三只小鸟
导读
《三只小鸟》在格林童话里不算有名，可它的骨架却是全世界流传最广的故事之一，民俗学家编号 ATU 707——嫉妒的姐妹把王后的孩子扔进水里，孩子被渔夫养大，多年后由一只会唱歌的小鸟道出真相。阿拉伯的《一千零一夜》、普希金的长诗《萨尔坦沙皇的故事》，甚至歌剧《野蜂飞舞》，都长在同一棵树上。我们把它改成中国寓言体，不是换几个词，而是换一种讲法：寓言短小精悍，善恶分明，讲完故事还要点一句道理，于是故事里多了“善有善报，恶有恶报”“一句善言开千钧之锁”的回响。最值得和孩子留意的，是三个孩子同走一条路，偏偏只有小女儿成功——差别不在力气，而在她送出的那句善意祝福。读的时候，不妨让孩子猜一猜：老婆婆真正送给小女儿的，是魔杖，还是一颗懂得善待别人的心？
《三只小鸟》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。
Running after something in order to catch it.
追赶；追逐。
One day he rode out of his castle with his men, chasing deer through the forest.
这一日，他带着猎手骑马出城，追着野鹿进了山林。
Beautiful to look at.
美丽的；标致的。
All three girls were fair to look at, but the queen was the fairest, with hair as pale as flax.
三姐妹个个标致，王后更是出众，一头秀发淡如亚麻。
The unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has.
嫉妒；眼红。
The two sisters had no children of their own, and jealousy took root in their hearts.
两个妹妹心里却不痛快——她们自己没有孩子，见姐姐做了王后，嫉妒的种子悄悄发了芽。
Shook a little, usually because of fear.
（因害怕而）发抖、战栗。
The sisters heard the song, trembled with fear, and ran away.
两姐妹听得心惊胆战，慌忙逃开。
Breathed out slowly and loudly to show sadness or relief.
叹气；叹息。
The king sighed and said, "Whatever heaven sends is well done."
国王叹道：“上天安排的，总是好的。”
A baby who was left alone and is found and raised by other people.
弃婴；被捡来养大的孩子。
"Go away, foundling!" they shouted.
“一边去，没人要的野孩子！”
A thin stick used for doing magic.
魔杖。
She carried the girl across the water and gave her a wand.
她把女儿背过水去，递给她一根魔杖，细细嘱咐道：
To hit someone or something hard.
打；击打。
When you reach the black dog, strike it across the face, and do not miss.
到了黑狗跟前，照它脸上打去，万不可打空。
Unable to stay still or quiet, wanting to move or do something.
坐不住的；闲不住的。
But the second son was a restless young man.
可老二是个闲不住的人。
A weapon made of a bow fixed on a wooden stock, which shoots short arrows.
弩；弩弓。
After a few days at home, he took his crossbow and went hunting in the hills.
他在家里待了没几天，就背上弩弓进山打猎。
To open up and produce flowers.
开花；绽放。
But the little bird kept singing its song, waiting for the day when the truth would bloom like a white lily.
那只小鸟却日日唱着那支歌，等着真相像白百合一样，从水底开出花来。
Went down on one or both knees, as a sign of respect or of asking for something.
跪下；跪着请求。
At last she knelt before the fisherman and begged him to let her go and look for them.
最后跪在渔夫面前，求他放自己去找两个哥哥。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
一句善言，能打开蛮力打不开的门；藏在深水里的真相，只要有人肯去找，终有一天会浮出水面。
教育价值
孩子能从中学到：礼貌与善意不是小事，一句真诚的祝福，就是改变命运的钥匙；同时懂得恶有恶报、真相终会大白，培养孩子的同理心与是非观。
家长共读提示
读完后可以和孩子比一比三兄妹：两个哥哥对老婆婆说泄气话，妹妹却真心祝她钓个满篓——结果只有妹妹得到了魔杖。再问问孩子：两个姨妈因为嫉妒做了什么？国王为什么一次次相信谎言？结尾坏人被火烧死，可以简单带过，把重点放在“善意”与“真相”上。
和孩子聊一聊
- 两个哥哥对老婆婆说的是泄气话，妹妹却真心祝她钓个满篓。你觉得这一句话，真的能让老婆婆愿意帮助她吗？
- 老婆婆叮嘱她走过大黑狗时“不许笑，也不许看它”。如果你又好奇又害怕，能做到一声不响吗？
- 两个姨妈自己没有孩子，就嫉妒王后，一次次把刚出生的婴儿扔进水里。嫉妒为什么能让人做出这么可怕的事？
- 王后被冤枉关了许多年，一直没有机会辩白，直到小鸟唱出真相。你觉得让真相被听见，为什么有时候那么难？
- 国王每次听说王后“生了动物”，都只说“上天安排的总是好的”，却从不去查一查。如果你是国王，你会怎么做？
