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Stories have a special way of helping us celebrate who we are and imagine new possibilities. This week we explored names, fairy tales, and poetry—all the little details that make us unique and bring joy to our reading lives.
that make us unique and bring joy to our reading lives.
故事拥有独特的力量，既能帮助我们庆贺真我，又能启迪新的可能。本周我们探索了姓名文化、童话重构与诗歌创作——正是这些细微之处塑造了我们的独特性，为阅读生活注入欢愉。

Names are an important part of who we are, so it’s important that we learn to be respectful of everyone’s names! In That’s Not My Name by Anoosha Syed, our main character Mirha is constantly feeling upset by people mispronouncing or simplifying her name. She doesn’t want to be misunderstood or simplified! Mirha teaches us the beauty of uniqeness and the power of honoring each other’s names.
姓名是我们身份认同的重要部分，因此学会尊重每个人的名字至关重要！在安努莎·赛德创作的《那不是我的名字》中，主角米尔哈不断因名字被误读或简化而感到委屈——她不愿被误解，更不愿被随意对待！米尔哈让我们领悟到独特性的美好，以及尊重彼此姓名蕴含的力量。

In the same vein, Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal shows readers the history behind names and how we can treasure the memory of our family through our names. Some cultures remember their ancestors by naming their children in honor of them, which is what Alma learns from her father. Do you know the history of your name?
同样地，胡安娜·马丁内斯-尼尔的《阿尔玛与她的名字由来》向读者展现了姓名背后的历史脉络，以及我们如何通过姓名珍藏家族记忆。在某些文化中，人们通过为子女命名来纪念祖先——这正是阿尔玛从父亲那里获得的启示。你知道自己名字背后的故事吗？

You probably know all about the classic fairy tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, etc. But what about twisted fairy tales? Revolting Rhymes, a book of poems by Roald Dahl is a classic that was first published nearly fifty years ago. In this retelling, Little Red Riding Hood is actually an evil animal killer and Cinderella chooses a decent man over the brutal head-chopping prince!
你肯定对经典童话如数家珍：《小红帽》《灰姑娘》《小美人鱼》等等。但你可曾听说过暗黑改编童话？罗尔德·达尔的经典诗作《反叛童谣》早在五十年前就已问世——在这个颠覆版本中，小红帽竟是残忍的动物猎杀者，而灰姑娘抛弃了热衷砍头的暴戾王子，选择了一位正直的普通人！

In The Real Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka, the story is told from the point of view of the wolf who claims he is not, in fact, big and bad, but just a poor wolf with a cold who kept sneezing. We talked about how twisted fairytales can use surprises, characters from different stories, magic, and humor to make them entertaining and different.
在乔恩·席斯卡创作的《三只小猪的真实故事》中，大灰狼亲自讲述了他的版本——他声称自己并非凶神恶煞，只是个患了感冒不停打喷嚏的可怜狼。我们探讨了暗黑童话如何运用四大元素：出其不意的反转、跨故事角色的联动、魔法设定与幽默笔法，最终打造出既有趣又颠覆传统的叙事作品。