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Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Once upon a time,
there lived a happy
family.
Había una vez una familia que vivía muy feliz.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
They never fought with
each other. They helped
their parents at home
and in the fields.
Nunca peleaban. Los hijos ayudaban a sus padres en el hogar y en los huertos.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
But they were not
allowed to go near a
fire.
Pero tenían prohibido acercarse al fuego.
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
They had to do all their
work during the night.
Because they were made of wax!
Tenían que hacer todo su trabajo por las noches. ¡Porque eran niños de cera!
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
But one of the boys
longed to go out in the
sunlight.
Pero uno de los chicos sentía un fuerte deseo por salir a la luz del sol.
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
One day the longing
was too strong. His
brothers warned him…
Un día su deseo fue muy fuerte. Sus hermanos le advirtieron que no lo hiciera…
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
But it was too late!
He melted in the hot
sun.
¡Pero ya era tarde! Se derritió con el calor del sol.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
The wax children were
so sad to see their
brother melting away.
Los niños de cera se entristecieron de ver a su hermano derritiéndose.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
But they made a plan.
They shaped the lump
of melted wax into a
bird.
Pero hicieron un plan. Tomaron los restos de cera derretida y le dieron la forma de un ave.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
They took their bird
brother up to a high
mountain.
Llevaron a su hermano ave a lo alto de una montaña.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
And as the sun rose, he
flew away singing into
the morning light.
Y cuando salió el sol, el ave se fue volando y cantando con la luz del amanecer.
Written by: Southern African Folktale
Illustrated by: Wiehan de Jager
Read by: Darshan Soni
