The Drum

The Drum. An Indian Folk Tale. Re -told by Katherine Follett. Illustrated by Teresa Martinez. Focus Question. What lesson does this story teach about kindness?

《鼓：一则印度民间故事》，复述：凯瑟琳·福利特，绘者：特蕾莎·马丁内斯 思考题：这个故事告诉了我们关于善意的什么道理呢？

Once there was a poor boy who lived with his mother in India. One day, mother asked the boy, would you like something from the market? More than anything else, I want a drum, the boy said.

从前在印度，有个家境贫寒的小男孩和妈妈一起生活 有一天妈妈问男孩：“你想要集市上的什么东西吗？” 男孩说：“我最最想要的就是一个鼓。”

Mother sold some grain at the market, but there was still not enough money for a drum. Instead, Mother gave the boy a sturdy stick she had found.

妈妈在集市上卖了些粮食， 可钱还是不够买鼓 妈妈只好把自己捡到的一根结实的小棍子送给了男孩

The boy decided not to be disappointed. Thank you, he said. He tapped, slapped, and banged on everything with his new stick.

男孩决定不让自己失望 他说：“谢谢妈妈。” 拿着新棍子敲敲打打，碰到什么就敲什么

As he went tapping along, he saw his neighbor struggling to light her stove. Use my stick to heat your stove, he said.

他边走边敲的时候，看见邻居阿姨正费劲地点炉子 他说：“用我的棍子来生炉子吧。”

The woman thanked the boy. When the stove got hot, she baked him a soft roti. The boy was about to eat his roti when he heard a hungry baby crying. The baby's mother had no food.

阿姨谢过男孩， 炉子烧热后，她给男孩烤了一块软软的印度薄饼 男孩刚要吃薄饼，就听见一个饿肚子的小娃娃在哭， 娃娃的妈妈没有食物