It's Cinco de Mayo,Carlos!

It's Cinco de Mayo, Carlos. Written by Maribeth Bolts. Illustrated by Angela Kamstra Jacobson.

今天是五月五日节哦，卡洛斯。 作者：玛丽贝丝·博尔茨 绘者：安吉拉·卡姆斯特拉·雅各布森

Carlos and Maria walked past the city park after the baseball game. It's almost Cinco de Mayo, Carlos said. The festival is only a month away.

棒球比赛结束后，卡洛斯和玛丽亚路过城市公园。 “马上就要到五月五日节啦，”卡洛斯说， “再过整整一个月节日就开始啦。”

Ms. Lopez is teaching us a special dance for the festival, said Maria. We need one more boy.

“洛佩兹女士正在教我们一支为节日准备的特别舞蹈，”玛丽亚说。 我们还缺一个男生参加。

Will you dance with us? asked Maria. Are you dancing in front of people? asked Carlos. Miss Lopez will help you said Maria smiling.

“你愿意来和我们一起跳舞吗？”玛丽亚问。 “要在好多人面前跳舞吗？”卡洛斯问。 “洛佩兹女士会教你的呀。”玛丽亚笑着说。

That evening, Carlos asked Abuela about Cinco de Mayo. There was a big battle on May 5th in 1862, said Abuela. A big army came to attack the small town of Puebla.

那天晚上，卡洛斯问奶奶关于五月五日节的事。 “1862年的5月5日发生过一场很重要的战役哦。”奶奶说。 一支庞大的军队前来攻打普埃布拉小镇。

Only a small group of young soldiers lived in Puebla. They were scared, but they didn't give up, said Abuela.

当时普埃布拉只有一小队年轻的士兵驻守。 “他们很害怕，但没有放弃。”奶奶说。