THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR


















 

Last week I ordered a number of books and cd's from www.ruslania.com - a Russian shop in England. I couldn't believe how easy it was to order over the net, and it only took 5 working days for my order to be delivered. Will definitely shop from them again.

I must confess that the books are more for me than the children. I spent most of the night flipping through the beautiful pages and felt like a child again. There are two poems which I would love to share with my extended family....

This First one is the Russian Version of Humpty Dumpty.

ШАЛТАЙ-БОЛТАЙ

Шалтай-Болтай
Сидел на стене.
Шалтай-Болтай
Свалился во сне.

Вся королевская конница,
Вся королевская рать
Не может
Шалтая,
Не может
Болтая,
Шалтая-Болтая,
Болтая-Шалтая,
Шалтая-Болтая собрать!

КОМУ ЧТО

Тому кто первым ляжет спать,
Я дам конфет большой мешок.
А кто вторым пойдёт в кровать,
Услышит сказку и стншок.
А третий - будет отставать -
Ему в подарок - ре-ме-шок!

TEREMOK TEREMOK

кто там живёт?

Just like the Teremok, our own home seems to attract many small creatures. At first it was a crazy world in here, of trying to control everything & everyone, but it wasn't long till I came to realise that I was missing out on all the fun. So I've decided that it's time to chill and enjoy the journey.

For those who have not yet heard the story, I have translated it below for you. ENJOY...

There stood a small wooden house in the open field. A mouse ran by

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

Nobody answered. The mouse went into the house and began to live there. A frog hopped by.

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

I am a mouse. And who are you?

I am a frog. Lets live together.

So the mouse and the frog began to live together. A hare ran by. He saw the house and asked.

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

I am a mouse.

I am a frog. And who are you?

And I am a hare.

The hare jumped into the Teremok and all of them began living together. Then there came a fox. She knocked on the window.

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

I am a mouse.

I am a frog.

And I am a hare. And who are you?

And I am a fox.

The fox climbed into the house too. A wolf ran by.

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

I am a mouse.

I am a frog.

And I am a hare.

And I am a fox. And who are you?

I am a wolf.

The wolf climbed into the Teremok, and they all started living together. A bear walked by. He saw the house and roared.

Teremok Teremok! Who lives in the Teremok?

I am a mouse.

I am a frog.

I am a hare.

I am a fox.

I am a wolf. And who are you?

And I am a bear!!!

The bear started cimbing onto the roof and crushed the whole house! Later, all the animals gathered together & helped each other build a new Teremok. A bigger and stronger Teremok.