原著作者｜艾米丽·勃朗特（英国） * On the wild moors of northern England * there was a house called Wuthering Heights * Long ago * on a stormy night * on the streets of Leeds * a little boy with black hair was abandoned * squatting at the bakery door * No one cared who he was, or where he came from * Until one day * a carriage stopped in front of him * "Child, will you come home with me" * And just like that * he was taken into Wuthering Heights * This boy's name * was Heathcliff * From that day on * everyone in this manor's fate * began to spiral out of control * The old master was extraordinarily kind to Heathcliff * so kind that his own son Hindley was mad with jealousy * Hindley hated him, hated him for stealing his father's attention, hated him for being an orphan * yet more popular at home than himself * But the old master's daughter Catherine was different * she accepted him from the very first day * The two children grew up together on the moors * ran together * did all the things adults wouldn't allow * Catherine once said to the maid Nelly * "I am Heathcliff, he is more myself than I am" * The one who said it * would never forget it for their whole life * But then * the old master died * Hindley inherited Wuthering Heights * The first thing he did was demote Heathcliff to a servant * Make him do rough work, humiliate him, trample him underfoot * Catherine saw this * and her heart felt like it was being cut * She thought many times * of running away with Heathcliff, escaping to the ends of the earth * But in the end she didn't * One moonlit night * she agreed to the proposal of Edgar * the young master of Thrushcross Grange * a wealthy, decent, quiet man * That night * Heathcliff heard what Catherine said to the maid Nelly * "Edgar can make her the mistress of Thrushcross Grange, can make her wealthy, and respected" * "And I love Heathcliff" * "The problem is * if I marry Heathcliff * we'll starve to death together" * She hadn't finished speaking * Heathcliff had already disappeared into the rainy night * He heard those words * the one he loved * had personally said I can't marry you, because I don't want to be poor with you * After that rainy night * Heathcliff never came back * Three years later * He came back * With money, with status, with a face with sharp edges * No one knew where he had been those three years, or what he had done * But everyone soon realized * he came back, not for Catherine * but for revenge * He schemed to get Hindley addicted to gambling * step by step winning all of Wuthering Heights' land into his own hands * He married Catherine back to Wuthering Heights * not as the mistress * but as a tool for his revenge * Catherine went mad * She died in Heathcliff's arms * Before she died * he asked her to open the window * She said she wanted to go home * He said * "I've always been here" * The night she died * Heathcliff stood by her window all night * talking to the void * His hatred didn't end * He married Edgar's sister Isabella * and used the cruelest way to torture her, imprison her * He taught Hindley's son Hareton * to grow up in the crudest way * The nephew of the one who had once bullied him * He had become a monster * Twenty years later * Someone on that moor * saw two ghosts * One with black hair, one with blonde hair * Holding hands * running in the moonlight * That was the cruelest ending * The living rot in hell * While the dead love * stays forever on that moor * If you also had an if only option * what would you choose *

原著作者｜玛格丽特·怀斯·布朗 * Once there was a little rabbit who wanted to run away. * "If you run away," said his mother, "I will run after you, for you are my little bunny." * "If you run after me," said the little rabbit, "I will become a fish in a brook and swim away from you." * "If you become a fish in a brook," said his mother, "I will become a fisherman and fish for you." * "If you become a fisherman," said the little rabbit, "I will become a rock on the mountain, far away from you." * "If you become a rock on the mountain," said his mother, "I will become a mountain climber and find you." * "If you become a mountain climber," said the little rabbit, "I will become a little flower in a garden and hide." * "If you become a little flower," said his mother, "I will become a gardener and find you." * "If you become a gardener," said the little rabbit, "I will become a bird and fly far away." * "If you become a bird," said his mother, "I will become a tree and you can fly home to me." * "If you become a tree," said the little rabbit, "I will become a boat and sail far away." * "If you become a boat," said his mother, "I will become the wind and blow you where I want you to go." * "If you become the wind," said the little rabbit, "I will become a trapeze artist in a circus and fly very high." * "If you become a trapeze artist," said his mother, "I will become a tightrope walker and walk to you." * "If you become a tightrope walker," said the little rabbit, "I will become a little child and run home." * "If you become a little child," said his mother, "I will be your mother with open arms waiting for you." * "Then I will stay here and be your little bunny," said the little rabbit. * So he ate his carrot happily and did not run away anymore. * Every child who wants to run away is really saying: I just want to be sure you love me. * And a mother's love never needs to be chased — it is always there, waiting for you to come home.

