适读年龄：3-10岁
今天的绘本是《How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?》，父母对孩子就像书中父母对小恐龙一样，让他们又爱又气。其实，孩子也有偷偷用他们自己的方式表达爱意。
You woke in the morning in such a bad mood…
你一大早起床就很不开心……
then sat at the table and fussed with your food.
餐桌上，你挑三拣四。
But then you blew kisses and waved from the door.
但是，你一边挥手出门，一边向我抛来一个飞吻。
I love you, I love you, my dinosaur.
我爱你，我爱你，我的恐龙。
Out in the sandpit you threw lots of sand.
沙坑里玩耍的时候，你扔了很多沙子。
You ran from the slide, after slapping my hand.
你猛拍了下我的手，然后从滑梯上跑下来。
But you suddenly turned with a smile I adore.
但是你突然转过身来对我一笑，我喜欢极了。
Oh, I'll always love you, my dinosaur.
噢，我将永远爱你，我的恐龙。
You moped through your nap time and slept not a wink.
午睡的时候你闷闷不乐，眼睛都没眨一下。
You flooded the house when you played in the sink.
你在水池里玩耍的时候，把家里弄得跟涨大水似的。
But you got out the mop and then cleaned up the floor!
但是你拿出拖把，把地板擦得干干净净。
I love you so much, little dinosaur.
我好爱你，我的小恐龙。
Off in the car, you kept kicking my seat…
在车上，你不停地踢着我的座位……
and when we got out, you were dragging your feet.
我们出去的时候，你又赖着不走。
But you held my hand tight when we walked in the store.
但是当我们走在商店里的时候，你紧紧地抓着我的手。
I'll love you forever, my dinosaur.
我永远爱你，我的恐龙。
Dinner disaster! You made such a mess!
晚餐简直是一场灾难！你弄得一团糟！
Would you stay up past bedtime? The answer was YES!
你想要熬夜不睡觉吗？答案居然是“对啊“！
But when you smile sweetly and hold back your roar,
when youkiss me
and hug me once, twice, even more…
但是，当你对我甜甜一笑，忍住没有吼叫的时候，
当你一次、两次、许多次亲我、抱我的时候，
…that's when you give love, and I know this istrue,
because that's how a dinosaur says I Love You.
这就是你在表达你的爱，我知道你是真诚的，
因为恐龙就是这样说我爱你的。
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