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
Published by Doshin-sha