弗洛格英文绘本Frog is a hero

,、,、，,jIaxcithu小,FrogisaHero,E24W.25thSt.NewYork,NY10011Formoreebooks,visitusat:Allrightsreserved.Copyright1995byMaxVelthuijs,Nopartofthisbookmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopying,recording,orbyanyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.e-ISBN1-59019-412-8BritishLibraryCataloguinginPublicationDataavailable.ISBN0862647614,-,八laxVdth切丿sFrodisaHero,Darkcloudsweregatheringinthesky.Thesundisappearedbehindtheclouds.,“Itsstartingtorain,”thoughtFroghappily.Therstdropswerealreadyfallingonhisbareskin.Froglovedtherain.,Hedancedforjoyastheraindropsfellthickandfast.“Itsraining,itsraining.Myshortsaresoakingwet!”hesangloudly.,Theskygotdarkeranddarker.Nowitwasrainingcatsanddogs.ThiswasabittoomuchevenforFrog.Heranhomedrippingwet.,Frogmadehimselfanicehotcupoftea.Theraindropspatteredagainstthewindowbutitwascosyinside.Afterthreedaysofrainhowever,Frogbegantofeelrestless.HewonderedhowDuckandPigandHarewere.Hehadntseenthemsincetherainstarted.,Onthefthday,theriverbegantorise.ItwasntlongbeforewatercamestreamingintoFrogshouse.Atrst,Frogthoughtitwasfunnybutthenhebegantoworry.,HehurriedovertoDuckshouse.Itwasoodedthereaswell.“Whereisallthiswatercomingfrom?”askedDuckdesperately.“Theriverhasburstitsbanks,”shoutedFrog.“LetsgotoPigshouse.”,Togethertheywadedthroughthewaterylandscape.,Pigwasleaningoutofhisatticwindow.“Allmythingsarewet,”hecried.,Itwastrue.Tablesandchairswereoatingaroundtheroom.Everythingwasinamess.Theycouldntstaythere.“LetsgoandseeHare,”suggestedFrog.,Hareshousewasonanislandinthemiddleofthewater.Harestoodatthedoorandwavedonthem.“Comeinside,”heshouted.“Itsdryinhere.”,Itwaswarminside.Gratefully,theydriedthemselvesinfrontofthestoveandtoldHarehowtheirhouseshadbeenooded.“Youmustallstayhere,”saidHare.“TheresplentyofroomandIvegotplentyoffood.”,SotheyallsatdowntoabigpotofstewHarehadmade.Theywereveryhungryandtheyateeverythingup.Thentheysettleddowntoacosyevening,withtherainstillpatteringagainstthewindowpanes.,TheystayedasHaresguestsfordays.Theywerehappytogether,whileoutsideitrainedandrained.,Then,oneday,theyfoundtheyweredowntotheirlastloafofbread.“Wehavenomorefoodleft,”declaredHaregravely.“Welldieifwedontgethelp,”saidDuck.“Idontwanttodie,”saidFrog,“ever.”,Thenextdayonlythelastcrumbsofbreadwereleft.Theywereallterriblyhungry,butnobodyknewwhattodo.Outside,ithadstoppedrainingbutthewaterwasstillveryhigh.,“Iknow!”shoutedFrogsuddenly.“Illswimacrosstothosehillsandfetchhelp.”Harelookedconcerned.“Thecurrentisverystronganditssuchalongway,”hesaid.“Itstoodangerous.”“ButIcanmanageit,”criedFrogenthusiastically.“Imthebestswimmerofusall.”Theyknewthiswastrue.,SoFrogsteppedbravelyintothewater.Hisfriendswatchednervously.Soon,hedisappearedintothedistance.,Thewaterwasicecold,butFrogdidntthinkaboutit.HethoughtofDuckandHareandPigwhowerehungry.,ThefurtherFrogswam,thestrongerthecurrentbecame.Frogfelttired.Hewashardlymakinganyheadway.Suddenlythecurrentcarriedhimaway.,Frogbegantosink.“Imjustafrogthatcantswimanymore,”thoughtFrog.“Illdrown.ImgoingtodieandIllneverseemyfriendsagain.”,Justthenafamiliarvoicesaid,“Hello!Whathavewehere?”TwostrongarmspulledFrogoutofthewaterandintoaboat.ItwasRat.,FrogtoldRatallabouttherain,theoodandthehunger,andhowhehadsetouttogethelp.“Dontworry,”saidRat.“Myboatisfullofprovisionsformytravels.Theresplentyoffoodhereforeveryone.”AndhesetsailforHareshouse,wherethethreefriendswerewaitingforhelptoarrive.,Pig,DuckandHarecheeredwhentheysawFrogreturninaboat.Butwhowasthatwithhim?,Ofcourse,itwastheirgoodfriendRat!Theycouldhardlybelievetheireyes.,AndRathadsomuchfoodonboardbread,honey,jam,peanut-butter,vegetables,potatoesandmuchmorebesides.,“Rat,youvesavedus,”saidHare.“No,”saidRat,“youhaveFrogtothankforthat.ItwasFrogwhoswamthroughthetreacherousood,riskinghislifetoreachme.”TheyalllookedatFrog.Hewasglowingwithpride.Itwasntexactlytrue,butstill.,Fromthenonthingsgotbetter.Thefriendscelebratedtheirrescue,andFrogwasthehero.Thesunwasshiningagainandthewaterwasbeginningtogodown.,Afteracoupleofdays,thewaterhadgone.Frog,DuckandPi