Picture Book 绘本故事

Little Brother and Little Sister小弟弟和小姐姐

Once upon a time, a sister and her little brother lived in a house near the forest. They lived with their stepmother, who was very evil and often beat them. There was no one who could help them, not since their father died. So the children ran away.

从前，在森林旁的房子里住着一个小姐姐和她的小弟弟。他们和继母住在一起，继母的心肠很坏，常常打他们。父亲去世后，再也没有人可以帮助他们了，于是孩子们逃走了。

Words: Joe

Translator:赵 衡

Art: 灵绘童工作室

The children ran into the forest. They thought they were safe, but they were wrong. Their stepmother was a witch! She put a spell on the forest’s rivers, lakes and ponds, saying the magic words, “Drink from me, and the animal you will be....”

孩子们跑进了森林里。他们以为自己终于安全了，但他们错了，他们的继母竟然是一个巫婆！她给森林里的河流、湖泊和池塘都施加了咒语：“喝下我，你就会变成动物……”

The brother was very thirsty. He ran to drink from a river. But his sister heard the river say, “Drink from me, and a lion you will be.” So she stopped her brother.

小弟弟非常渴，于是他跑去河边喝水。但是小姐姐听到小河说：“喝下我，你就会变成狮子。”于是她急忙阻止了弟弟。

Her brother was still thirsty, so he ran to a lake. His sister heard the lake say, “Drink from me, and a wolf you will be.” So she stopped her brother again, and together they ran away.

小弟弟依然十分口渴，于是他跑去湖边喝水。他的姐姐听到湖说：“喝下我，你就会变成狼。”于是她再次阻止了弟弟，带着他逃走了。

The brother was very thirsty. He saw a pond and ran to it for a drink. His sister cried out, “No!” But it was too late, the brother was turned into a deer! The sister hugged him, and gave him a golden necklace, saying, “Wear this, dear brother, so I know who you are.” They built a house near the pond, and lived there in happiness.

小弟弟实在太渴了，他看到一个池塘，便跑过去喝水。他的姐姐大叫道：“不！”但为时已晚，小弟弟变成了一头小鹿。小姐姐拥抱着小鹿，给了他一条金项链，说道：“戴上它，亲爱的弟弟，这样我就能认出你了。”他们在池塘边建了一座小屋，幸福地生活着。

One day, the King came to the forest, he followed the deer to their house. When he met the sister, he fell in love with her. They married soon after, and had a little baby boy. But their happiness came to an end because of the arrival of the witch. She was envious of the sister. She took her away and imprisoned her in a cave.

一天，国王来到森林里，他跟着小鹿来到他们的小屋前。国王对小姐姐一见钟情。不久以后，他们举行了婚礼，并有了一个可爱的儿子。但幸福的生活随着巫婆的到来戛然而止。巫婆非常嫉妒小姐姐，于是将她抓走，关押在一个山洞里。

The king soon found out, and headed for the mountain in a hurry. He found the sister in the cave. She was very weak. The king said, “I love you. I’ll love you always and forever.” Suddenly the sister got better! The evil spell was broken! The brother also turned back into a boy! The witch was punished. The brother, the King, and the sister lived happily.

国王很快发现了这件事，他赶到山上，在山洞里找到了身体非常虚弱的小姐姐。国王对小姐姐说：“我爱你，我将永远爱你。”话音刚落，小姐姐的身体就好多了！巫婆的咒语解除了！小弟弟也从小鹿变回了小男孩的模样。巫婆受到了应有的惩罚，而小弟弟、小姐姐和国王一起幸福地生活了下去。

Key points

cave 山洞

envious 嫉妒的

evil 邪恶的

hug 拥抱

magic 有魔力的

necklace 项链

pond 池塘

spell 咒语

stepmother 继母

witch 女巫、巫婆