A Blank Flap in the Picture Book - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A small flap sits on the page. Owen sits on the aunt’s lap. Her arm holds the open picture book. The cloth bookmark lies slack. The pet curls by his leg.

A warm paper smell stays near. His back rests on her soft shirt. The page is smooth under his palm. A pale finger smudge marks the corner. Dust drifts.

He lifts the flap to find below. It sticks. His fingertip is damp. The aunt steadies the page. The aunt says, "It stays open now." He lifts from the dry side. A red tomato picture waits there. He sets the flap down.

He flips a tiny second flap. Only blank paper sits under it. He lifts the page corner. He finds a small drum. He lowers the corner into the light. The flap lies flat.

一個小翻頁停在頁面上。Owen 坐在姨媽的腿上。她的手臂托住打開的繪本。布書籤鬆垂在書縫裡。寵物靠著他的腿蜷著。

溫暖的紙張氣味停在附近。他的背靠在她柔軟的衣料上。頁面在他的手心下很光滑。淡淡的手指痕在角落上。塵粒慢慢漂動。

他掀起翻頁要往下找。它黏住了。他的指尖有點濕。姨媽把頁面穩住。姨媽說：「現在它會打開。」他從較乾的一側抬起。那裡是一張紅色番茄的圖。她放回那片翻頁。

他再翻一個小翻頁。下面只有空白的紙。他抬起頁角。他找到一面小鼓。他把頁角放回到光裡。翻頁平平地躺著。