适合年龄
8岁左右
绘本简介
The majority of people in the world are right-handed. Because of this, left-handed people encounter many challenges living in a predominantly right-handed world. Being a Leftie provides students a look at some of these challenges, including what they are and how lefties are able to overcome them. This book can be used to teach students how to evaluate problem and solution as well as to ask and answer questions to better understand text.
世界上大多数人都是右撇子。 正因为如此，左撇子的人在生活在以右手为主的世界中会遇到许多挑战。 作为一个左撇子，学生可以了解其中的一些挑战，包括他们是什么以及左撇子如何克服这些挑战。 本书可用于教学生如何评估问题和解决方案，以及如何提问和回答问题以更好地理解文本。
绘本内容
About one person in every ten is left-handed. Lefties have to live in a mostly right-handed world.
That means lefties can have a hard time doing some things. They find ways to make those things easier.
Writing
Writing can be a problem for lefties. Their left hands rub the l etters as they write.
What do lefties do? Lefties write with ink that dries fast.
Drawing
Spiral notebooks can be a problem for lefties, too. Their left hands press into the spiral as they draw.
What do lefties do? Lefties draw in notebooks that have the spiral at the top.
Cutting
Scissors can be a problem for lefties, too. Scissors can bend the paper as lefties try to cut it.
What do lefties do? Lefties cut paper with scissors made for their left hands.
Conclusion
Many scientists who study l efties say they are good at solving problems. Lefties find ways to live in a mostly right-handed world.
中文翻译：
大约十分之一的人是左撇子。左撇子必须生活在一个大多是右撇子的世界里。
这意味着左撇子在做某些事情时可能会有困难。他们想办法让这些事情变得更容易。
写
对于左撇子来说，写作可能是个问题。他们写字时用左手擦字母。
左撇子做什么?左撇子用干得快的墨水写字。
绘画
螺旋笔记本对左撇子来说也是个问题。当他们画画时，左手压入螺旋形。
左撇子做什么?左撇子在顶端有螺旋的笔记本上画画。
切割
剪刀对左撇子来说也是个问题。左撇子试着剪纸时，剪刀会把纸弄弯。
左撇子做什么?左撇子用他们左手的剪刀剪纸。
结论
许多研究效率的科学家说他们擅长解决问题。左撇子们在一个大多是右撇子的世界里寻找生活方式。
