適合年齡：5-8歲
作者：Lucille Colandro
插畫：Jared Lee
《There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books》吞書的老太太。這位老太太可以算是「骨灰級吃貨」了！
繪本通過押韻的句子和有趣生動的插畫，為讀者們塑造了一位什麼都吃的可愛老太太。在滑稽的故事中體會學習英文音韻之美。
01
There was an old lady who swallowed some books.
從前有個老太太吞下了一些書。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
02
There was an old lady who swallowed a pen.
從前有個老太太吞下了一支筆。
She was happy again when she swallowed that pen.
她吞下那支筆後臉上露出了開心的笑容。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支筆是為了要在書上寫點什麼。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
03
There was an old lady who swallowed a pencil case.
從前有個老太太吞下了一隻鉛筆盒。
Without leaving a trace, she swallowed that pencil case.
而且是不留痕跡地吞下那隻鉛筆盒。
04
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那隻鉛筆盒是為了裝下那支筆。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支筆是為了要在書上寫點什麼。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
05
There was an old lady who swallowed a ruler.
從前有個老太太吞下了一把尺子。
She couldn’t look cooler swallowing that ruler.
她吞下尺子時候的樣子不要太酷了。
06
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是為了量一量鉛筆盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那隻鉛筆盒是為了裝下那支筆。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支筆是為了要在書上寫點什麼。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
07
There was an old lady who swallowed a folder.
從前有個老太太吞下了一個文件夾。
She didn’t fell any older when she swallowed the folder.
當她吞下那個文件夾時一點都不覺得她年紀大了。
08
She swallowed the folder to protect the ruler.
她吞下文件夾是為了保護那把尺子。
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是為了量一量鉛筆盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那隻鉛筆盒是為了裝下那支筆。
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支筆是為了要在書上寫點什麼。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
09
There was an old lady who swallowed some chalk.
從前有個老太太吞下了一些粉筆。
She didn’t balk when she swallowed that chalk.
她是毫不猶豫地吞下了那些粉筆。
10
She swallowed the chalk to decorate the folder.
她吞下粉筆是為了畫些畫來裝飾那個文件夾。
She swallowed the folder to protect the ruler.
她吞下文件夾是為了保護那把尺子。
11
She swallowed the ruler to measure the pencil case.
她吞下尺子是為了量一量鉛筆盒。
She swallowed the pencil case to hold the pen.
她吞下那隻鉛筆盒是為了裝下那支筆。
12
She swallowed the pen to write in the books.
她吞下那支筆是為了要在書上寫點什麼。
I don’t know why she swallowed those books, but she didn’t get any looks.
我不知道她為什麼要吞下那些書，但是當時她臉上毫無表情。
13
There was an old lady who swallowed a bag.
從前有個老太太吞下了一隻書包。
She didn’t brag when she swallowed that bag.
一點沒吹牛，她真的吞下了那隻書包。
14
The old lady didn’t fuss when around the corner came a big yellow school bus.
在拐角的地方迎面而來一輛黃色的校車，老太太可是不慌不忙。
15
She started a cheer that she could not hold back and out popped her brand-new backpack.
她再也等不及了，便興高採烈地吐出她的新書包。
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Have a great school year!
新學期快樂！