『塩の老婆』 子供のためのオーディオブック
英語で読める “Old Salt Woman” の絵本
Old Salt Woman
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There was a time, long, long ago, when people did not put salt in their food. Old Salt Woman was hungry and very poor.
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She would go from village to village asking for food, but no one would give her any.
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Finally she came to one small village. The people looked happy. Children were playing and laughing. But the villagers would not give her food.
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She showed them a giant salt crystal. The people of the village were amazed. What could it be? They followed her out of the village asking, “What is it?”
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Old Salt Woman turned them all into jaybirds.
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In the next village, the people also were poor but they were to kind to Old Salt Woman. They shared their food with her.
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“I am grateful for your kindness,” she said. She gave them some of her crystals and told them to put the crystals on their bread and meat. They did and their food tasted better.
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“I am going to the southeast,” she said. “Whenever you need more of my crystals come and find me.”
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She left the village and went to Salt Lake. The Cochiti Indians always go there to gather salt.
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Old Salt Woman
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There was a time, long, long ago, when people did not put salt in their food. Old Salt Woman was hungry and very poor.
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She would go from village to village asking for food, but no one would give her any.
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Finally she came to one small village. The people looked happy. Children were playing and laughing. But the villagers would not give her food.