grow grow grow bigger

Written and illustrated by Noriko Matsui

Translated by Etsuko Nozaka

Grow grow grow bigger!

1

Oink oink, Oink oink.

Here you see a small pig.

He wants to grow bigger.

When I count up to three,

will you all say, “Grow grow grow bigger”?

Here we go, one, two, three.

“Grow grow grow bigger!”

slide out the picture quickly

2

Wow, the pig has grown big!

Oink oink, oink oink.

3

Look at this, an egg.

Everyone say, “Grow grow grow bigger”, OK?

Here we go, one, two, three.

“Grow grow grow bigger!”

slide out the picture quickly

4

The egg has grown big!

But what’s happened?

It’s starting to crack.

What’s going to be born?

(sliding out the picture, crying GAOON, GAOON……)

5

A baby dinosaur is born.

He cries GA-OON, GA-OON.

6

And what’s next?

It’s very small, isn’t it?

Shall we say, “Grow grow grow bigger”, again?

OK? One, two, three.

“Grow grow grow bigger!”

(sliding out the picture slowly)

7

Hmmm, has it grown enough?

No, it’s still a bit small.

If you call again in a bigger voice,

it will surely grow much bigger.

OK? One, two, three.

“Grow grow grow bigger!”

(slide out the picture quickly)

8

You see, it has grown so big…

A sweet cake.

Let’s eat it together.

(share the imaginary cake among the children, and let them eat)

Ah, wasn’t that delicious?

Thank you.

The end

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