Picture Book Sharing "The Most Important Thing"

Mei Wen: Yves Bunting

Tu Mei: Ronald himle

Translated by Liu Qingyan

This is a story about Latino immigrants making a living in the United States. The upright grandfather taught his grandson the most important lesson in life in time-being responsible for lying. There are many important things in our life, but the most important thing is: a clear conscience!

A Lakers baseball cap and a bunch of flowers, so the story begins. ...

It is also a children's picture book. The original intention of many writers is to leave the most precious gift for children.

Xiaoke, grandpa is standing in the parking lot with another man. This is Xiao Ke's first time here.

A truck came slowly.

The driver stretched out three fingers and shouted, "Bricklaying work. I need three people. "

Five people jumped into the truck compartment.

"I only want three." The driver said. Two people had to get off.

Workers left in the parking lot shuffled around. Complain while muttering.

Xiaoke's grandfather shivered "It's cold," he said in Spanish.

Xiaoke also replied in Spanish: "It's a little cold because it's still early. It will get hot later. You will understand. "

A man asked grandpa why he took a child. The child should go to school. Grandpa didn't answer. So Xiaoke said, "Today is Saturday. My grandfather can't speak English. He just moved to California two days ago to live with my mother and me. Since dad died. Just me and my mother ... "Xiaoke sighed. "I want to help grandpa find a job."

Xiaoke took grandpa's cold and rough hand and smiled at him with his head back. Grandpa is thin and tall. Like an old tree. Xiaoke loves him very much. If there is enough money. They will buy grandpa a long-sleeved coat that can cover his hands, just like the one Xiaoke is wearing. I will also buy him a Los Angeles Lakers hat like Xiao Ke.

The Lakers' hat appeared. This is Xiao Ke's favorite team! )

There is a van coming with the words "Benjamin gardening" printed on it.

Xiaoke let go of grandpa's hand and ran through the crowd. Parked right in front of the van.

The driver of "One Man, Gardening" is very young, with a thick black beard and a Los Angeles Lakers hat, just like Xiaoke, which is really a good sign.

Xiaoke then began to volunteer "choose us. Mr. Benjamin. " Xiaoke turned and pointed to his grandfather. "Listen, we all like the Lakers. My grandfather is a great gardener. Although he can't speak English, the gardens are all the same. "

Xiaoke desperately waved to grandpa and asked him to come quickly. You can hire two people as long as you pay one person's salary. Oh, I'm free. "

Grandpa couldn't understand the conversation between them, but judging from the expressions of Xiaoke and the driver, there should be no problem with this job.

The driver smiled and agreed to hire Grandpa and Xiaoke at a daily salary of $60.

Sounds good. Xiaoke thought mom would be very happy. She can add some vegetables tonight, and maybe eat pepperoni.

He opened the back door, got on the bus with grandpa and pushed a tall and strong man who tried to get on the bus.

Is everything really as smooth as you think? )

When the car started, Xiaoke said to grandpa, "We are going to do gardening."

Grandpa realized that he had done a job he had never done before. He lives in the city and is still a carpenter. ...

But Xiaoke thought simply: "It's just all kinds of flowers and plants", and he didn't care.

He didn't think it was such a difficult thing at all. Look, he even said hello to a passing lady, although he didn't get a response.

Ben took them to a slope and told them to get rid of the weeds on the slope.

Xiaoke saw it clearly: "OK, no problem!"

So, is it really okay? )

After explaining what to do, kind Ben gave his grandfather a straw hat. "See you later, work hard and have a good time."

"What did he say?" Grandpa asked when the van left.

"He wished us a wonderful day. Here, everyone will say so. "

Grandpa said, "My little grandson, your English is great!" " "

Xiaoke nodded with a smile, climbed the slope and hung his jacket on the fence. "Come on, I'll teach you how to do it." He pulled up a pile of plants and shook off the soil at the roots. "This is a weed. Don't touch those flowers. "

Grandpa smiled and said, "Good." Xiaoke can see his bright white teeth from a distance.