原著作者｜金·富兹阿（丹麦） * Aspen loved his grandpa the most * Grandpa always kept candy in the top drawer of the cupboard, waiting for Aspen to find it * Grandpa would help him build sandcastles and make funny faces when Grandma was cooking pork liver * Grandpa even sang a funny song about bottoms * But one day, Grandpa suddenly fell on the street because of a heart attack * Aspen didn't have his grandpa anymore * He lay on the table crying endlessly, unable to accept this fact * Mom said Grandpa went to heaven and became an angel * But Aspen couldn't imagine Grandpa with wings * The church held Grandpa's funeral, Grandpa lay in the coffin surrounded by flowers * Dad said Grandpa would become dirt and slowly disappear * But Aspen didn't believe, he felt Grandpa wouldn't just vanish like that * That night, Grandpa came back * He sat on Aspen's cupboard, eyes wide open, staring into the darkness * Grandpa, aren't you dead, Aspen shouted * Yes, Grandpa said, I thought I was dead too * The book says if a ghost wants to, it can walk through any wall * Grandpa tried, and he really could walk through walls * Wow, Aspen said, you can really walk through walls * Grandpa smiled and said, I'm back, because I missed you so much * Aspen, why did you come back, Aspen asked * Grandpa thought and said, because I seem to have forgotten something * The book says if a person forgets something, they'll keep thinking about it after death * Then let's find it together, Aspen said * Aspen and Grandpa walked around the town * Grandpa remembered many things * When he was a little boy, his brother gave him a bicycle * When dating Grandma, he got his first kiss * Your dad peed all over Grandpa * They also had a cat, but the car they bought smelled like a dog * Grandpa talked and talked, but none of these were the forgotten thing * Maybe it's your glasses, Aspen suggested * No * What about your teeth, also no * Ghosts don't need those things, Grandpa said * But what is it then, Aspen asked anxiously * Grandpa looked at Aspen and said slowly * I remember now * When I was a little boy * Grandpa's brother gave him a bicycle * When dating Grandma, he got his first kiss * We had your dad, who peed all over me * We had a cat, but the car we bought smelled like a dog * I also remember the taste of strawberries from our yard * And the program about ships turning over on TV * Oh Grandpa remembered so many things, Aspen said * But none of these is the thing you forgot, right * Grandpa shook his head * The next day, Aspen was even sleepier, lying on the table barely able to keep his eyes open * Aspen stop talking about ghosts, Mom and Dad said * It's just a dream, because you miss Grandpa too much * But Aspen knew this wasn't a dream * That night Aspen waited for Grandpa, and waited and waited * Grandpa, you're finally here, Aspen said * Grandpa said, this thing is right before our eyes * It's something about you * Think about it, something that's about both you and me * Aspen thought and said * I remember so many things * You took me to the amusement park, I almost vomited on the roller coaster * We dug a big hole in your garden to plant a tree * I kicked and broke your tulips, you shouted at me * We fell asleep snoring during a boring movie * You always kept candy in the top drawer of the cupboard * You helped me build sandcastles * We made funny faces when Grandma was cooking pork liver * We went fishing, but didn't catch a single fish * You often tickled me * I almost choked on a lollipop * Sometimes you smelled like tobacco * And you sang a funny song about bottoms * Looks like Aspen and Grandpa really were the best of friends * Sweetie, do you love your grandpa * Oh right, Grandpa suddenly said, it's this thing * What thing * I remember now, Grandpa said, no longer smiling * I forgot to say goodbye to you, my little Aspen * Both Grandpa and Aspen cried * Grandpa said to Aspen, be good, but you don't have to be too good * Think of each other once in a while, but you don't have to think of me all the time * When Aspen said he wanted to hang Grandpa's photo on the wall, Grandpa was so happy * Grandpa blew into Aspen's ear, making his toes tickle * Maybe I'll see Grandma now, Grandpa said, I'll say hi to her for you * Finally, Grandpa walked through the wall and left * Aspen stood at the window waving, watching Grandpa disappear into the darkness * He breathed a sigh of relief and climbed into bed * Grandpa left, but Aspen knew he would never forget Grandpa * Because Grandpa lives forever in his heart

原著作者｜阿斯特丽德·林格伦（瑞典） * On a very very long street lived all kinds of children * But the most special one was Pippi Longstocking who lived at Villa Villekulla * Her socks were red and blue, her strength was greater than anyone else's * She had no mom or dad, but she had a magical skill * Making everyone who met her can't help but laugh * Pippi's dad was blown away by a black wind to a very far place * Pippi's mom had become an angel, watching Pippi from heaven * Pippi lived alone at Villa Villekulla and was very happy * She had a little monkey named Mr. Nilsson * She also had a brown horse, though she had never bought it * Next door lived Tommy and Annika * They thought Pippi was the strangest child in the world * Tommy said Pippi should go to school * Annika said Pippi should wear normal socks * But Pippi said, why should I go to school, I'm already smart enough * My socks are perfectly normal, red and blue is so pretty * Tommy and Annika decided to go see how Pippi really lived * They knocked on the door of Villa Villekulla * Pippi opened the door, standing there smiling happily at them * Welcome to my house to play, Pippi said * Tommy and Annika walked into the house, eyes wide open * The floor was covered with gold and jewels, the table was full of candy * The pictures on the walls were crooked, the fire in the stove was dancing * Why is your house so messy, Tommy couldn't help saying * Messy, I think it's just right, Pippi said * If it were any tidier, how boring would that be * Pippi treated them to snacks, she poured a whole jar of sugar into a bowl * Eat up eat up, Pippi said, candy is meant to be eaten * Tommy and Annika had never eaten so much candy at once * They thought Pippi's life at home was really so wild * But the next day, they came again * And the day after too * They liked listening to Pippi tell her old stories the most * Pippi said she used to sail the seas with her dad and had been to many many places * She had met dancing sharks and had fought pirates * Once she defeated forty pirates all by herself * Those pirates were all thrown into the sea by her * Tommy opened his eyes wide, really * Of course it's true, Pippi said, I never lie * Though sometimes I forget things, that's true * One day, Pippi took Tommy and Annika on an adventure * They walked into the forest and found a little hill * Let's climb up and see, Pippi said * Tommy was a bit scared, what if there are wolves * Wolves would be great, Pippi said, I could use a wolfskin coat * They climbed up the hill and saw the whole village * Turns out looking from up high, the world looks so different * Pippi said, when I grow up I want to go on an Arctic expedition * There's ice and snow, polar bears, and Eskimos * Tommy said, then I'll go too * Annika said, then I'll go too * Then it's a promise, Pippi said, we'll go to the Arctic together * The sun set, time to go home * Tommy and Annika said goodbye to Pippi reluctantly * Pippi stood at the door, waving to them * Come play again tomorrow, Pippi shouted * Tommy and Annika ran home, thinking about Pippi in their hearts * They had never met a child like this * Pippi was so brave, so free, so happy * She had no mom or dad to watch her, but she wasn't pitiful at all * She turned every day into an adventure * Later, Tommy and Annika became Pippi's best friends * They often went to Villa Villekulla together * Listening to Pippi's wild stories * Or following her on adventures in the forest * Sometimes they asked Pippi, aren't you scared living alone * Pippi always laughed and said, scared of what * I have a brown horse, have Mr. Nilsson * And have you good friends * People with friends will never be lonely * Pippi's socks were still red and blue * Her strength was still greater than anyone's * Her days were still wild and fun * But most importantly, she was always laughing * Because she knew, happiness is a choice * No matter what happens, you can always choose to face it with a smile * This is Pippi Longstocking * A little girl who never grows up * A little girl who is always having adventures * A little girl who is always laughing *

原著作者｜克里斯汀·汉娜 * If time could turn back, which summer would you choose to return to? * In the summer of 1978, two girls met on Firefly Lane. * One wore a floral dress, shyly hiding behind a tree. * One wore jeans, confidently riding a bicycle. * They didn't know this meeting would change their lives forever. * Kate was quiet and gentle, loving to read books in her room. * Tully was lively and brave, always the first to try new things. * "Let's be friends!" Tully reached out her hand, her smile as bright as sunshine. * Kate nodded, handing her book to Tully to see. * From that day on, Firefly Lane had two inseparable figures. * They climbed trees together, watched stars together, shared secrets together. * Tully taught Kate how to ride a bike, Kate taught Tully how to draw. * "Will you always be my best friend?" Kate asked. * "Of course!" Tully held her hand, "We're the best team on Firefly Lane!" * Summer passed, autumn came. * Leaves turned from green to golden yellow, then slowly fell. * Two girls walked hand in hand on the path covered with fallen leaves. * "Even when we grow up, we won't separate, right?" * "Right! Never separate!" * Time flew, ten years passed in a blink. * Kate became a librarian, spending her days with books. * Tully became a TV reporter, shining in front of the camera. * Their lives became different. * But whenever they faced difficulties, they still thought of each other first. * When Kate had a broken heart, Tully cried with her all night. * When Tully had trouble at work, Kate made her favorite cookies. * "Thank you for always being here." Tully hugged Kate. * "Because we're best friends." Kate answered softly. * Many more years passed, they both turned forty. * Firefly Lane looked the same, only the trees grew taller. * Two women stood at the end of the lane again. * "Do you remember how we looked when we first met?" * "Of course! You were as shy as a little rabbit." * "And you, riding your bike all over the place." * They smiled at each other, forty years of memories hidden in the wrinkles at their eyes. * Some things never changed. * Like fireflies on summer nights, like the old oak tree in the lane. * Like that friendship more precious than love. * If time could really turn back. * They would still choose to meet on that summer. * They would still choose to be the most important friends in each other's lives. * Because true friends. * Are like the lights on Firefly Lane. * Always shining when each other needs them.

