Little Bear and Other Stories / Маленький медвежонок и другие рассказы. 3-4 классы
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Down, down he came, and down the hill he rolled.
Then he sat up and looked around. “My goodness!” he said. “Here I am on the moon.”
“The moon looks just like the earth. Well, well,” said Little Bear. “The trees here look just like our trees. The birds look just like our birds. And look at this! Here is a house that looks just like my house. I will go in and see what kind of bears live there.”
Little Bear went into the house.
“Look at that,” he said. “Something to eat is on the table. It looks like a good lunch for a little bear.”
Mother Bear came in and said, “But who is this? Are you a bear from Earth?”
“Oh, yes, I am!” said Little Bear. “I climbed a little hill, and jumped from a little tree, and flew here, just like the birds.”
“Well,” said Mother Bear. “My Little Bear did the same thing. He put on his space helmet and flew to Earth. So I think you can have his lunch.”
Little Bear put his arms around Mother Bear.
He said, “Mother Bear, stop fooling. You are my Mother Bear, and I am your Little Bear, and we are on Earth, and you know it. Now may I eat my lunch?”
“Yes,” said Mother Bear, “and then you will have your nap. You are my little bear, and I know it.”
Birthday Soup
“Mother Bear, Mother Bear, where are you?” called Little Bear.
“Oh, dear, Mother Bear is not here, and today is my birthday. I think my friends will come, but I do not see a birthday cake. My goodness – no birthday cake! What can I do? The pot is by the fire. The water in the pot is hot. If I put something in the water, I can make Birthday Soup. All my friends like soup. Let me see what we have. We have carrots and potatoes, peas and tomatoes. I can make soup with carrots, potatoes, peas and tomatoes!”
So Little Bear began to make soup in the big black pot.
First, Hen came in.
“Happy Birthday, Little Bear,” she said.
“Thank you, Hen,” said Little Bear.
Hen said, “My goodness! Something smells good here. Is it in the big black pot?”
“Yes,” said Little Bear, “I am making Birthday Soup. Will you stay and have some?”
“Oh, yes, thank you,” said Hen. And she sat down to wait.
Next, Duck came in.
“Happy Birthday, Little Bear,” said Duck. “My goodness! Something smells good here. Is it in the big black pot?”
“Thank you, Duck,” said Little Bear. “Yes, I am making Birthday Soup. Will you stay and have some with us?”
“Thank you, yes, thank you,” said Duck. And she sat down to wait.
Next, Cat came in.
“Happy Birthday, Little Bear,” he said.
“Thank you, Cat,” said Little Bear. “I hope you like Birthday Soup. I am making Birthday Soup.”
Cat said, “Can you really cook? If you can really make it, I will eat it.”
“Good,” said Little Bear. “The Birthday Soup is hot, so we must eat it now. We cannot wait for Mother Bear. I do not know where she is.”
“Now, here is some soup for you, Hen,” said Little Bear. “And here is some soup for you, Duck, and here is some soup for you, Cat, and here is some soup for me. Now we can all have some Birthday Soup.”
Cat saw Mother Bear at the door, and said, “Wait, Little Bear. Do not eat yet. Shut your eyes and say ‘One, two, three.’” Little Bear shut his eyes and said, “One, two, three.”
Mother Bear came in with a big cake.
“Now, look,” said Cat.
“Oh, Mother Bear,” said Little Bear, “what a big beautiful Birthday Cake! Birthday Soup is good to eat, but not as good as Birthday Cake. I am so happy you did not forget.”
“Yes, Happy Birthday, Little Bear!” said Mother Bear. “This Birthday Cake is a surprise for you. I never forgot your birthday, and I never will!”
Little Bear’s Wish
It was late. Mother Bear came to kiss her Little Bear good night.
“Little Bear,” said Mother Bear. “You are not asleep.”
“No, Mother,” said Little Bear. “I can’t sleep.”
“Why not?” asked Mother Bear.
“I’m wishing,” said Little Bear.
“What are you wishing for?” asked Mother Bear.
“I wish that I could sit on a cloud and fly around the world,” said Little Bear.
“You can’t have that wish, my Little Bear,” said Mother Bear.
“Then I wish that I could find a Viking boat,” said Little Bear. “And the Vikings would say, ‘Come with us! Come with us! Here we go! Away! Away!’”
“You can’t have that wish, my Little Bear,” said Mother Bear.
“Then I wish I could find a tunnel to China,” said Little Bear. “I would go to China and come back with chopsticks for you.”
“You can’t have that wish, my Little Bear,” said Mother Bear.
“Then I wish I had a big red car,” said Little Bear. “I would go fast, fast. I would come to a big castle. A princess would come out and say, ‘Have some cake, Little Bear,’ and I would have some.”
“You can’t have that wish, my Little Bear,” said Mother Bear.
“Then,” said Little Bear, “I wish a Mother Bear would come to me and say, ‘Would you like to hear a story?’”
“Well, maybe you can have that wish. That is just a little wish,” said Mother Bear.