外国人积累词汇很大一部分是通过阅读，而人一生最基础的词汇大多都是通过童话图书积累的。所以无论是想要提升自身的词汇水平还是想要家里的小朋友提升英语水平，都赶快收藏起来吧。

1. “Corduroy”

《灯芯绒》

“Corduroy” is the story of a little bear who is for sale in a toy shop. He has lost one of his buttons, so no one wants to buy him. This makes him very sad because he wants to be taken home by a child. Corduroy decides he needs to find a new button if someone is going to buy him.

《灯芯绒》是玩具店里一只待售小熊的故事。他失去了一粒纽扣，所以没人想买他。这让他很伤心，因为他想被一个小孩子带回家。灯芯绒想如果有人要买他的话，他需要找一颗新纽扣。

So one night, he leaves the toy shop and goes out into the big store to find a button for himself. Unfortunately he wasn’t able to find a button, but you’ll have to read the story to see what happens next.

所以一天晚上，他离开玩具店，自行去大商店寻找纽扣。不幸的是，他找不到纽扣，但是你需要读故事了解接下来发生了什么。

“Corduroy” uses a lot of advanced vocabulary, such as “overalls” (the item of clothing in these pictures) and “escalator” (stairs that move). Therefore, it could be helpful to use a dictionary while you read this book. You can also learn many house-related words, like “sofa” and “furniture.”

《灯芯绒》用了许多高级词汇，比如“罩衣”（图片上的那套衣服）和“电梯”（移动的楼梯）。因此，当你读这本书的时候用词典会有帮助。你也可以学到许多家居词汇，比如“沙发”和“家具”。

2. “Where the Wild Things Are”

《野兽出没的地方》

“Where the Wild Things Are” is about a boy named Max who misbehaves in front of his parents. His mother sends him to his room without eating dinner. While in his room, a forest magically grows and Max meets huge monsters called Wild Things. The Wild Things try to scare him, but Max tames the them with a magic trick.

《野兽出没的地方》是关于一个名叫马克斯的男孩，他在父母面前举止不礼貌。他的妈妈不许他吃晚饭，让他回房待着。然而在他的房间，一片森林魔法般地成长起来，马克斯见到了巨大的怪物，它们名叫野兽。野兽想要吓唬他，但是马克斯用魔法技巧驯服了它们。

The Wild Things become scared of Max, so they call him the most wild thing of all. Eventually, Max says he must go home and he returns to his room on his private boat. When Max finally gets home again, his mother has left dinner for him, still hot.

野兽变得害怕马克斯，所以它们称他为最狂野的。最后，马克斯说他必须回家，并坐着私人小船回到他的房间。最后当马克斯再次回家时，他的妈妈为他留了晚餐，还是温热的。

This is one of the most classic children’s books in English literature, and is also one of the most well known. In fact, it was made into a very popular movie. Despite being a children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are” uses some advanced vocabulary, so it is great for learning higher level words and grammar.

这是英语文学中最经典的童书之一，也是最著名的图书之一。事实上，它被拍成了一部很出名的电影。尽管是本童书，《野兽出没的地方》用了一些高级词汇，所以对高阶词汇和语法的学习而言，这本书很棒。

3. “The Story of Ferdinand”

《弗丁南德的故事》或《爱花的牛》

Ever since he was a kid, Ferdinand, a bull (a male cow), loved to smell the flowers in the pasture (area of grass) where he lives. But the other bulls liked to play and butt heads. When Ferdinand grows up, he becomes the biggest and the strongest of the bulls—but he still likes to sit and smell the flowers.

从他是个孩子开始，公牛弗丁南德就喜欢在生活的牧场上嗅花香。但是其他公牛喜欢玩，用头互顶。弗丁南德长大后，他变成公牛中最大最强壮的——但他依然喜欢坐下来闻花香。

One day five men come to pick a bull from the pasture for the bull fights. Ferdinand does not want to be chosen, but a bee stings him. The bee sting causes Ferdinand to jump around crazily, so the five men pick Ferdinand for the bull fights. In Ferdinand’s first fight, he lies down to smell the flowers in the arena (the place where they have the fights) instead of fighting. Because of this he is sent back to the pasture.

