The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen, written by Russ Buyak, illustrated by Mark Bowers.

《小红母鸡》，拉斯·布亚克著，马克·鲍尔斯绘

One day, a little red hen wanted some yummy bread. First, she had to plant lots of tiny wheat seeds. Will you help me plant wheat seeds? She asked her animal friends.

有一天，一只小红母鸡想吃好吃的面包。 首先，她得种下好多小小的小麦种子。 你们愿意帮我种小麦种子吗？ 她问她的动物朋友们。

No way, said the sleepy cat, busy dog, and chewing cow. Then I'll do it myself, said the little red hen. And she did.

“不行。”贪睡的猫、忙碌的狗和正在嚼东西的牛说道。 “那我自己来种吧。”小红母鸡说。 于是她就自己种了。

Next, she had to harvest all the tall wheat. Will you help me harvest the wheat? She asked her animal friends.

接下来，她得把所有长高的小麦都收回来。 你们愿意帮我收小麦吗？ 她问她的动物朋友们。

No way, said the sleepy cat, busy dog, and chewing cow. Then I'll do it myself, said the little red hen. And she did.

“不行。”贪睡的猫、忙碌的狗和正在嚼东西的牛说道。 “那我自己来收吧。”小红母鸡说。 于是她就自己收了。

Then she had to grind the wheat into flour. Will you help me grind the wheat into flour? She asked her animal friends.

然后她得把小麦磨成面粉。 你们愿意帮我把小麦磨成面粉吗？ 她问她的动物朋友们。