原著作者｜哈珀·李 Harper Lee * Have you ever wondered * why a good person would kill a mockingbird * America in the nineteen thirties * Maycomb * a small sleepy town in the South * Six year old Scout * lives with her brother Jem * and their father Atticus * Atticus is a lawyer * with gray hair and gold rimmed glasses * speaking slowly and calmly * He tells his children * there is something more important than human nature * and that is conscience * But in this town * conscience doesn't seem worth much * There's a young black man named Tom Robinson * He's accused of raping a white woman * Everyone knows he's innocent * but everyone also says he's a dead man * Atticus steps forward * saying he'll defend Tom * That night * a group of white men come to the jail * They want to lynch Tom * Atticus sits at the jail entrance * holding a book * He doesn't bring a gun * he brings his conscience * Scout and Jem arrive too * and a little girl runs to the crowd * She says * I know you * my father fought you in court * The men freeze * then they scatter * On trial day * the courtroom is packed * Atticus asks the white woman * which hand did Tom use to hit you * She says the right hand * Atticus asks Tom to stand * his left arm is disabled * Everyone sees it * Tom's left hand is shriveled * he couldn't possibly have hit anyone * Atticus says * the real attacker is the woman's father * Because his daughter seduced a black man * he was furious * The evidence is clear * Tom is innocent * But the jury finds him guilty * That night * Scout asks her father * why did this happen * Atticus says * because they're human * and humans have prejudice * Tom refuses to accept it * he tries to escape * The guards say he's running * they shoot and kill him * Dead * an innocent person * just like that * Scout doesn't understand * why do good people die * and bad people live * Atticus tells her * mockingbirds don't do harm * They don't eat crops * they don't destroy gardens * they just sing for us with their hearts * So killing a mockingbird is a sin * Tom was a mockingbird * He did nothing wrong * he just lived * and he was killed * The story isn't over * There's a strange man in town named Boo Radley * He hasn't left his house in twenty years * the children say he's a monster * Scout and Jem always wonder * what does Radley look like * But Radley never appears * He just occasionally leaves small gifts for the children in a tree hollow * Until one day * Scout and Jem are walking home * The white woman's father appears * with a knife * He says * it's all Atticus's fault * he lost face * He's going to kill these two children * Jem is knocked unconscious * Scout screams * Suddenly * a hand reaches out from the darkness * It's Radley * He kills the white man * and saves the two children * The sheriff arrives * he says the white man fell on his own knife * Atticus understands * the sheriff doesn't want Radley on trial * Because Radley is a good person * and good people don't need to be put in court * Scout walks Radley home * She stands at Radley's door * looking back * She suddenly understands * Radley is also a mockingbird * He did nothing wrong * he just lived quietly * and people called him a monster * She remembers her father's words * Killing a mockingbird is a sin * Some birds are meant to be left alone * they just sing for us with their hearts * This is To Kill a Mockingbird * A story about prejudice * about conscience * about growing up * Atticus teaches us with his life * True courage isn't holding a gun * It's knowing you'll lose * but still doing what's right * Because there's something more important than winning or losing * And that is * not letting your conscience be stained

原著作者｜卡洛·科洛迪 * Old woodcarver Geppetto lived alone * his greatest dream was to have a son * One day he found a glowing piece of wood * When he started carving * the wood twisted and let out a laugh * "haha, that tickles" * Geppetto was surprised and delighted * he knew this was a gift from heaven * He carefully carved the wood * dressed the puppet in beautiful clothes * and named him Pinocchio * When the last cut was made * a miracle happened * Pinocchio's eyes opened * and he jumped off the bed running everywhere * Geppetto made Pinocchio new shoes * and prepared a schoolbag and textbooks * Pinocchio was very happy * he said "Father, I want to go to school" * to become a real boy * Geppetto sold his only coat * to buy textbooks for Pinocchio * On the way to school * Pinocchio met a circus * The circus master saw Pinocchio could talk * and wanted him to perform * Pinocchio performed wonderfully * the circus master gave him gold coins * Pinocchio happily ran home * wanting to give the gold coins to his father * On the road he met a fox and a cat * The fox tricked him * he said "if you plant gold coins in the Field of Miracles, by tomorrow they will grow into a tree" * full of gold coins * Pinocchio believed them * and went to the Field of Miracles * The fox and cat tied Pinocchio to a tree * stole his gold coins and ran away * Pinocchio was trapped in the tree * cold and hungry, regretting deeply * The next morning the Blue Fairy appeared * The Blue Fairy asked Pinocchio * "where are your gold coins" * Pinocchio lied and said they were stolen * At this moment Pinocchio's nose * started to grow longer and longer * The Blue Fairy said "lying children will have noses grow very long" * Pinocchio was scared * he admitted he was tricked * the gold coins were not really stolen * The Blue Fairy used magic * to restore Pinocchio's nose to normal * The Blue Fairy told Pinocchio * from now on he must only tell the truth * The Blue Fairy used magic * to send Pinocchio back home * Pinocchio returned home * only to find his father had gone * to look for him * Pinocchio decided to go to the seaside * to find his father * He came to the seaside * and saw his father on a small boat * Suddenly a strong wind picked up * and the boat was overturned * Pinocchio jumped into the sea * to save his father * but was swallowed by a big whale * In the whale's belly Pinocchio found his father * they hugged and cried together * Pinocchio thought of ways to escape * He said to the whale * "Mr Whale, could you sneeze" * we want to get out * The whale really sneezed * and blew Pinocchio and his father out * They swam back to shore * and met a kind fisherman * The fisherman took them in * giving them food and a warm bed * Pinocchio helped the fisherman every day * he became hardworking and sensible * The Blue Fairy appeared again * she was very pleased with Pinocchio's changes * The Blue Fairy said "Pinocchio, you have learned honesty and bravery" * I have decided to grant your wish * When Pinocchio woke up * he found he had finally become a real boy * His father Geppetto was overjoyed * tears of happiness streamed down his face * They returned home together * and started a new life * Pinocchio went to school every day * studying knowledge seriously * After school he helped his father * with housework * taking care of his father * Pinocchio also helped his neighbors * becoming a good child everyone liked * One day Pinocchio met his old friends * The friends said enviously * "Pinocchio, how did you become a real boy" * Pinocchio smiled and said "because I learned honesty, bravery and kindness" * Pinocchio finally understood * as long as you are a good child * your dreams will come true * From then on Pinocchio and his father * lived a happy life together

原著作者｜谢尔·希尔弗斯坦 * You think this is a story about "love" * Actually, it's also a story about "loss" * You think the tree is great * Actually, it's also very lonely * You think the boy is selfish * Actually, he just grew up * The most powerful thing about "The Giving Tree" * is that everyone who reads it * can see themselves * This is an apple tree * It loves a little boy * Every day, the boy comes to the tree * He climbs the tree, swings on the branches, eats apples * When he's tired, he sleeps in the shade * The boy loves this tree, very very much * The tree is happy * Days go by * The boy grows up * He doesn't come every day anymore * The tree sits alone, swaying in the wind * It feels lonely * One day, the boy finally comes * The tree is so happy it can hardly speak * "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" * The boy shakes his head * "I need money, can you give me some money" * The tree says "I don't have money, but I have apples" * "You can take the apples and sell them, then you'll have money" * The boy picks all the apples and leaves * The tree is happy * For a long time, the boy doesn't come * The tree is alone again * After a long time, the boy comes * The tree is so happy it can hardly speak * "Come on, climb the tree, swing on the branches" * The boy shakes his head again * "I need a home, can you give me a house" * The tree says "I don't have a house, but I have branches" * "You can cut off my branches and build a house" * The boy cuts off all the branches and leaves * The tree is happy * Many years pass before the boy comes * The tree is so happy * "Come on, climb the tree" * The boy smiles bitterly * "I'm old, I just want a boat to sail far away" * The tree says "I don't have a boat, but I have a trunk" * "You can cut down my trunk and build a boat" * The boy cuts down the trunk and builds a boat * He sails far away, into the sea * The tree is happy * But it feels a bit empty inside * Year after year * The boy, now an old man * Comes back * The tree whispers "I'm sorry" * "I have nothing left, just an old stump" * The old man says "I don't need apples, or a house, or a boat" * "I'm just tired, I need a place to sit and rest" * "Then sit on me" * The old man sits on the stump and closes his eyes * The tree is happy * This tree loved a boy for its whole life * It gave everything, yet said "I'm happy" * The boy took everything, but never said thank you * We always say, a parent's love is selfless * But have we ever thought * Should the one who receives love, also learn to give * The most heartbreaking part of "The Giving Tree" * is not the tree's giving * but the boy's taking for granted * It's like a mirror * Reflecting our own past * We are all that boy * And our parents are the giving tree * Until one day, we finally understand * Love is not about taking * but about cherishing * while we still can give

原著作者｜欧·亨利 * He was a painter who had failed his whole life * For forty years, no one recognized his works * Until that night of wind and rain * He saved a young girl's life with a paintbrush * This was his only masterpiece, yet no one ever saw it * The story happened in Greenwich Village, New York * A place where artists gathered * Johnsy and Sue were young painters * They shared a studio apartment * Sharing dreams and paints * But winter came * Johnsy caught pneumonia * She lay in her small bed * Pale face, weak breathing * The doctor told Sue * Her illness was not severe * But her will to live was weak * She felt she could not recover * Johnsy looked out the window every day * At the ivy leaves falling one by one * She whispered softly * "When the last leaf falls * I will leave too" * Sue's heart tightened * She put down her brush * Stayed by the bedside * Cooking soup, feeding medicine, telling stories * But Johnsy's eyes grew dimmer * Downstairs lived an old painter, Behrman * He painted for forty years * Yet remained a failure * His canvas held only unfinished lines * Behrman often drank wine * He spoke in a rough voice * But deep inside, he had a soft spot * That day, Sue found Behrman * Tears in her eyes * She said * "Johnsy believes she will die when the last leaf falls * There are only a few leaves left" * Behrman stared at Sue * Suddenly roared * "How can there be such a foolish thought in the world" * He put on his coat * Rushed into the cold wind * Stood under the ivy * Watching those swaying leaves * That night, storms raged * Rain poured like waterfalls * Winds howled * Branches shook in the wind * Sue held Johnsy tightly * Listening to the storm outside * She feared the last leaf would fall * In the morning * Johnsy whispered softly * "Pull the curtain * I want to see if the leaves have all fallen" * Sue trembled as she pulled the curtain * She was stunned * On the wall * One leaf remained * That leaf hung alone * Still stubbornly clinging to the wall after the storm * Johnsy stared at that leaf * It did not fall * It held on through the storm * A flash of light appeared in Johnsy's eyes * She said * "I am such a bad child * Even a leaf has more courage than me" * That day * Johnsy drank more soup * Her breathing became steady * The next day * Johnsy sat up * She said * "I want to paint * I want to paint an ocean" * Tears fell from Sue's eyes * She held Johnsy tightly * The doctor came * He examined Johnsy * Smiled and said * "She has made it through * Now she just needs proper rest" * That afternoon * Sue came to Johnsy's bedside * Whispered softly * "Mr. Behrman passed away in the hospital today * He caught pneumonia" * Sue paused * Then continued * "That night * When the storm was strongest * Mr. Behrman took his brush and paints * And climbed the ladder" * Sue pointed outside * "That leaf * He painted it" * Johnsy was stunned * She looked at that leaf on the wall * Tears streamed down her cheeks * A painted leaf * Yet became the most real hope * Behrman saved a young life * With his final masterpiece * He spent his whole life pursuing great art * Yet painted his most touching work * On his final night * Sometimes * Hope does not need to be real * It just needs to exist * And some people * Will light a lamp with their lives * Even if you never realize it * That leaf * Still hangs on the wall * In the hearts of everyone who needs hope

原著作者｜Sam McBratney 山姆·麦克布雷尼 * Guess How Much I Love You * * Night was falling * Little Nutbrown Hare should have been asleep * but he wasn't ready to sleep * He had something important to do * He wanted Big Nutbrown Hare to know * just how much he loved him * And so * a game of love began * * Little Nutbrown Hare held on tight to Big Nutbrown Hare's long ears * He wanted Big Nutbrown Hare to listen * Little Nutbrown Hare said * Guess how much I love you * Big Nutbrown Hare said * Oh * I don't think I could guess that * * Little Nutbrown Hare stretched his arms out wide * as wide as they could go * and said * I love you this much * Big Nutbrown Hare stretched his arms out too * His arms were longer * and he said * But I love you this much * Little Nutbrown Hare thought * Hmm * that is a lot * * Little Nutbrown Hare reached up high * and said * I love you as high as my fingers can reach * Big Nutbrown Hare reached up high too * and said * But I love you as high as my fingers can reach * Little Nutbrown Hare thought * That is very high * I wish my arms were that long * * Little Nutbrown Hare stood on his head * with his feet against the tree trunk * and said * I love you all the way to my toes * Big Nutbrown Hare picked Little Nutbrown Hare up * lifted him over his head * and said * But I love you all the way to your toes * * Little Nutbrown Hare jumped up and down * and said * I love you as high as I can jump * Big Nutbrown Hare jumped too * His ears touched the branches * and he said * But I love you as high as I can jump * Little Nutbrown Hare thought * That is very high * I wish I could jump that high * * Little Nutbrown Hare was tired * He looked at the distant hills * and said * I love you across the river * to the fields full of wildflowers * Big Nutbrown Hare said * But I love you across the river * past the hills * all the way to the farthest place * Little Nutbrown Hare thought * That is really far * He was sleepy * and couldn't think of anything more * * He looked up at the sky * and saw the moon shining in the night * and said * I love you right up to the moon * Then * Little Nutbrown Hare closed his eyes * and fell asleep in Big Nutbrown Hare's arms * Big Nutbrown Hare kissed him gently * and whispered * I love you right up to the moon * and back * * Children have so many strange ideas in their little heads * Have you ever been asked by your child * Mommy * Daddy * how much do you love me * Love is never a contest * and it can never be measured * But children will try every way they can * to know how much they matter to you *

原著作者｜Dr. Seuss 苏斯博士 * Green Eggs and Ham * * Today we're going to talk about a book * called Green Eggs and Ham * This book is no ordinary book * it has sold over two hundred million copies worldwide * been translated into fifteen languages * Dr. Seuss made a bet with his friend * that he could write this classic using only fifty words * and it became a legend in children's literature * * One day * Sam came over with a plate of strange food * on the plate were green eggs and green ham * he asked another person * would you like to try * * The person frowned and said * no * I do not like green eggs and ham * * Sam didn't give up * he followed the person into a house * holding up the plate he asked * would you eat them in a house * the person shook his head and said * I would not eat them in a house * Sam asked again * would you eat them in a house with a mouse * the person said * I would not eat them in a house with a mouse * * Sam continued asking * would you eat them in a box * the person said * I would not eat them in a box * Sam asked again * would you eat them in a box with a fox * the person said * I would not eat them in a box with a fox * * Sam still didn't give up * he followed the person into a car * and asked * would you eat them in a car * the person said * I would not eat them in a car * Sam asked again * would you eat them in a car with a goat * the person said * I would not eat them in a car with a goat * * Sam kept asking * would you eat them in a tree * the person said * I would not eat them in a tree * Sam followed the person onto a train * and asked * would you eat them on a train * the person said * I would not eat them on a train * Sam asked again * would you eat them in the dark * the person said * I would not eat them in the dark * Sam asked again * would you eat them on a boat * the person said * I would not eat them on a boat * * The person finally couldn't take it anymore * he shouted * enough * if you let me be * I will try * * Sam handed him the plate * the person picked up a fork * speared a piece of green egg * put it in his mouth * chewed * and suddenly his eyes went wide * he took another bite of ham * and a surprised look appeared on his face * * He said loudly * I like green eggs and ham * I like them in a house * I like them with a mouse * I like them in a box * I like them with a fox * I like them in a car * I like them with a goat * I like them in a tree * I like them on a train * I like them in the dark * I like them on a boat * * It turns out * some things * you have to try to know how good they are * We always say no * no * no * but sometimes * the thing that makes us frown * can bring us surprises * Dr. Seuss used fifty words to tell us * don't be so quick to say no * give it a try first * maybe * you'll discover a whole new world *

