I'm Ally Langdon, and I love to read.

我是愛麗-蘭登，我喜歡讀書。

I especially love to read with my family, which

我特別喜歡和家人一起看書，其中

is why I'm so excited to help my friends at Sesame Street

所以我很高興能幫助芝麻街的朋友們

and Big W share my love of reading with you.

和大W一起分享我對閱讀的熱愛。

So get your family together and let's

所以把你的家人召集起來，讓我們

read a beautiful book together.

一起讀一本美麗的書。

It's one of my favorite Sesame Street books,

這是我最喜歡的一本芝麻街的書。

What is Family on Sesame Street?

芝麻街的家庭是什麼？

It's written by Craig Manning, and the pictures

它的作者是克雷格-曼寧，和圖片。

are by Ernie Kwiat.

都是厄尼-奎亞特的作品。

When you think of a family, what comes to mind?

當你想到一個家庭，你會想到什麼？

How would you describe it?

你會怎麼描述？

Which words do you find?

你找到了哪些詞？

No exact meaning quite fits like a glove, except maybe this one.

沒有一個確切的意思完全像手套一樣合適，也許除了這個。

It's all about love.

這都是愛的問題。

From the day you were born, your family

從你出生的那天起，你的家庭

is there to protect and support you and show you they care.

是為了保護和支持你，讓你知道他們關心你。

They raise you and teach you and watch as you grow.

他們養你、教你，看著你成長。

And do what they can to let their love show.

並盡其所能讓他們的愛表現出來。

Do you know who that is?

你知道那是誰嗎？

But it's not just parents who will see you through.

但是，不光是父母會送你過去。

Grandmas and grandpas make up family too.

爺爺奶奶也組成了家庭。

They pass down traditions and wisdom galore.

他們流傳下來的傳統和智慧很多。

And let's be honest.

說實話

They spoil you more.

他們更寵愛你。

Some families are large while others are small.

有的家庭是大戶，有的家庭是小戶。

But it's not about size or numbers at all.

但這根本不是規模和數量的問題。

A family can add up to any amount.

一個家庭可以加到任何金額。

What matters is making together time count.

重要的是讓在一起的時間變得更有意義。

Sometimes a family is a party of two,

有時候，一個家庭就是兩個人的聚會。

that one special person you love most and you, someone

你最愛的那個特別的人，而你，一個人。

you can run to who makes it OK if you stumble a bit

跌倒了可以跑去找誰？

or have a bad day.

或有一個糟糕的一天。

We sometimes have those, don't we?

我們有時也會這樣，不是嗎？

A good time with family can take any form.

與家人相處的美好時光可以採取任何形式。

You can play together quietly or dance and perform.

你們可以一起靜靜地玩耍，也可以跳舞表演。

You can fill your days with fun and the silliest songs.

你可以用最有趣和最愚蠢的歌曲來填充你的日子。

When it comes to family, there's no right or wrong.

在家庭問題上，沒有對錯之分。

All families are colorful in their own way,

家家戶戶都有自己的色彩。

from pink, green, and blue, to white, black, and gray.

從粉色、綠色、藍色，到白色、黑色、灰色。

Each canvas is different, a true work of art,

每張畫布都是不同的，是真正的藝術品。

with each face and voice playing its unique part.

每個人的面孔和聲音都扮演著自己獨特的角色。

What's better than sharing a smile with your mother

有什麼比和媽媽一起分享笑容更好的呢？

or giggling along with your dad and your brother?

還是跟你爸和你哥一起傻笑？

Families make memories by laughing out loud,

家庭通過大笑來創造記憶。

for laughter is best when it's shared with a crowd.

因為笑聲是最好的，當它與眾人分享。

Cooking and baking, eating and sharing,

烹飪和烘焙，吃和分享。

these moments with families are all about caring.

這些與家人相處的時刻都是關於關懷的。

It's best when you're together all in one place, with food

最好的辦法是大家一起在一個地方吃東西

and love all around like a cozy embrace.

和周圍的愛像一個舒適的懷抱。

There will be days that you spend far apart.

會有一些日子，你們相隔很遠。

But famiglia is always right there in your heart.

但家族永遠在你心中。

And letters and phone calls or chats on a screen

和字母和電話或哈拉的螢幕上。

can shrink all the miles stretched out in between.

可以把所有的里程都縮在中間延伸。

Families can change and evolve now and then.

家庭會時不時地發生變化和發展。

New members may join and you'll gain a new friend.

新會員可以加入，你將獲得一個新朋友。

Having new siblings or more than one home just

有了新的兄弟姐妹或不止一個家，只是。

means love goes with you wherever you roam.

意味著愛與你同行，無論你在哪裡遊走。

Some families is chosen in groups or in pairs.

有些家庭是分組或成對選擇的。

You want them as your family.

你想讓他們成為你的家人。

They want you as theirs.

他們想讓你成為他們的人。

Just having a friend love the same things

只是有一個朋友喜歡同樣的東西

as you is more than enough to make them family too.

和你一樣也足以讓他們成為一家人。

The older you get, the more you will see so many new branches

年紀越大，越會看到那麼多新的分支

on your family tree.

在你的家譜上。

Like an oak or a willow, love grows

就像橡樹或柳樹一樣，愛的成長。

as it should, till your family includes

如其所願，直到你的家庭包括

your whole neighborhood.

你的整個社區。

It's not just about who shares your last name

這不僅僅是誰和你同姓的問題。

or whether your nose, eyes, or ears look the same.

或你的鼻子、眼睛、耳朵是否長得一樣。

Family means more than just who you're born to.

家庭不僅僅意味著你的出生地。

So what is a family?

那麼什麼是家庭呢？

Well, here's one more clue.

好吧，這裡還有一條線索。

[GASPS] What's it say?

[喘氣] 它說什麼？

Home sweet home.

甜蜜的家。

It's your parents and grandparents,

是你的父母和爺爺奶奶。

siblings and friends, and the love

兄弟姐妹和朋友，以及愛

that you feel as every day ends.

你覺得每一天結束的時候。

It's a hug or a high five or a song that you sing.

是擁抱還是擊掌，或者是你唱的歌。

A home is love, hope, and family.

家是愛，是希望，是家人。

And that's everything.

這就是一切。

The end.

結束。

Wasn't it great getting to see all our favorite Sesame Street

能看到我們最喜歡的芝麻街，是不是很開心？

characters and their friends?

人物和他們的朋友？

Thank you so much for reading the book with me.

非常感謝你和我一起讀這本書。

Have a lovely day.

祝你有愉快的一天。

Bye for now.

暫時再見。