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Frog and Toad / Квак и Жаб. 3-4 классы
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Then Frog said, “Toad, this is what you must do. Tonight when you go to bed you must think some very big thoughts. The big thoughts will make your head bigger. In the morning your new hat may be just the right size.”

“What a good idea,” said Toad.

That night when Toad went to bed he thought really big thoughts. Toad thought about big flowers. He thought about big trees. He thought about big mountains. Then Toad fell asleep.

Frog came into Toad’s house at night. He found the hat and took it to his house. Frog poured some water on the hat. He put the hat in a warm place to dry. It began to get smaller and smaller. Frog went back to Toad’s house. Toad was still sleeping. Frog put the hat back where he found it.

When Toad woke up in the morning, he put the hat on his head. It was just the right size. Toad ran to Frog’s house.

“Frog, Frog!” he cried. “All my big thoughts made my head bigger. Now I can wear your present!”

Frog and Toad went for a walk. Toad did not bump into a tree or a rock. He did not fall in a hole. It was a very happy day after Toad’s birthday.

Alone

Toad went to Frog’s house. He found a note on the door.

The note said, “Dear Toad, I am not at home. I went out. I want to be alone.”

“Alone?” said Toad. “I am Frog’s friend. Why does he want to be alone?”

Toad looked through the windows. He looked in the garden. He did not see Frog.

Toad went to the woods. Frog was not there.

He went to the meadow. Frog was not there.

Toad went to the river. There was Frog.

He was sitting on an island all by himself.

“Poor Frog,” said Toad. “He is very sad. I will make him happy.”

Toad ran home. He made sandwiches. He made iced tea. He put everything in a basket.

Toad went back to the river.

“Frog,” he shouted, “it’s me. It’s your best friend, Toad!”

Frog was too far away and did not hear.

Toad took off his jacket and waved it like a flag.

Frog was too far away and did not see.

Toad shouted and waved, but with no result.

Frog sat on the island. He did not see or hear Toad.

A turtle swam by. Toad got on the turtle’s back.

“Turtle,” said Toad, “take me to the island. Frog is there. He wants to be alone.”

“If Frog wants to be alone,” said the turtle, “why don’t you let him be alone?”

“Maybe you are right,” said Toad. “Maybe Frog does not want to see me. Maybe he does not want me to be his friend anymore.”

“Yes, maybe,” said the turtle and swam to the island.

“Frog!” cried Toad. “I am sorry for all the silly things I did. I am sorry for all the silly things I said. Please be my friend again!”

Toad got off the turtle. He fell in the river.

Frog helped Toad to get onto the island.

Toad looked in the basket. The sandwiches were wet. There was no iced tea.

“Oh, no, our lunch!” said Toad. “I made it for you, Frog, to make you happy.”

“But Toad,” said Frog. “I am happy. I am very happy. This morning when I woke up I was happy because the sun was shining. I was happy because I was a frog. And I was happy because I have you, my friend. I wanted to be alone. I wanted to think about how happy I am.”

“Oh,” said Toad. “I see why you wanted to be alone.”

“But now,” said Frog, “I do not want to be alone. Let’s eat our lunch.”

Frog and Toad sat on the island all day. They ate wet sandwiches without iced tea. They were two close friends sitting alone together.

Vocabulary

A

above над,

выше

across через, напротив, поперёк

afraid (of) испуганный

again снова

against о, обо что-то

air воздух

alone в одиночестве, один

along вдоль чего-либо

already уже

also тоже, также

always всегда

angry злой

another другой, ещё один

answer ответ; отвечать

anymore больше не, уже не

anyone кто-либо

anything что-нибудь

April апрель

arm рука

around вокруг

ask спрашивать

asleep спящий

avalanche лавина

away прочь

B

back назад

bang ударять, бить, стучать

Bang! Бах!

basket корзина

bat бейсбольная бита

bathing suit купальный костюм

beautiful красивый

because потому что

bed кровать

before до, прежде, раньше

begin (began, begun) начинать

behind сзади, позади

best лучший

better лучше

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