给我画颗星星。于是画家就画了颗星星。
Draw me the sun，said the star.
给我画个太阳，星星说。
画家就画了个太阳。是个很温暖的太阳。
Draw me a tree，said the sun.
And the artist drew a tree. It was a lovely tree.
Draw me a woman and a men.
And the artist drew a handsome couple.
于是画家画了一对好看的夫妻。
给我们画座房子，这对夫妻说。
And the artist drew a house.It was a strong house.
画家就画了一座房子，一座结实的房子。
Draw me a dog，said the house.
And the artist drew a dog. It was a big dog.
于是画家就画了一只狗。一只大狗。
Draw me a cat，said the dog.
给我画只猫吧，狗说。
Draw me a bird，said the cat.
Draw me a butterfly，said the bird.
Draw me a flower，said the butterfly.
And the artist drew red and yellow and blue and purple flowers.
于是画家画了一朵朵红色，黄色，蓝色，紫色的花儿。
给我们画朵云吧，花儿说。
画家就画了一朵朵快要下雨的云。
Draw me the night，said the rainbow.
给我画一个夜晚吧，彩虹说。
And the artist drew a dark night.
于是画家画了一个深深的黑夜。
Draw me the moon，said the night.
给我画个月亮，夜晚说。
And the artist drew a full moon.
于是画家就画了一轮满月。
Draw me a star，said the moon.
给我画颗星星，月亮说。
往下，往上，往左，往右，画一颗星星。喔，真明亮。
It was a good star.
那是颗好漂亮的星星。
Hold on to me，said the star to the artist.
抓住我，星星对画家说。
Then，together，they traveled across the night sky.
然后，他们一起飞向了夜空。
《Draw Me a Star》是卡尔爷爷给孩子上的一堂珍贵的绘画课。借用画家的笔尖，从一颗小小的星星，到太阳，人类、再到世间生气蓬勃的自然万物。这本书的精湛画风无处不在，适合孩子练习画画。
a good star
a warm sun
a lovely tree
a handsome couple
a strong house
a big dog
clouds heavy with rain
a dark night
a full moon
a bright star
