The Heart of a Monkey

The Heart of a Monkey, a Swahili folk tale retold by Aaron Wilcox. Illustrated by Julia Shaheen Collard. Focus Question. How and why do the animals in the story trick each other?

《猴子的心》，一则斯瓦希里民间故事，亚伦·威尔科克斯改写 朱莉娅·沙欣·科拉德 绘 重点思考问题 故事里的动物们是怎么互相欺骗的？它们为什么要这么做？

There was once a friendly monkey who lived by the sea. Her home was a great makuyu tree. She liked to share its kuyu fruit with the people from a nearby village.

从前，海边住着一只友善的猴子 她的家是一棵高大的马库尤树 她喜欢把树上结的库尤果分给附近村子里的人

One day, the monkey picked the last bit of fruit that hung over the land. To get more, she climbed onto a branch that hung over the sea. Hey you, monkey! called a voice from the water. Toss me some of that kuyu fruit, the voice said.

有一天，猴子摘完了所有长在靠陆地一侧的果子 为了摘更多果子，她爬到了伸向海面的一根树枝上 喂，你这只猴子！ 水里传来一个声音喊道 那个声音说：“扔几个库尤果给我呗。”

It was a shark swimming in the sea. The monkey dropped a fruit into his open mouth. Delicious, the shark said. I would thank you with a gift, but my home is far away, he added.

原来是海里游着的一头鲨鱼 猴子扔了个果子到他张开的嘴里 鲨鱼说：“太好吃啦。” 他又补充道：“我想送你份礼物道谢， 可我的家离这儿太远啦。”

The shark told the monkey all about his home across the water. It contained many treasures. He offered to take her there.

鲨鱼跟猴子讲了好多大海对面他家里的事 他家里藏着好多好多宝贝 他主动提出要载猴子去那儿

Just hop on my back, he said. The monkey leaped down.

他说：“跳到我背上来就行啦。” 猴子就跳了下去