外國人最喜歡看的竟然是這些書

1. “Corduroy”
《燈芯絨》

“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.
《燈芯絨》是玩具店裏一隻待售小熊的故事。他失去了一粒鈕釦，所以沒人想買他。這讓他很傷心，因爲他想被一個小孩子帶回家。燈芯絨想如果有人要買他的話，他需要找一顆新鈕釦。

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，他離開玩具店，自行去大商店尋找鈕釦。不幸的是，他找不到鈕釦，但是你需要讀故事瞭解接下來發生了什麼。

“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.”
《燈芯絨》用了許多高級詞彙，比如“罩衣”（圖片上的那套衣服）和“電梯”（移動的樓梯）。因此，當你讀這本書的時候用詞典會有幫助。你也可以學到許多家居詞彙，比如“沙發”和“傢俱”。
2. “Where the Wild Things Are”
《野獸出沒的地方》

“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.
《野獸出沒的地方》是關於一個名叫馬克斯的男孩，他在父母面前舉止不禮貌。他的媽媽不許他吃晚飯，讓他回房待着。然而在他的房間，一片森林魔法般地成長起來，馬克斯見到了巨大的怪物，它們名叫野獸。野獸想要嚇唬他，但是馬克斯用魔法技巧馴服了它們。

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.
野獸變得害怕馬克斯，所以它們稱他爲最狂野的。最後，馬克斯說他必須回家，並坐着私人小船回到他的房間。最後當馬克斯再次回家時，他的媽媽爲他留了晚餐，還是溫熱的。

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.
這是英語文學中最經典的童書之一，也是最著名的圖書之一。事實上，它被拍成了一部很出名的電影。儘管是本童書，《野獸出沒的地方》用了一些高級詞彙，所以對高階詞彙和語法的學習而言，這本書很棒。
3. “The Story of Ferdinand”
《弗丁南德的故事》或《愛花的牛》

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.
從他是個孩子開始，公牛弗丁南德就喜歡在生活的牧場上嗅花香。但是其他公牛喜歡玩，用頭互頂。弗丁南德長大後，他變成公牛中最大最強壯的——但他依然喜歡坐下來聞花香。

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，五個人過來牧場挑選公牛參加鬥牛。弗丁南德不想被選中，但是一隻蜜蜂蟄了他。蜜蜂蟄傷使弗丁南德狂躁地跳來跳去，所以這五個人挑中了弗丁南德去參加鬥牛。在弗丁南德的第一場比賽中，他不比賽，反而在鬥牛場上躺下來聞花香。因此他被送回牧場。

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.
這是書單中第一個沒有使用詩歌、押韻又缺乏真實性的故事，它使用更平實普通的語言。對英語學習者而言，它具備很棒的童書所有的一切：簡單和高級詞彙，還有簡單和高級的語法概念。
4. “Green Eggs and Ham”
《綠雞蛋火腿》

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.
這本書中，一隻名叫薩姆的貓很喜歡綠雞蛋火腿。所以他把這些拿給朋友，但是朋友不想吃綠雞蛋加火腿。

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.
他們乘坐火車，在隧道內，甚至在湖裏，但是薩姆的朋友依然不想吃它們。薩姆要求了很多次後，他的朋友最終試着吃了一些。你需要讀這本書看看他是否喜歡這個餐點。

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.
這本書是一首長而有趣的詩歌。它採用了像《飢餓的毛毛蟲》那樣的重複。儘管詞彙最簡單，但是用詞方式很巧妙。有許多押韻，使用了很多相似的詞語，使得這本書很精巧，讀起來很有樂趣。
5. “The Cat in the Hat”
《戴帽子的貓》

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《綠雞蛋火腿》的作者一樣，這本著名的書以兩兄弟開篇。有一天他們不得不待在屋裏，因爲外面下着雨，又很冷。他們不知道有什麼好玩的事可做，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，一隻戴帽子的貓來敲門，不請自入。這隻貓到處玩耍，把屋裏弄得一片狼藉。這隻貓離開了，帶回兩樣東西，把屋裏弄得更亂。這對兄弟能在他們的父母回家前把房間清理乾淨嗎？讀這本書，你會知道的。

“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.”
《戴帽子的貓》是這個書單中最長的一本童書，但它也是最好的一本。《戴帽子的貓》是蘇斯博士最受歡迎的故事之一。這本書對英語學習者而言很棒，因爲語言簡單，詞彙多變。我特別向想擴大詞彙量的人推薦這本書。例如，這個故事裏用的一些好玩的詞包括“捶擊”和“撞擊”。

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!
在你提高英語時，有許多很棒的方式讓你從童書裏學習。它們有令人難忘的圖畫、重要的人生功課、對記單詞而言有用的內容和簡單的詞彙、語法。下次你不確定做什麼提高英語時，試着讀一本童書吧。