They have been working all morning.

Although my arms and shoulders hurt at work, when I get home, my mother will still hold herself and say to my grandfather, "Sixty dollars? That's a lot of money. " Mom must be very proud of them at this time, right

Think about it and be happy! !

After lunch, Xiaoke and grandpa sat by the roadside, looking at the brown soil and lovely little white flowers left on the slope. How beautiful!

Grandpa said, "It's beautiful."

Xiao Ke also said, "Well, it's really beautiful!" He shook hands with grandpa.

He has never been so happy, not only helping grandpa. I am working by myself.

Far away, the van came, and Ben looked at the slope after getting off. He couldn't believe his eyes! It turned out that Xiaoke and Grandpa pulled out the flower seedlings on the slope, leaving weeds! !

Ben was so angry that he tore off the Lakers' hat and smashed it on the van.

Is it really not such a beautiful day? )

Grandpa was puzzled by Ben's anger. He asked Xiaoke in Spanish, "What's the matter? Are we doing something wrong? "

Even the beard trembled with anger. "Didn't you say your grandfather was a great gardener? How can you not even know the complexity! "

Grandpa's eyes wandered between them: "Xiaoke. Tell me what happened. "

Xiaoke bowed his head and answered his grandfather in Spanish: "We left weeds and pulled out flower seedlings. He thinks we know gardening. "

Grandpa spoke Spanish quickly and angrily: "You lied to him, didn't you?"

"We need this temporary job ..." Xiaoke didn't dare to look into grandpa's eyes.

"But we can't get a job by cheating."

(So the point is, what kind of decision will Grandpa make? )

Grandpa's voice doesn't sound angry now, but sad: "My little grandson, ask him what we should do. If he agrees, we can come back tomorrow to pull weeds and replant flowers. "

Xiaoke felt that his heart was half cold: "But, Grandpa. In that case, we can't watch the Lakers game on TV or go to church tomorrow. "

"We have to miss these two things," grandpa said. "This is the price of lying. Tell this gentleman what I said and ask him if those flowers are still alive. "

Ben said, "The roots are still there. If we plant them back early tomorrow, it should be no problem. "

He rubbed his eyes. "It's also my fault. I should stay and watch you start working. But please tell your grandfather that I appreciate his willingness to do so, and I will pick you up tomorrow morning. "

This is the price of lying: we are responsible for what we did wrong! )

Xiaoke sat by the window, hunched his back and said nothing. He didn't wave to passing cars or pull up his hat. He wanted to help grandpa find a job, but he almost cried because he ruined the day by lying.

The parking lot is empty, and the trash can is full of used paper cups and sandwich wrapping paper.

Ben, let them go.

(This is totally different from Xiaoke's initial excitement. He is very upset about what he has done, but everyone will forgive him as long as he corrects it. )

Ben said, "If you need money, I can pay half my salary first." He reached into his pocket for his wallet, but his grandfather stopped him.

"Tell him. We will pay him when we finish tomorrow. "

Xiaoke's grandfather and Ben looked at each other. Although they didn't speak, they seemed to understand each other. Ben put his wallet back in his pocket.

Xiaoke sighed, his lies ruined the sausage.

"At six o'clock tomorrow morning," Ben said, "tell your grandfather that I'd be happy to hire a good man-not just a temporary worker for a day. ? "

Xiaoke jumped up with joy. It's not just a day job! ?

Ben went on to say, "Your grandfather already knows the most important thing. As for it? I can teach him gardening. "

So what is the most important thing? )

Xiaoke nodded. He understood. Will he tell grandpa? He will also tell grandpa that he has begun to learn these important things.

Xiaoke took grandpa's cold and rough hand and said, "Grandpa, let's go home."

Well, that's the end of the story In fact, we never know how to deal with the problem of children lying. So what does grandpa do in the article?

Set an example and tell children what is right. . Nothing is more important than an honest personality.