适合年龄
8岁左右
绘本简介
In this story Maria is asked to join a baseball team. She accepts the invitation and is excited about being a part of the team. However, at school her friend Amos gives her an invitation to his birthday party. The party is on the same day as Maria's baseball game. Maria has a decision to make. She must decide if she is going to be a good team member and play in the game or go to the birthday party.
在这个故事中，玛丽亚被要求加入一个棒球队。 她接受了邀请，并对成为团队的一员感到兴奋。 然而，在学校，她的朋友阿莫斯邀请她参加他的生日聚会。 派对与玛丽亚的棒球比赛在同一天举行。 玛丽亚要做出决定。 她必须决定自己是要成为一名优秀的团队成员并参加游戏还是参加生日聚会。
绘本内容
Maria likes to play baseball. She plays catch with her brother, Luis.
The baseball coach asks Maria to join the baseball team. “We play at four o’clock on Tuesdays,” he says.
“Mom, I really want to play,” Maria says. “Can I?” “Maria’s mom says yes, and they race home to tell her dad.
Maria wears her baseball mitt to bed the night before her first game. She gets up to go to school, and her mitt is still on.
At school, Amos gives Maria a note. The note asks her to come to his birthday party.
“Oh, no! I can’t come,” Maria says. “I have a big game that day.” “Maybe I could come to your party instead.”
Maria asks the coach that night. “You can miss the game,” he says. “But the team will not have a shortstop.”
“I should not miss the game,” Maria says. “The team needs me.”
It is the day of the big game. All of Maria’s family comes to watch.
After the game, Amos comes to give Maria a balloon. He brings her cake, too!
中文翻译：
玛丽亚喜欢打棒球。她和她的兄弟路易斯玩接球。
棒球教练请玛丽亚加入棒球队。“我们在周二四点钟玩，”他说。
“妈妈，我真的很想玩，”玛丽亚说。“我可以吗?”“玛丽亚的妈妈说可以，他们跑回家告诉她爸爸。
玛丽亚在第一场比赛前一天晚上戴着棒球手套睡觉。她起床去上学，棒球手套还戴着。
在学校，阿莫斯给玛丽亚一张纸条。纸条要求她参加他的生日聚会。
“哦，不!我不能来，”玛丽亚说。“那天我有一场重要的比赛。”“也许我可以来参加你的聚会。”
玛丽亚当晚问教练，“你可以错过比赛，”他说，“但是球队不会有游击手。”
“我不应该错过比赛，”玛丽亚说，“球队需要我。”
今天是大赛的日子。玛丽亚的家人都来观看。
比赛结束后，阿莫斯来给玛丽亚一个气球。他也给她带来了蛋糕!
