穗穗愛繪本: How to cheer up Dad? by Fred Koehler

這本書是在圖書館拿預借書時隨手翻到的, 一看就很喜歡, 除了畫風簡單清新. 標題How to cheer up Dad? 不就是暗示爸爸都很難搞, 這麼棒的內容怎麼能不借來念給兩隻小朋友聽呢?

爸爸象和小寶象

 For you, Dad

看到這個我就笑了
 爸爸象拿牙刷叫小寶象刷牙,  小寶象舉著通馬桶的, 全力抵抗.

(我們家L先生說, 這個作者一定當過爸爸!)

Little Jumbo's dad was having a bad day.

爸爸象的心情不好

(可能是因為小寶象把所有的麥片盒拆來當機器人)

At breakfast, Dad put raisins in Little Jumbo's oatmeal.

爸爸在小寶的早餐麥片放了一些葡萄乾.

He should have known what a mess that would make.

他應該已經知道會發生什麼事情了吧.

(照片有點小, 但是書本可以清清楚楚看到, 小象很開心地用鼻子把葡萄乾噴到天花板去, 還掉了幾顆在爸爸頭上.  

我衷心感到好家在人類沒有這項才華)

Then his dad wanted Little Jumbo to get cleaned up. 

But little Jumbo had already taken a bath that week. 

爸爸叫小寶去把自己弄乾淨, 但是小寶說這個星期已經洗過澡囉.

And Dad forgot that Little Jumbo did not like wearing his brown overalls.

而且爸爸忘掉小寶不喜歡穿他的咖啡色工作褲.

(我們家妹啊看到小象光溜溜跑出去, 超羨慕的)

Dad's mood was clearly getting worse, so little Jumbo suggested that Dad needed a  time-out.

爸爸的心情顯然越來越差, 所以小寶建議爸爸去冷靜一下.

Little Jumbo got one instead.

結果是爸爸叫小寶去處罰.

He began to wonder what he could do to cheer up Dad.

處罰的時候, 小寶想想該怎麼讓爸爸高興.

(小象面壁思過鼻子會去頂到也滿可愛的)

He thought a hug might be a good start.

他想抱抱應該是好的開始吧

Then Little Jumbo took his dad to play catch.

然後帶爸爸去投球

This made him smile a little bit.

帶爸爸去買冰淇淋

(小象鼻真好用)

(我也會抓小孩後面的領子讓她們不要暴衝, 看到大象爸爸用鼻子勾住, 真是好親切的動作)

And fishing made his dad feel even better.

釣魚讓爸爸心情更好一點

(還以為會用鼻子釣魚)

At bedtime, Little Jumbo picked out Dad's favorite story.

要睡覺了, 小寶選了爸爸最喜歡的故事

: 愛睡的象 (家長都很希望小孩快睡覺吧)

Then he tucked his dad in, and snuggled him to sleep.

然後小寶把爸爸哄睡.

故事未完, 還有幾頁, 糾竟小象會做個懂事的好寶寶, 還是會繼續調皮搗蛋呢, 請去圖書館借來看看吧.

我覺得是很可愛有細節的童書,  然後發現其實爸爸沒有很難搞, 難搞的是小寶象...真是可惜.