To the Pumpkin Patch

To the Pumpkin Patch. Illustrated by David Cockroft.

《南瓜地之行》 绘者：大卫·科克罗夫特

The four hoppers sat in their yard. It was almost Halloween. The nearby pumpkin patch was full of pumpkins. But there was a stream between the hopper's yard and the pumpkin patch. Mother Hopper had told them to never go near the stream.

四个小跳跳坐在自家院子里。 万圣节快到了。 附近的南瓜地种满了南瓜。 可小跳跳家的院子和南瓜地之间隔着一条小溪。 跳跳妈妈早就告诉过他们，绝对不许靠近小溪。

I see a tall pumpkin to make a long jack -o -lantern, said Floppy Ears. I see a fat pumpkin to make a round jack -o -lantern, said Speedy Legs. I see a crooked pumpkin to make a funny jack -o -lantern, said Fluffy Tail. I see the biggest pumpkin in the world. I'm going to make the biggest jack -o -lantern in the world, said Snubby Nose. If only we could cross the stream.

「我看见一个高高的南瓜，能做个长长的南瓜灯。」耷拉耳说。 「我看见一个圆滚滚的南瓜，能做个圆圆的南瓜灯。」飞毛腿说。 「我看见一个歪歪扭扭的南瓜，能做个滑稽的南瓜灯。」蓬蓬尾说。 我看见全世界最大的南瓜啦。 「我要做全世界最大的南瓜灯。」翘翘鼻说。 要是我们能跨过这条小溪就好了。

I know," said Snubby Nose. We'll use our blow -up pool as a boat. We can float across the stream," said Speedy Legs. We'll get all the pumpkins we want," said Floppy Ears. I don't think we should go near that stream, said Fluffy Tail.

「我有办法啦。」翘翘鼻说。 我们可以用充气泳池当小船呀。 「我们能漂过小溪去。」飞毛腿说。 「我们想要多少南瓜就能摘多少啦。」耷拉耳说。 「我觉得我们不该靠近那条小溪呀。」蓬蓬尾说。

The hoppers found their old blow -up pool. They filled it with air. They put it on the water, and it floated very well. All four hoppers got in the pool. Speedy legs pushed them across the stream with a long stick.

小跳跳们找出了旧的充气泳池。 他们把气充满， 放到水面上，泳池浮得稳稳的。 四个小跳跳全都爬进了泳池里。 飞毛腿拿了一根长棍子，推着他们过了小溪。

On the other side, the hoppers pulled the pool from the water. They collected pumpkins. They found tall ones, fat ones, crooked ones, and big ones. They put the pool back in the water. Then they put the pumpkins into the pool. Then all four hoppers got into the pool again. Speedy legs pushed them into the stream.

到了对岸，小跳跳们把泳池从水里拉上来。 他们开始摘南瓜。 他们找到了高南瓜、圆南瓜、歪南瓜，还有那个超大的南瓜。 他们把泳池重新放回水里。 接着把摘到的南瓜都放进泳池里。 然后四个小跳跳又都爬回了泳池里。 飞毛腿推着他们进了小溪里。