Party 
August 23, 1:00PM
Cake & Ice Cream
Games and Prizes

Dan’s Birthday
August 23, 1:00PM
Skating & Pizza

Craig couldn’t believe it.
He would have to choose.
He said, “Well, all my friends will be at Dan’s.
I’ll just go to that one.”

He went to the calendar to cross out Joey’s name.
Mom said, “Hmmm, you told Joey first that you would go to his party.
You’re only as good as your word, Craig.
But it’s up to you.
You’ll know what to do.”

Maybe being invited to two parties wasn’t that fun after all.
In his room, Craig got out a piece of paper.

“Dear Joey, I can’t go to your birthday party because it is the same day as Dan’s.”
He wrote in his best handwriting with his sharpest pencil.
“That should do the trick!” Craig thought.

“Mom, can you please mail this to Joey?”
Mom read the letter
Mom said, “Hmm. Imagine you were Joey.
What if every kid you invited to your party wrote you a letter like this?
Craig imagined a line of kids passing him letter.
It did not feel great.
“But it’s up to you. You’ll know what to do.”
Craig crumpled up the letter.

Back in his room, he held out both invitations.
“Maybe I could just go to both!” he thought.
He pulled out his paper and pencil again and made a schedule.

1PM- 2 PM Joey’s party
2PM – 5 PM Dan’s party
Craig proudly showed Mom the plan.
“Mom! I solved my problem!”
 
“Hmm, imagine you were Joey and everyone left your party early to go to someone else’s.”
Craig imagined all of his friends leaving before playing any of his party games.
It did not feel great.
“But it’s up to you. You’ll know what to do.”

That night, Craig dreamed about Joey, all alone at his birthday party.
There was no one to admire his balloons, no one to eat his delicious cake and no one to play his games to win prizes.

The next day at school, Craig told Dan he wouldn’t be able to make it to his party.
He was going to keep his word to Joey.

When the party day finally arrived, 
Little Craig walked through a sea of blue balloons and saw Joey’s smiling face.
He ate a big slice of cake.
He played all of the party games.
And he even won a prize!
Craig felt good inside, and it wasn’t because he won Pin the Tail on the Donkey.
It was because he knew he did the right thing.
And best of all? He made a new friend along the way.


When Mom picked him up, Craig ran to the car.
“Mom, I knew just what to do!”
Mom hugged him.
“And I am so proud of you.” She said.

Boys and girls, in this story, Little Craig loves birthday parties! But when he gets invited to two parties on the same day, he has to make a tough decision. Keeping your word is important. Keeping your word means doing what you say you’ll do. Your friends are going to like you more. They will trust you. You’ll have good relationships with others.
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