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While We Can’t Hug

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Hello, my reading friends. It's Awnie.
Halo, teman-teman pembaca. Aku Awnie.
 
I'm so glad you're here.
Senang sekali kalian sudah hadir.
 
If you like reading stories with me,
Kalau kalian suka membaca cerita bersamaku,
 
be sure to subscribe.
jangan lupa berlangganan, ya.
 
All right, today's shout-outs go to
Baiklah, salam hari ini ditujukan untuk
 
Emmerich and Elodie in San Francisco, California, little Sahana,
Emmerich dan Elodie di San Francisco, California, serta Sahana kecil,
 
and Sudart in Bangalore, India, Mirko, Nora,
lalu Sudart di Bangalore, India, Mirko, Nora,
 
and Beppe on the island of Malta,
dan Beppe di Pulau Malta,
 
and Miral and little Lorraine in Dubai.
dan Miral serta Lorraine kecil di Dubai.
 
Hello to all of you.
Halo semuanya.
 
I just love our great big international reading family.
Aku menyayangi keluarga pembaca kita yang besar dan mendunia ini.
 
Are you ready for a story?
Sudah siap untuk dengar cerita?
 
Well, today we have a timely book
Nah, hari ini kita akan membaca buku yang sangat tepat
 
that's very applicable to how we're living
dan relevan dengan kehidupan kita saat ini,
 
as we shelter at home.
ketika kita tinggal di rumah.
 
It's called While We Can't Hug.
Judulnya While We Can't Hug.
 
If you have a copy,
Kalau kalian punya bukunya,
 
go get it so you can read along with me.
ambil sekarang supaya bisa membaca bersama.
 
While We Can't Hug
Saat Kita Tidak Bisa Berpelukan
 
By Owen McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar
Karya Owen McLaughlin dan Polly Dunbar
 
Hedgehog and Tortoise were the best of friends.
Landak dan Kura-kura adalah sahabat sejati.
 
They wanted to give each other a great big hug.
Mereka ingin saling berpelukanan erat.
 
But they weren't allowed to touch.
Tapi mereka tidak diizinkan bersentuhan.
 
"Don't worry," said Owl.
"Jangan khawatir," kata Burung Hantu.
 
"There are lots of ways
"Ada banyak cara
 
to show someone you love them."
untuk menunjukkan bahwa kamu sayang mereka."
 
Hedgehog tried to wave.
Landak mencoba melambaikan tangan.
 
That made Tortoise smile.
Itu membuat Kura-kura tersenyum.
 
Tortoise made a funny face.
Kura-kura membuat wajah lucu.
 
That made Hedgehog laugh.
Itu membuat Landak tertawa.
 
Hedgehog wrote a letter,
Landak menulis surat,
 
and Tortoise wrote one back.
dan Kura-kura membalasnya.
 
And when Tortoise did a little dance,
Dan saat Kura-kura menari kecil,
 
Hedgehog joined in too.
Landak ikut menari juga.
 
Hedgehog blew a kiss across the gap between them.
Landak meniupkan ciuman melintasi jarak di antara mereka.
 
Tortoise saw it
Kura-kura melihatnya,
 
and caught it and kept it.
menangkapnya, dan menyimpannya.
 
And sent three back again.
Lalu mengirimkan tiga ciuman kembali.
 
Tortoise sang a little song.
Kura-kura menyanyikan lagu kecil.
 
Hedgehog played along.
Landak ikut bermain musik.
 
They both painted pictures
Mereka berdua melukis gambar
 
so that everyone would know they were friends.
agar semua orang tahu bahwa mereka berteman.
 
Through rain and shine.
Dalam hujan maupun saat cerah.
 
They could not touch.
Mereka tidak bisa bersentuhan.
 
They could not hug.
Mereka tidak bisa berpelukan.
 
But they both knew
Tapi mereka berdua tahu
 
that they were loved.
bahwa mereka dicintai.
 
There are a lot of people we love
Ada banyak orang yang kita cintai,
 
but have to keep our distance from right now.
tapi untuk saat ini kita harus menjaga jarak.
 
Thank goodness
Syukurlah,
 
there are so many wonderful ways
ada begitu banyak cara indah
 
to show we care.
untuk menunjukkan bahwa kita peduli.
 
I hope you enjoyed our story today.
Semoga kalian menikmati cerita kita hari ini.
 
See you next time.
Sampai bertemu lagi.
 

Vocabulary List

be sure (verb phrase): pastikan / jangan lupa.
timely (adjective): tepat waktu / sesuai momen.
applicable (adjective): berlaku / relevan.
shelter (verb/noun): berlindung / tempat berlindung.
hug (noun/verb): pelukan / memeluk.
hedgehog (noun): landak.
tortoise (noun): kura-kura (daratan, berbeda dengan turtle yang biasanya air).
allow (verb): mengizinkan / memperbolehkan.
wave (verb/noun): melambaikan tangan / lambaian tangan.
write back (verb phrase): membalas surat/pesan.
thank goodness (expression): syukurlah.