让一本受到国际童书界极大好评的英国畅销童书带你进入儿童的内心世界!
我们前段时间介绍过著名英国多产作家马丁•韦德尔。韦德尔1941年出生于北爱尔兰的贝尔菲斯特,但大半生都居住在英国纽卡斯尔。迄今为止,韦德尔的作品已超过百部。
韦德尔的童书作品数获英国和国际多个知名奖项。他获得的“国际安徒生奖”的终生成就奖可谓童书界的最高荣誉。
韦德尔洞悉儿童的内心世界,作品对儿童充满同理心;他的童书作品富有想象力,文字却浅白而优美。韦德尔认为,他孩提时代身边那群很懂得讲故事的大人使他在故事中快乐成长,这打下了他童书写作的基础。韦德尔享受快乐的童年,但其人生又十分坎坷。他曾被炸弹炸伤、曾被活埋、曾患癌症,但这些都没有把他击垮,他至今仍然活着。他说:我竟然能活过这些劫难。我是个很幸运的人,也是个很快乐的人。韦德尔的人生经历给予他创作的源泉,他的作品也无时不反映出其人生态度:不回避现实,却总给人带来希望。
韦德尔的作品是如此的质朴,然而每次阅读都带给我丝丝的暖意和对生命的一份感动。两个娃娃阅读韦德尔的书也总是很投入。为此,我们精选了一批韦德尔的童书作品为教材,献给中国的小朋友。
精选英国优秀童书伴读教程的第一讲以马丁•韦德尔所写的一本童书《毛毛兔汤姆》为教材的。链接:精选英国优秀童书伴读教程(一)-- 毛毛兔汤姆
我们这期由可燊来给大家朗读马丁•韦德尔的一本著名的童书《猫头鹰宝宝》。这是一本受到童书届极大好评的畅销书。尽管此书极为优秀,但我们没有将其收进我们的“精选英国优秀童书伴读教程”。我们的教程只选取未在中国发行的童书,而此书在中国有售。我们把此书放在我们的“精选英国优秀童书分享”栏目。
Owl Babies
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Once there were three baby owls: Sarah andPercy and Bill. They lived in a hole inthe trunk of a tree with their Owl Mother.
The hole had twigs and leaves and owl feathers in it.
It was their house.
One night they woke up and their Owl Mother was GONE.
"Where's Mummy?" asked Sarah.
"Oh my goodness!" said Percy.
"I want my mummy!" said Bill.
The baby owls thought (all owls think a lot)–
"I think she's gone hunting," said Sarah.
"To get us our food!" said Percy.
"I want my mummy!" said Bill.
But their Owl Mother didn't come.
The baby owls came out of their house and they sat on the tree and waited.
A big branch for Sarah, a small branch for Percy, and an old bit of ivy for Bill.
"She'll be back," said Sarah.
"Back soon!" said Percy.
“I want my mummy!" said Bill.
(来自“英国文化园”公众号。公众号有原声故事音频。)
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