原著作者｜罗尔德·达尔 Roald Dahl * Today let me tell you the story of Fantastic Mr Fox * This book has been translated into sixty-eight languages with over twenty million copies sold * Wes Anderson made it into an animated film that got an Oscar nomination * J K Rowling called it a classic every child must read * * The story takes place in a valley * Three farmers control everything in the valley * Boggis raises chickens * Bunce raises ducks * and Bean raises geese * They have money power and guns * Anyone who dares touch their things is in for trouble * * Below in the valley lives a fox family * Mr Fox Mrs Fox and four hungry little foxes * Mr Fox is clever * Every night he goes to borrow a little food * A chicken a duck a goose * He never takes too much and never wastes * * But the three farmers would not let it go * The three farmers got together and shouted * That fox is stealing from us again * They grabbed their guns * Started up the excavators * And stormed toward the fox den * Get him out * Get his whole family out * Not one fox will survive * * Rumble rumble * The excavators went to work * Inside the fox den the little foxes trembled with fear * Daddy will we die * Mr Fox looked at his children with steady eyes * No * We have something more powerful than excavators * * What is it * Wisdom * * Mr Fox started digging * He led the children deeper * Toward the farmers stores * Follow me * Dig to their chicken coop * The little foxes followed their father * You dig for a while I dig for a while * Above ground the excavators roared * Below ground the fox family moved silently forward * * Suddenly Mr Fox stopped * We are here * Where * Right under Boggis chicken house * Mr Fox gently opened a hole * Reached in and grabbed three of the fattest chickens * Remember we only take what we need * Keep going * Dig to Bunce duck house * Then dig to Bean wine cellar * * Tonight we will invite all our neighbors to dinner * The news spread * The rabbits came the badger came * The moles came too * Every animal that the three farmers had bullied * All came * Deep underground lights blazed bright * The long table was covered with food * Roast chicken roast duck roast goose * And Bean's treasured apple wine * * Mr Fox raised his glass * Tonight we are not thieves * We are survivors * Right now they are still up there guarding * Waiting for us to come out * But we we are having a feast down here * The animals cheered * Long live Fantastic Mr Fox * * Above ground the three farmers still guarded the den * He will come out eventually * Yes a fox always comes out to find food * They had no idea the fox family was enjoying a feast below * They would never think this feast would last very very long * * Why is Fantastic Mr Fox worth reading * Because it tells children * When power presses down on you * Head-on collision is not the only choice * Wisdom is stronger than strength * Unity is more powerful than loneliness * True courage is not being unafraid * True courage is moving forward even when afraid * Mr Fox protected his family with wisdom * And won victory through unity * * The three farmers kept waiting * Waiting for a fox that would never come out * And the animals in the valley finally understood * The real strong ones are not those with guns * But those who use wisdom to protect their families

原著作者｜肯尼斯·格雷厄姆 * The Wind in the Willows * * When you're feeling down * go read those classic fairy tales that heal the world * * For more than a hundred years * countless adults crushed by life * have found their long-lost peace * in this book about rivers * forests * and friendship * * It is a gift Kenneth Grahame left to all humanity * The Wind in the Willows * crown jewel of British children's literature * * The story begins * just like every one of us who doesn't want to go to work * * The protagonist is a mole * who has lived in darkness for too long * * His days never change * sweeping * painting walls * moving things * dust covering his shoulders * * Until one day * a tremor came from deep within the earth * Like someone gently knocking * saying come out * it's different outside now * * He dropped his tools * and rushed toward the light for the first time * * Sunlight poured down like a waterfall * He squinted his eyes * tears streaming down * When he could finally see clearly * he saw a river * * The river was so wide * wide as the whole world * The river sang * the willows danced * the wind carried flower scents * * New here * A head poked out from the grass on the bank * It was a water rat * brown fur gleaming * eyes holding the gentleness of the entire river * * Come aboard * Let me teach you to know this river * * The boat pushed through the ripples * like cutting through a piece of green silk * The mole's hands trembled * the rat's hands held the oars steady * * Don't rush * This river doesn't like anxious people * Learn to listen to its voice * and it will take you anywhere * * They drifted for an entire afternoon * No destination * no to-do list * Only water lapping the boat * only dragonflies skimming the surface * * Doesn't this * count as wasting time * the mole asked softly * * The rat smiled * Look at that cloud * how long does it take to drift by * No one knows * no one cares * The cloud doesn't care * the river doesn't care * Why should you * * In that moment * something loosened in the mole's heart * * After that they often did this * The rat would produce all kinds of food * wild berries * honey cakes * smoked fish wrapped in lotus leaves * They lay on the grass * watching the sky turn from blue to purple * * The mole learned to recognize every sound of the water * Rapids were warnings * whirlpools were jokes * calm depths hid schools of fish * * But he hadn't yet learned * how to face his own past * * One winter evening * they passed through a village * The mole suddenly stopped * * There was a scent in the wind * The scent of old wood * the scent of fireplace ashes * the scent of some night many years ago * * His feet rooted to the ground * I want to go home and see * his voice trembled * but I'm afraid * * He didn't