A Dog's Tale

A Dog's Tale, a Folk Tale from Argentina and Paraguay, retold by Lorena F. DiBello, illustrated by Roberta Collier -Morales.

《狗狗的故事》，源自阿根廷和巴拉圭的民间故事，洛雷娜·F·迪贝洛改写，罗伯塔·科利尔-莫拉莱斯绘图。

Best Friends Once, a long time ago, cats and dogs were best friends. They lived together in small communities in perfect harmony. They worked together to get food and had fun playing with each other. They also kept each other warm during cold winter nights.

好朋友 很久很久以前，猫和狗曾经是最好的朋友。 他们一起住在小聚落里，相处得十分融洽。 他们一起合作寻找食物，一起玩耍，开心极了。 寒冷的冬夜里，他们还会互相取暖。

When cats and dogs were friends, they helped each other in times of need. One time, a cat at a river bank was trying to catch a fish for lunch. All of a sudden, splash! The cat fell into the water. As soon as the cat said, meow, a big friendly dog jumped into the river and rescued the cat.

猫和狗做朋友的时候，总会在对方有困难的时候出手相助。 有一回，一只猫在河边想抓条鱼当午饭。 突然，扑通一声！ 这只猫掉进河里了。 猫刚叫了一声“喵”，一只友善的大狗就跳进河里救了它。

Another time, a dog was trying to catch a mouse. No matter how hard the dog tried, the mouse managed to stay ahead. The dog asked a cat for help. As soon as the dog said, woof, woof, a cat came to help. Cats and dogs made a great team.

还有一回，一只狗想要抓老鼠。 不管狗狗怎么努力追，老鼠总能跑在它前面。 于是狗狗向猫求助。 狗狗刚“汪汪”叫了两声，猫就跑来帮忙了。 猫和狗是绝佳的搭档。

Spring Party. One year, the days started becoming warmer and longer. A cat decided to throw a big party to celebrate the arrival of spring. This cat invited all of its friends, cats and dogs, to the big celebration. Hundreds of cats and dogs gathered at the top of a hill under a full moon.

春季派对。 有一年，白天慢慢变得暖和，也越来越长。 一只猫决定办一场盛大的派对，庆祝春天到来。 这只猫邀请了所有朋友，猫和狗都来参加这场盛大的庆祝活动。 成百上千只猫和狗，聚集在山顶的满月之下。

The cats and dogs were happy and ready to eat, dance, and enjoy the party. There was food and music, and everyone was in a great mood. Out of nowhere, just before the dancing began, a storm cloud covered the moon. Then, it started to rain.

猫和狗都开心极了，准备好吃喝跳舞，好好享受派对。 这里有美食有音乐，每个人的心情都好极了。 就在跳舞快要开始的时候，一片乌云忽然遮住了月亮。 接着，就下起雨来了。