BR 2-17: Chicken Licken (2007)

"The others had seen the acorn fall on Foxy Loxy. Everyone looked at Chicken Licken." (p. 46)

The Chicken Licken lived farm. Many animal lived on this farm. Most of the animals on the farm were happy. But, Chicken Licken wasn't happy. Chicken Licken was scared of everything. For example, he scared mouse, his shadow, the earthworm. I am scared them too. I can understand the Chicken Licken's emotion very much. But, he is too easily frightened. 

One day, estopped by an oak tree. Suddenly, a tiny acorn dropped from the tree, and hit Chicken Licken's head. He was so surprised. he didn't see the acorn, and he thought the sky must be falling. I was surprised his thinking! I never had thought such thing. His imagination is very wonderful. And then he rushed back farm, and he told it many animals. Animals were surprised, and they all went down the hole. 

Finally, an animal had seen the acorn fall on fox. They understood that why the Chicken Licken said such thing. They chased him all the way home. I think the Chicken Licken was poor. He not told lie. I want animals to kind to the Chicken Licken. It is very funny story. I want to read it again. 

Reference

Russell, Punter. (2007). Chicken Licken. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[221 words]

BR 2-16: The Dragon Painter (2006)

"So Chang turned and dotted in the eyes of the jade dragon, the gold dragon, and the red dragon. Chang finished and, a bolt if lighting split open the templed roof." (p. 39)

Chang was a great Chinese painter. His pictures was loved by many Chinese people. His animal pictures were best of all. His butterflies and birds really seemed alive. I am not good at painting pictures. I can't to paint real. If I can paint pictures like Chang, I like to paint pictures. 

One day, he painted the dragons pictures on wall. It looked like real dragons. He painted their eyes, the dragon was moved. I can't believe it. I don't think the painted dragons became real dragon. It is funny story for me, but I want to change real things from pictures. If I have such facility, I everyday paint  delicious foods! I want to have such facility. When I get this facility, I will paint very cute dog. I want to have a dog. 

Reference

Rosie, Dickins. (2006). The Dragon Painter. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[180 words]

BR 2-15: The Little Red Hen (2006)

""Oh no you won't!" said the little red hen. I'll eat it all by myself. And she did." (p. 45)

The little red hen had best friends. A black cat, a big noisy duck, and a fat brown rat. One day, the little red hen found some grains of wheat. She want to make flour. She talked to them, "Who will help me?". However, they don't help the little red hen. She did to make the wheat by herself of all. Her best friends were not help for her all. The wheat was ready. She cut down the wheat without any help at all. And, She grind it into flour. She made bread without any help at all. Finally, she ate the bread by herself all. 

I think that an act of kindness is very important for life. If I meet people who be in trouble, I want to help them. I think if you do good action, you will be good person! I believe it! I want to do kind action. 

Reference

Susanna, Davidson. (2006). The Little Red Hen. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[185 words]

BR 2-14: The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse (2007)

"He sniffed the sweet, cold air and smiled. Then he snuggled down in his warm hay bed. "This is the life for me," he said." (p. 47)

There was once a little brown country mouse. His name was Pipin. His cousin Toby lives town. One day, Toby came to country. They live in very different environment. The country mouse Pipin love his country, but he was interested in the town. He went to the town with Toby. Pipin was overwhelmed by the town. He wanted to back his country. Toby likes town life. 

I think that it is same thing of people. The person who lives country. He longs to visit town. However, the fact that he lives in town, he can't come to like the town. He missed his country. I think Kumamoto is country city, but it is good town to live. I understood Pipin's emotion. 

Reference

Susanna, Davidson. (2007). The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[164 words]

BR 2-13: The Fox and The Stork (2007)

"But Stork said, you tricked me first. Always be kind to your friends, said Stork, and they will be kind to you." (p. 23)

Fox and Stork were friends, but Fox loved playing tricks. Fox tricked Stork. Stork has long bill, so he can't to eat eat poured soup into wide bowls. But, Fox poured soup which he made into wide bowls. Stork couldn't eat it, and he was angry to Fox. And, he retaliated for the Fox. 

I think it is retribution. If you do bad or mean things to other people, it return to you. It is the thing that this story author wanted to say. It is very important to live the society. I should always be kind to my friends. I want to be a kind person. This is a lesson of the life.

Reference

Mairi, Mackinnon. (2007). The Fox and The Stork. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[152 words]

BR 2-12: The Wish Fish (2007)

"One day, he catches a magic fish. The fish gives Bob and Bet three wishes. " (p. 15)

Bob caught a magic fish. The fish can grant three wishes. I think it is very fantastic. Bob and Bet wish they want to be rich. That wish was granted. They were very grad to it. But, Bet wish to fish, "I want to be richer still." The magic fish was angry. They were too greedy! So, they were become themselves   again. They were too greedy and were not able to become rich. I think that people should to live simple. I want to be a richer, but I don't wish too rich. I want to a little richer than Now! I want to the magic fish. 

Reference

Lesley, Sims. (2007). The Wish Fish. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[137 words]

BR 2-11: The Ugly Duckling (Davidson, 2006)

"He bent his head to the water and saw that he was no longer an ugly duckling. He was a swan!" (p. 44)

This story is based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. It is very famous story. When I was a child, I read this story in Japanese. Japanese title is "Minikui Ahirunoko". The mother duck had six eggs. Five eggs ware smooth and small and white. But, the sixth egg was huge. The huge egg was ugly duck's egg. The duck was very large and very ugly. However, this ugly duck was a swan! The ugly duck grew up, and it was not duck. In fact, it was a swan. 

I think the ugly duck didn't like itself. However, he became very beautiful swan, better than ducks. I was glad that ugly duck became beautiful. The swan is the most beautiful one of all. I want to be beautiful woman. I want to transform myself more beautiful!

Reference

Susanna, Davidson. (2006). The Ugly Duckling. London, England: Usborne First Reading

[172 words]