Leap Year Birthday

Leap Year Birthday. Written by Brad Bolchunas. Illustrated by Danny Jones. Focus Question. What makes Leroy's birthday different from most people's birthdays?

《闰年生日》。作者：布拉德·博尔丘纳斯。绘者：丹尼·琼斯。 核心问题：勒罗伊的生日和大多数人的生日有什么不一样？

Leroy was a time traveler. That's what he told himself, at least. He was in second grade, but he told himself he was only two years old. Today was his birthday, February 29, otherwise known as Leap Day. That day only came once every four years, though. As far as Leroy was concerned, that meant he only had a real birthday once every four years. To Leroy, most of his eight years were just pretend years.

勒罗伊是个时空旅行者。 至少他自己是这么觉得的。 他上二年级了， 可他总跟自己说他才两岁。 今天是他的生日，2月29日， 也就是大家说的闰日。 不过这个日子每四年才会出现一次。 在勒罗伊看来， 这就意味着他每四年才能过一次真正的生日。 对勒罗伊来说，他活的这八年里，大部分年头都算不得数。

He didn't understand why February 29th couldn't happen each year, like the other 365 days. So much time had passed since his last real birthday. No one remembered this one. Not even his mother.

他搞不懂为什么2月29日不能像其他365天一样每年都有。 距离他上次过真正的生日已经过去好久啦。 这次好像没人记得他的生日。 就连他的妈妈也不记得。

Leroy wondered about all those other Leap Day people. Were they time travelers too? There had to be some explanation for people like him. Mom, do we have a book about time travel? Leroy asked.

勒罗伊很好奇其他在闰日出生的人是什么样的。 他们也都是时空旅行者吗？ 像他这样的人，肯定有个合理的说法吧。 妈妈，咱们家有讲时空旅行的书吗？勒罗伊问。

Sorry, Leroy," Mom said. But the library might. Let's go see.

"抱歉呀勒罗伊，"妈妈说， "不过图书馆可能有。咱们去看看吧。"

The librarian asked Leroy's mother to pretend she was the sun, and Leroy to play planet Earth.

图书管理员让勒罗伊的妈妈假装自己是太阳， 让勒罗伊扮演地球。