Grandma Baba and Her Friends on a Sleigh
Sunshine English Course 1
| Grandma Baba and Her Friends on a Sleigh | |
|---|---|
| そりあそび | |
| Details | |
| Word count | 253 |
| Book | Sunshine English |
| Grade | Course 1 |
| Year | 2020 |
One cold winter day, Grandma Baba stayed at home. She sat beside the stove. A dog and a cat came into her house.
| Grandma Baba: | What's the matter, my young friends? |
| Cat and Dog: | It's so cold outside! |
Then a fox and many other animals came in.
| Fox: | It's really, really cold outside! |
| Grandma Baba: | Young ones, come with me. |
They all went into her bedroom.
| Grandma Baba: | Everyone, jump with me. |
| Dog: | Did you say "jump"? |
| Grandma Baba: | Yes, I did. Jump on the bed. |
| Dog: | Is it OK? |
| Grandma Baba: | Sure! |
All the animals jumped on the bed. Then the bed broke with a loud sound.
| All the animals: | Oh, no! |
| Grandma Baba: | I have a good idea. Help me. |
They cut the legs off the bed.
| Grandma Baba: | Well, well! Look at the bed now! |
| All the animals: | Wow, it's a sleigh! |
Everyone got on the sleigh.
| Grandma Baba: | Now let's go down. Everyone, hold on to the sleigh. |
The sleigh started down the slope. It picked up speed.
| Grandma Baba: | We're flying! |
| Cat and Dog: | Wow! Whee-ee! |
| Fox: | Go! Go! Our sleigh! |
| All the animals: | Go! Go! Whee-ee! |
The sleigh stopped at the end of the slope.
| Grandma Baba: | Now let's pull the sleigh back up the hill! |
| All the animals: | Heave ho, heave ho! Back up the hill! |
All the animals pulled the sleigh up the hill. Finally they reached Grandma Baba's house.
| All the animals: | Gosh, I'm so hot! |
| Grandma Baba: | You can warm yourselves this way. |
Sunshine English Course 1
| Grandma Baba and Her Friends on a Sleigh | |
|---|---|
| そりあそび | |
| Details | |
| Word count | 247 |
| Book | Sunshine English |
| Grade | Course 1 |
| Year | 2025 |
It was a snowy winter day. Grandma Baba was at home. All her friends were outside. Then a cat and a dog came into her house.
| Grandma Baba: | What's the matter, my young friends? |
| Cat and Dog: | We're freezing! |
Next, a fox and many other animals came in.
| Fox: | We're really, really cold! |
| Grandma Baba: | Young ones, come with me. |
They all went into her bedroom.
| Grandma Baba: | Everyone, jump with me. |
| Dog: | Did you say "jump"? |
| Grandma Baba: | Yes.. Jump on the bed. |
| Dog: | Is it OK? |
| Grandma Baba: | Sure! It's a bed trampoline. |
All the animals followed her and jumped together.
Bang! The bed broke with a terrible sound.
It wasn't strong enough.
| All the animals: | Oh, no! Was our idea bad? |
| Grandma Baba: | No, it wasn't. Mmm, watch this. |
She cut the legs off the bed.
| Grandma Baba: | Well, well! Look at the bed now! |
| All the animals: | Wow, it's a sleigh! |
Everyone got on the sleigh.
| Grandma Baba: | Now let's go down the hill. Everyone, hold on to the sleigh. |
The sleigh started and went down the slope. It increased speed.
| Grandma Baba: | We're flying! |
| Cat and Dog: | Wow! Whee-ee! |
| Fox: | Go! Go! Our sleigh! |
| All the animals: | Go! Go! Whee-ee! |
The sleigh came to the end of the slope.
| Grandma Baba: | That was fun. Now, let's pull the sleigh and go back! |
| All the animals: | Heave ho, heave ho! Back up the hill! |
All the animals pulled the sleigh up the hill. Finally they reached Grandma Baba's house. Everyone was steaming.
| All the animals: | Gosh, we're hot now! |
| Grandma Baba: | You can warm yourselves this way. |
| Raccoon dog: | Hey, everyone, where is Grandma Baba? |
| All the animals: | Where? Where? |
| Raccoon dog: | Follow me. |
Grandma Baba was sleeping in her closet on the warm and fluffy quilts.
Sunshine English Course 1
| Grandma Baba and Her Friends on a Sleigh | |
|---|---|
| そりあそび | |
| Details | |
| Word count | 227 |
| Book | Sunshine English |
| Grade | Course 1 |
| Year | unknown |
One cold winter day, Grandma Baba stayed at home. She sat beside the stove. A dog and a cat came into her house. She said, "What's the matter, my young friends?" They said, "It's so cold outside!" Then a fox and many other animals came in. They all said, "It's really, really cold outside!"
Grandma Baba looked at them. She said, "Young ones, come with me." They all went into her bedroom. She said, "Everyone, jump with me." All the animals jumped on the bed. Then the bed broke with a big sound. "Oh, no!" the animals cried. Grandma Baba said, "I have a good idea. Help me with this." They cut the legs off the bed.
Grandma Baba said, "Well, well! Look at the bed now!" All the animals cried with joy, "Wow, it's a sleigh!" Everyone got on the sleigh. It started down the slope. It picked up speed. "We're flying!" shouted Grandma Baba. "Go! Go! Whee-ee!" shouted all the animals. The wind whistled in their ears.
The sleigh stopped at the end of the slope. "Now let's pull the sleigh back up the hill!" Grandma Baba said. "Heave how, heave ho! Back up the hill!" All the animals pulled the sleigh up the hill. Finally they reached Grandma Baba's house. Everyone said, "Gosh, I'm so hot!" She said, "You can warm yourselves this way."
Official translation
TBA
See also
- Junior high school speech contest
- そりあそび - the original picture book by Wakiko Sato
