Story of the Sun

Story of the Sun written by Ned Jensen illustrated by Maria Voris

太阳的故事 内德·延森 著 玛丽亚·沃里斯 绘

Long ago, a curious young boy lived in a far -off land. To the east there were mountains. To the west there was a large sea.

很久很久以前，遥远的国度住着一个好奇心满满的小男孩。 东边是连绵的群山。 西边是一片广阔的大海。

As each day began, the curious young boy sat and looked to the east. He watched the sun rise over the mountains. As each day ended, he looked west. He watched the sun sink into the sea.

每天天一亮，这个好奇的小男孩就坐下来望向东方。 他看着太阳从山的那边升起来。 每天太阳快落山的时候，他就望向西方。 他看着太阳沉进大海里。

The curious boy's name was Ichiro. Ichiro wondered where the sun came from, and he wondered where it went each night.

这个好奇的小男孩叫一郎。 一郎很想知道太阳是从哪里来的， 也想知道每天晚上太阳又去了哪里。

The harder Ichiro thought, the more confused he became. He wondered how many suns there really are. Would there ever be a time when a new sun would not rise from the east?

一郎越想，就越搞不明白。 他想知道世界上到底有多少个太阳。 会不会有一天，东边再也不会升起新的太阳了呢？

Ichiro was smart. He knew that the sun brought light. He knew that without the sun, everything would be dark. He also knew that the sun brought warmth. He loved to feel the warm sun on his brown skin.

一郎很聪明。他知道太阳带来光明，没有太阳，一切都会陷入黑暗。 他也知道太阳带来温暖，他很喜欢暖乎乎的太阳晒在自己棕褐色皮肤上的感觉。