Scarecrow
Hello, reading friends! It's Awnie.
Halo, teman-teman pembaca! Aku Awnie.
Today I want to give a special shout-out to my friend Zareb.
Hari ini aku ingin menyapa temanku, Zareb.
Hi Zareb! I hope I'm saying your name right.
Hai Zareb! Semoga aku ucapkan namamu dengan benar ya.
I'm so glad you're my reading friend,
Aku senang sekali kamu menjadi teman membacaku,
and I really enjoy reading books with you.
dan aku sangat menikmati saat membaca buku bersamamu.
Well, it's fall, and that makes me think of
Sekarang musim gugur, dan itu mengingatkanku pada
pumpkins, apples, colorful leaves,
labu, apel, dan daun-daun berwarna-warni,
And something we're going to be reading about today.
Serta sesuatu yang akan kita baca hari ini.
Our book is called Scarecrow.
Judul buku kita kali ini adalah Scarecrow.
If you have a copy,
Kalau kamu punya bukunya,
go get it so you can read along with me.
ambil dan baca bersama aku, ya.
Scarecrow, written by Cynthia Rylant,
Scarecrow, ditulis oleh Cynthia Rylant
illustrated by Lauren Stringer.
dengan ilustrasi oleh Lauren Stringer.
His hat is borrowed, his suit is borrowed,
Topinya pinjaman, jasnya pinjaman,
his hands are borrowed, even his head is borrowed.
tangannya pinjaman, bahkan kepalanya pun pinjaman.
And his eyes probably came out of someone's drawer.
Dan matanya mungkin saja berasal dari laci seseorang.
But a scarecrow's life is all his own.
Namun, hidup orang-orangan sawah miliknya sendiri.
It takes a certain peace hanging around a garden all day.
Butuh ketenangan hati untuk berdiri di kebun seharian.
It takes a love of silence and air.
Butuh cinta akan kesunyian dan udara.
A liking for long, slow thoughts.
Rasa suka pada pemikiran panjang.
A friendliness towards birds.
Keramahan pada burung.
Yes, birds.
Ya, burung-burung.
Crows, grackles, starlings, jays.
Gagak, burung hitam, jalak, dan burung biru.
Ask them how they feel about a scarecrow,
Tanya perasaan mereka terhadap orang-orangan sawah,
and they'll say, “Lovely.”
dan mereka akan jawab, “Menyenangkan.”
They ignore the pie-pan hands and the button eyes
Mereka tak peduli pada tangan dari loyang dan mata kancing,
And see instead the scarecrow's best gift:
Karena yang mereka lihat justru anugerah terbaiknya:
his gentleness.
kelembutannya.
They line up on his arms
Mereka bertengger di lengannya
and can chat all day.
dan berceloteh sepanjang hari.
He knows he isn't real.
Ia tahu bahwa dirinya tidak nyata.
A scarecrow understands right away
Orang-orangan sawah menyadari
that he's just borrowed parts
bahwa ia hanyalah bagian-bagian pinjaman
made to look like somebody.
yang dibuat menyerupai seseorang.
But he knows this too:
Namun ia juga tahu:
that there is a certain wonder going on around him.
ada keajaiban yang berlangsung di sekelilingnya.
Seeds are being planted,
Benih-benih ditanam,
and inside them there are ten-foot-tall sunflowers
dan di dalamnya tersembunyi bunga matahari setinggi tiga meter,
And mammoth pumpkins
Labu raksasa,
and beans that just go on forever.
dan kacang-kacangan yang tumbuh tanpa henti.
And though the scarecrow knows
Dan meskipun orang-orangan sawah tahu
that he can as quickly be turned back
bahwa ia bisa saja segera kembali
into strong buttons
menjadi kancing-kancing kuat
As he was turned into a man,
Seperti saat ia dijadikan menyerupai manusia,
he doesn't care.
ia tidak peduli.
He has been with the owls in the evening
Ia pernah ditemani burung hantu di malam hari
and the rabbits at dawn.
dan kelinci saat fajar.
He's watched a spider work for hours,
Ia pernah menyaksikan laba-laba bekerja berjam-jam,
making a web like lace.
merajut jaring seperti renda.
He has seen the sun tremble
Ia pernah melihat matahari bergetar
and the moon lie still.
dan bulan yang diam tak bergerak.
The scarecrow doesn't care
Orang-orangan sawah tak peduli
what he's made of
terbuat dari apa dirinya
or how long he might last,
atau berapa lama ia bisa bertahan,
For he has been a witness to life.
Karena ia telah menjadi saksi kehidupan.
The earth has rained and snowed
Bumi telah diguyur hujan dan salju,
and blossomed and wilted
bermekaran lalu layu,
And yellowed and greened
Menguning, menghijau,
and vined itself all around him.
dan ditumbuhi tanaman merambat di sekelilingnya.
His hat has housed mice,
Topinya pernah menjadi rumah bagi tikus,
and his arms have rested birds.
dan lengannya tempat burung-burung beristirahat.
A morning glory has held tight to his legs,
Bunga pagi merambat erat di kakinya,
and a worm is living in his lapel.
dan seekor cacing tinggal di kerah bajunya.
There's not much else a person might want,
Tak banyak lagi yang bisa diinginkan manusia,
and the scarecrow knows this.
dan orang-orangan sawah menyadari itu.
So he doesn't mind that there is always a smile on his face
Maka ia tak keberatan jika senyum selalu menghiasi wajahnya
or that his eyes are always open.
atau matanya selalu terbuka.
He doesn't mind being up high.
Ia tak keberatan berada di tempat tinggi.
He doesn't mind staying there.
Ia pun tak keberatan tetap di sana.
The wind is brushing his borrowed head,
Angin membelai kepalanya yang dipinjam,
and the sun is warming his borrowed hands,
matahari menghangatkan tangannya yang dipinjam,
And clouds are floating across his button-borrowed eyes.
Dan awan melayang di atas mata kancingnya yang dipinjam.
The scarecrow is thinking his long, slow thoughts.
Ia merenungkan pikiran-pikiran panjang.
And soon birds will be coming by.
Dan sebentar lagi burung-burung akan datang.
Do you know what I really love about Scarecrow?
Kamu tahu apa yang paling aku sukai dari Scarecrow?
His gentle nature and
Sifat lembutnya dan
the way he takes time
caranya meluangkan waktu
to appreciate the simple things in life.
untuk menghargai hal-hal sederhana dalam hidup.
I hope you enjoyed our story today.
Semoga kamu menikmati cerita kita hari ini.
Thanks for reading with me.
Terima kasih sudah membaca bersamaku.
See you next time!
Sampai jumpa lagi!
Vocabulary List
fall (noun, season): musim gugur.
pumpkin (noun): labu.
scarecrow (noun): orang-orangan sawah.
suit (noun): jas / setelan pakaian resmi.
drawer (noun): laci.
friendliness (noun): keramahan / sikap bersahabat.
crow (noun): gagak.
grackle (noun): burung hitam
starling (noun): jalak.
jay (noun): burung jay / burung biru.
wonder (noun): keajaiban / hal yang menakjubkan.
mammoth (adjective/noun): (adj.) raksasa / sangat besar; (noun) mamut (hewan purba mirip gajah).
tremble (verb/noun): (v.) bergetar / gemetar; (n.) getaran.
blossom (verb): berbunga / bermekaran
wilt (verb): layu.
lapel (noun): kerah jas