Spider Monkey's Question

Spider Monkey's Question. Written by Julie Harding. Illustrated by Maria Varis.

蜘蛛猴的问题。 朱莉·哈丁 撰文 玛丽亚·瓦里斯 绘图

The morning sun shone dimly through the canopy of rainforest leaves. A few spots of light danced on the thin fronds of the ferns on the ground. A family of spider monkeys slept in the branches of a tall tree. Father rolled over in his sleep and bumped his young son, Tari.

清晨的阳光朦胧地穿过雨林树叶编织的华盖 几缕光斑在地面蕨类纤细的叶面上跳着舞 一群蜘蛛猴睡在大树的枝桠上 猴爸爸睡梦中翻了个身，撞到了年幼的儿子塔里。

Luckily for the young spider monkey, his parents were very patient. They were also very wise. They had been able to answer nearly every question Tari had ever asked. Tari's mother thought it was wonderful that his first word was why, but she began to worry when it was the only word he seemed to know.

幸运的是，这只小蜘蛛猴的爸爸妈妈非常有耐心。 他们也十分聪慧。 塔里问过的几乎每一个问题，他们都能解答。 塔里妈妈觉得他开口第一个词是“为什么”很棒，可发现他好像只会说这个词时，她开始担心了。

Tari asked questions about the landscape as the family swung through the trees. Why is the sky blue? Why are the hills high? He asked about other animals' lives when they went to visit friends. Why does Jaguar have spots? Why do ants live underground?

一家子在树间摆荡行进时，塔里不停地问关于地貌的问题。 为什么天空是蓝色的呀？ 为什么小山这么高呀？ 拜访朋友的时候，他问起其他动物的生活。 为什么美洲豹身上长斑点呀？ 为什么蚂蚁住在地下呀？

He asked about the tree they lived in while he fell asleep in its branches. Why is it tall? Why does it have leaves? He asked about foods while the family prepared meals Why are bananas tasty? Why is corn yellow? Tari's curiosity was truly endless

他在树枝上快要睡着时，问起他们住的这棵树的问题。 为什么它这么高呀？ 为什么它要长叶子呀？ 一家子准备食物的时候，他问起食物：为什么香蕉这么好吃呀？ 为什么玉米是黄色的呀？ 塔里的好奇心真的无边无际。