Why Robins Hop

Why Robbins Hop. Adapted by Annette Carruthers. Illustrated by Chris Baldwin.

知更鸟为什么会蹦跳 改编：安妮特·卡鲁瑟斯 绘者：克里斯·鲍德温

Once, many years ago, all the birds of the world met together. They had a problem. It all started when foxes began to chase robins. Foxes normally chased chickens.

很久很久以前，世界上所有的鸟儿聚到了一起。 他们遇到了一个难题。 一切都要从狐狸开始追捕知更鸟说起。 狐狸本来只会追捕鸡的。

One day, a fox followed the tracks of a chicken. Or so it thought. The tracks really belonged to a robin. At that time, all the birds had the same tracks.

有一天，一只狐狸循着鸡的脚印往前走。 它是这么以为的。 这些脚印其实是一只知更鸟的。 那时候，所有鸟儿的脚印都长得一模一样。

Chickens knew to run from foxes. Robins did not. So the fox easily chased the robins. The robins were tired of being chased.

鸡知道看见狐狸就要跑。 知更鸟却不知道。 所以狐狸轻轻松松就能追上知更鸟。 知更鸟们被追得烦透了。

All the birds met. They wanted to protect Robins from foxes. They needed a plan. Owl asked, What can be done?

所有鸟儿都聚到了一起。 他们想保护知更鸟不被狐狸伤害， 得想个办法才行。 猫头鹰问：“我们能做些什么呢？”

Woodpecker said, Let robins fly all the time, or make them stay in the trees.

啄木鸟说： 让知更鸟一直飞， 不然就让他们一直待在树上。