finish * His home was small * broken * without even a proper teacup * * The rat said nothing * He simply accompanied the mole * walking through snow for a long time * until they saw that low doorway * * Inside was even more humble than imagined * Thick dust * cobwebs in the corners * * The mole's face burned * Let's go * there's nothing worth staying for * * But the rat had already rolled up his sleeves * He wiped the table * built a fire * spread the blanket he brought on the bed * * You know * the rat looked at the low ceiling * This slanted roof is cleverly designed * rainwater flows off by itself * And this fireplace * positioned just right * the whole room will be warm * * He turned around * eyes sparkling * This is the coziest house I've ever seen * * The mole's tears fell into the fire * making a soft sizzling sound * * Some friends * have seen you at your best * yet are still willing to crouch down * and embrace you at your most wretched moments * * But the rat had his moments of being lost too * * A traveler came to the bank * He wore a sea-blue coat * speaking with a salty flavor * * He spoke of a harbor * where the moon was especially large * where the wine was especially strong * where girls sang songs in languages you couldn't understand * * The rat listened * entranced * His oar stopped mid-air * the boat spinning in place * * That night * he began packing his bag * * The mole stood at the door * are you really leaving * I must go * or I'll regret it for the rest of my life * * The mole didn't stop him * He simply pressed a piece of paper into the rat's hand * Write these down first * write them down * and if you still want to go * I'll see you to the dock * * The rat wrote all night * He wrote of purple seas * ancient clock towers * sailors waiting at the harbor * * When he reached the last line * he found himself crying * Not from longing * but from not wanting to leave * * He folded the paper * put it in a drawer * Some distant places * are enough when left on paper * The real distant place * is where someone waits for you to come home to dinner * * And the toad * the toad was lost more completely * * He was the richest animal on the riverbank * also the easiest to tire of things * This spring he loved rowing * summer he loved carriages * autumn he saw an automobile * * That red machine was like a fire * burning away all his reason * * This is living * he crashed one car * This is freedom * he stole two cars * * Until the handcuffs clicked on his wrists * he was still shouting * you don't understand * I just want to feel alive * * The judge counted the charges * theft * reckless driving * contempt of court * nineteen years * * Someone suggested * let's make it a round number * twenty years

原著作者｜居伊·德·莫泊桑 * Have you ever met someone like this * You help them ten times * miss once * and you're the bad guy * You refuse them ten times * help once * and you're the good guy * Human hearts * can be so strange sometimes * * Today's story * will show you the truest side of human nature * * During the Franco-Prussian War * France was defeated * In a carriage * sat a group of fleeing nobles * merchants * and politicians * They dressed elegantly * spoke gracefully * and looked down on another woman in the carriage * Her skin was fair and smooth * like a piece of suet jade * so people called her Boule de Suif * She was a prostitute * * Those respectable people * found her dirty * found her cheap * even breathing the same air made them sick * * The carriage traveled through the snow for a long time * everyone grew hungry * Those who had just been putting on airs * now had green eyes from hunger * * Then * Boule de Suif dragged a basket from under her seat * Roasted chicken * bread * cheese * wine * The aroma instantly filled the carriage * She looked at the hungry people * and gently said * "Have some" * No showing off * no revenge * just pure kindness * * Can you imagine * The same people who despised her a second ago * were now wolfing down food the next * They ate with greasy mouths * then started praising her beauty * her kindness * calling her a good woman * Boule de Suif smiled * she thought true heart could exchange for true heart * * But she was wrong * * The carriage was trapped in a small town * The Prussian officer said * let that woman spend the night with me * or no one leaves * Boule de Suif shook her head * she might be a prostitute * but she sells her body not her country * * Those respectable people * at first supported her * "Yes * we French must have backbone" * But one day passed * two days passed * the carriage still couldn't move * Their faces * began to change * * The countess said * "For everyone * some sacrifice is necessary" * The merchant said * "We can't delay everyone's business * just for one person * can we" * Even the nun said * "God will forgive you" * * Boule de Suif looked at these people * who had once smiled at her * and suddenly understood * Her kindness * in their eyes * was worth nothing * She was isolated and helpless * she broke down crying * she finally compromised * * That night * she lost her dignity * And those people * they celebrated in the inn * cheering for their "victory" * * The next day * the carriage continued its journey * Boule de Suif returned to the carriage * trembling all over * She thought * at least someone would look at her * But no one did * * Those people * resumed their arrogance * as if she were something dirty * They ate breakfast * chatted * no one gave her a single piece of bread * Someone even said * "Isn't this what she does * stop pretending to be pitiful" * * Boule de Suif finally cried * cried her heart out * But no one looked back * * The carriage continued through the snow * leaving a trail of wheel marks * Like this story * rolling over human hearts * leaving deep scars * * Maupassant didn't preach a single word * But he showed us one thing * Those who talk most about morality * often have the least * Those who claim to be noble * are often the basest * Kindness and nobility * never lie in fine clothes * but in the soul * * But remember this * Your kindness * must have teeth * * Don't be the one * who burns yourself * but can't warm a heart of stone * Let kindness grow teeth * Able to warm the world * and able to withstand the cold wind