Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea

Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea Story by Cynthia Rylant Pictures by Suzy Stevenson In the story you are about to read, you will hear this sound. This is the sound of a page turning. When you hear it, you will know it is time to turn the page. Now, turn to the first story in the book, entitled To the Beach.

《亨利和马奇与永恒之海》 辛西娅·赖兰特 著 苏西·史蒂文森 绘 在你即将阅读的故事里，你会听到这个声音哦。 这是翻页的声音。 当你听到这个声音，就知道该翻页啦。 现在，翻到本书的第一个故事，名字叫《去海边》。

It was summer vacation, and Henry and his big dog Mudge were going to the beach. Mudge had never been to the beach.

放暑假啦，亨利和他的大狗马奇要去海边玩。 马奇还从来没去过海边呢。

Henry promised he would like it. You'll like the waves, he said, and the sandcastles, and the shells. But don't drink the water, he warned. Too salty!

亨利保证马奇肯定会喜欢海边的。 你会喜欢海浪的，他说，还有沙堡，还有贝壳哦。 但是别喝海水哦，他提醒道。 太咸啦！

They went in the car with Henry's father. In Henry's bag were green goggles, a yellow bucket, an orange shovel, and a dump truck.

他们和亨利的爸爸一起开车出发。 亨利的包里装着绿色护目镜、黄色水桶、橙色铲子，还有一辆翻斗卡车。

In Mudge's bag were a blue bowl, a jug of water, half of a bone, and a tennis ball.

马奇的包里装着一只蓝色的碗、一壶水、半根骨头，还有一个网球。

In Henry's father's bag were a book about shells, six towels, and a red rubber lobster he liked to bring along.

亨利爸爸的包里装着一本讲贝壳的书、六条毛巾，还有一只红色的橡胶 龙虾，是他出门总爱带上的小玩意儿。