菲奈鸟
导读
《菲奈鸟》是格林童话里少有的“兄弟情谊”故事：没有王子与公主，只有两个孩子手拉手逃命。我们把它改写成中国寓言体，是因为它的内核本来就是一个道理——“你永不离弃我，我也永不离弃你”。这句反复出现的誓言，正是全篇的“眼”，正如“二人同心，其利断金”“同舟共济”这些古语所讲：心往一处想，再大的难处也能化解。孩子在读之前，不妨先让他猜一猜：一个孩子要躲开坏人，变成什么最保险？读完再回头想：他们每次变身之前，为什么都要先念那句誓言？至于故事的结局——恶厨娘被鸭子拖进池塘——格林原版如此，民间童话里坏人受惩是常事，家长可借此和孩子聊聊“善有善报，恶有恶报”的朴素信念。请放心，孩子读到的只是“坏人害人反害己”，并不血腥。
《菲奈鸟》词汇精讲
本故事精选 12 个重点词汇，附中英释义与原文例句，帮助孩子扩展英语词汇量。
Someone whose job is to look after a forest.
护林人；林务员。
Long ago, a forester lived by a great forest.
从前，林子边上住着一位护林人。
Flew down suddenly and steeply from the sky.
俯冲；猛扑而下。
A big bird had swooped down, snatched the baby from his sleeping mother, and dropped him high in the tree.
一只大鸟凌空扑下，叼起娃娃，把他放到了树顶上。
Took something quickly and suddenly.
猛地抓走；一把夺去。
A big bird had swooped down, snatched the baby from his sleeping mother, and dropped him high in the tree.
一只大鸟凌空扑下，叼起娃娃，把他放到了树顶上。
Wanting to hurt others; very unkind.
残忍的；恶毒的。
The forester had an old cook with a cruel heart.
护林人家里有个老厨娘，心肠歹毒。
A serious promise to do something.
誓言；郑重许下的承诺。
The children saw them far away and spoke the vow once more.
孩子们远远望见，又把誓言念了一遍。
Spoke angrily to someone who had done wrong.
训斥；责骂。
The cook scolded them.
厨娘把他们好一顿骂。
People who are silly and do not think before they act.
蠢人；傻瓜。
"You fools! You should have cut down the rose tree and carried the rose home!"
“你们这些呆子！该把玫瑰树拦腰砍断，把花摘回来才是！”
Shining with a soft, warm light.
发出柔和的光；莹莹发亮。
"Then be a church," said Lina, "and I will be the lamp glowing inside it."
“那你变作一座教堂，”莉娜说，“我就是里面那盏水晶灯。”
Walking with short steps, rocking from side to side.
一摇一摆地走。
This time the children saw the cook waddling behind the servants.
这一回，孩子们望见厨娘一摇一摆地跟在仆人身后。
The hard, pointed mouth of a bird.
鸟嘴；喙。
The duck swam over calmly, caught her head in its beak, and dragged her into the water.
鸭子不慌不忙游将过来，一口叼住她的头，拖进了水里。
Pulled something along with force.
拖；拽。
The duck swam over calmly, caught her head in its beak, and dragged her into the water.
鸭子不慌不忙游将过来，一口叼住她的头，拖进了水里。
To hurt someone or something.
伤害；损害。
This tale teaches us: when two hearts stay together, no road is too hard; those who harm others often harm themselves.
这故事告诉我们：两人一条心，再险的路也走得过去；害人的人，终将害了自己。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
两人一条心，再险的路也走得过去；背信弃义、害人害己的人，终会自食其果。
教育价值
让孩子懂得信守承诺、患难与共的力量，学会与同伴互相守护；反复出现的誓言句式朗朗上口，也便于孩子跟读记忆。
家长共读提示
共读时不妨与孩子接龙念那句誓言，体会它每次出现的力量；读完后问问孩子：真正护住他们的，是变身魔法，还是那句“永不离弃”的约定？若孩子问起厨娘的下场，可借机聊聊“害人终害己”的道理。
和孩子聊一聊
- 每次危险来临，两个孩子都要先念那句“永不离弃”的誓言，然后才变身。你觉得这句话为什么这么重要？
- 如果换成你，遇到坏人追赶，你最想变成什么来躲起来？为什么？
- 厨娘要害的是菲奈鸟，莉娜本来可以留下不管，为什么她宁可一起逃命也不肯丢下朋友？
- 故事里帮他们脱险的，究竟是变身的魔法，还是两个人之间的信任？说说你的想法。
- 在你的生活里，有没有一个你愿意像莉娜守护菲奈鸟那样去守护的人？你想对他说什么？