一天，五个人过来牧场挑选公牛参加斗牛。弗丁南德不想被选中，但是一只蜜蜂蛰了他。蜜蜂蛰伤使弗丁南德狂躁地跳来跳去，所以这五个人挑中了弗丁南德去参加斗牛。在弗丁南德的第一场比赛中，他不比赛，反而在斗牛场上躺下来闻花香。因此他被送回牧场。

This is the first story on this list that has more normal language and flow instead of using poetry, rhyming or lacking a real story. It has everything that makes a children’s book great for English learners: simple and advanced vocabulary, as well as simple and advanced grammar concepts.

这是书单中第一个没有使用诗歌、押韵又缺乏真实性的故事，它使用更平实普通的语言。对英语学习者而言，它具备很棒的童书所有的一切：简单和高级词汇，还有简单和高级的语法概念。

4. “Green Eggs and Ham”

《绿鸡蛋火腿》

In this book, a cat named Sam really likes green eggs and ham. So he offers it to a friend, but the friends does not want to eat green eggs and ham.

这本书中，一只名叫萨姆的猫很喜欢绿鸡蛋火腿。所以他把这些拿给朋友，但是朋友不想吃绿鸡蛋加火腿。

They go on a train, inside a tunnel and even in the lake, but Sam’s friend still does not want to eat green eggs and ham. After Sam asks his friend many times, his friend finally tries the green eggs and ham. You’ll have to read the book to see if he liked the meal or not.

他们乘坐火车，在隧道内，甚至在湖里，但是萨姆的朋友依然不想吃它们。萨姆要求了很多次后，他的朋友最终试着吃了一些。你需要读这本书看看他是否喜欢这个餐点。

This book is a long and very entertaining poem. It uses repetition like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” does. Despite having mostly simple vocabulary, the words are used in a way that feels smart. There is a lot of rhyming and use of similar words, which is what makes this book so clever and fun to read.

这本书是一首长而有趣的诗歌。它采用了像《饥饿的毛毛虫》那样的重复。尽管词汇最简单，但是用词方式很巧妙。有许多押韵，使用了很多相似的词语，使得这本书很精巧，读起来很有乐趣。

5. “The Cat in the Hat”

《戴帽子的猫》

Written by the same author as “Green Eggs and Ham,” this famous book begins with two siblings. They have to stay inside one day because it is cold and rainy outside. They don’t know what to do to have fun, and their parents are not home.

和《绿鸡蛋火腿》的作者一样，这本著名的书以两兄弟开篇。有一天他们不得不待在屋里，因为外面下着雨，又很冷。他们不知道有什么好玩的事可做，而且父母不在家。

Suddenly, a cat in a hat knocks on their door and invites himself in. The cat makes a mess while having fun and playing around. The cat leaves and returns with Thing 1 and Thing 2 inside, making a bigger mess. Will the siblings be able to clean up before their parents return? You will have to read the book to find out.

突然，一只戴帽子的猫来敲门，不请自入。这只猫到处玩耍，把屋里弄得一片狼藉。这只猫离开了，带回两样东西，把屋里弄得更乱。这对兄弟能在他们的父母回家前把房间清理干净吗？读这本书，你会知道的。

“The Cat in the Hat” is the longest of the children’s books on this list, but it is one of the best ones. The Cat in the Hat character is one of Dr. Seuss’s most popular stories. This book is excellent for English learners because of the simple language and diverse vocabulary. I recommend this book for people who want a larger knowledge of English vocabulary in particular. For example, a couple of fun words used in this story include “thump” and “bump.”

《戴帽子的猫》是这个书单中最长的一本童书，但它也是最好的一本。《戴帽子的猫》是苏斯博士最受欢迎的故事之一。这本书对英语学习者而言很棒，因为语言简单，词汇多变。我特别向想扩大词汇量的人推荐这本书。例如，这个故事里用的一些好玩的词包括“捶击”和“撞击”。

There are so many great ways to learn from children’s books as you improve your English. They have memorable images, important life lessons, useful context for remembering new words, and simple vocabulary/grammar. The next time you aren’t sure what to do to improve your English, try reading a children’s book!

在你提高英语时，有许多很棒的方式让你从童书里学习。它们有令人难忘的图画、重要的人生功课、对记单词而言有用的内容和简单的词汇、语法。下次你不确定做什么提高英语时，试着读一本童书吧。

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