Cedric’s Tail
Hello, my fun-loving reading friends.
Halo, teman-teman pembaca yang periang.
It's Awnie.
Ini Ani.
Thank you for coming to read with me.
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Have you ever made a wish,
Apakah kalian pernah membuat sebuah permintaan,
and when it came true,
dan saat permintaan itu terkabul,
you found out
kamu menyadari
it wasn’t everything you thought it would be?
bahwa tidak seindah yang kalian bayangkan?
Let’s see what happens
Mari kita lihat apa yang terjadi
when a four-year-old
saat seorang anak berusia empat tahun
makes a birthday wish that comes true
membuat permintaan ulang tahun yang terkabul
as we read Cedric’s Tale.
saat kita membaca Kisah Cedric.
If you have a copy,
Jika kalian punya bukunya,
go get it so you can read along with me.
Ambillah supaya bisa membaca bersamaku.
Cedric’s Tale
Kisah Cedric
Written by Amani Udeman
Ditulis oleh Amani Udeman
Illustrated by Anyas Erno
Ilustrasi oleh Anyas Erno
Cedric wanted a tail.
Cedric ingin punya ekor.
His pet dog had a tail.
Anjing peliharaannya punya ekor.
His pet cat had a tail.
Kucing peliharaannya punya ekor.
Even his pet goldfish had a tail.
Bahkan ikan mas peliharaannya pun punya ekor.
On his fourth birthday,
Di ulang tahunnya yang keempat,
Cedric blew out the candles
Cedric meniup lilin ulang tahun
and wished for a tail.
dan meminta ekor.
The next day,
Keesokan harinya,
Cedric woke up to find
Cedric bangun dan mendapati
that he had a long, curly tail.
bahwa dia memiliki ekor yang panjang dan keriting.
“Yippee! My birthday wish came true!”
“Hore! Permintaan ulang tahunku terkabul!”
shouted Cedric.
teriak Cedric.
Cedric tried to walk,
Cedric mencoba berjalan,
but soon he tripped.
tapi dia langsung tersandung.
He tried to brush his teeth, .
Dia mencoba menggosok giginya,
but he squeezed the toothpaste everywhere
tapi pasta giginya tercecer ke mana-mana.
He even tried to shower
Dia bahkan mencoba mandi
and found himself trapped between the glass panels.
dan terjebak di antara panel kaca.
Cedric scrunched up his face.
Cedric mengernyitkan wajahnya.
With one mighty tug,
Dengan satu tarikan kuat,
he cried and tried to pull the tail off.
dia menangis dan mencoba mencabut ekornya.
“Mom! Help me!”
“Ibu! Tolong aku!”
Cedric’s mother ran into the bathroom.
Ibu Cedric berlari masuk ke kamar mandi.
Mom took Cedric to the doctor.
Ibu membawa Cedric ke dokter.
The doctor took one look at Cedric
Dokter melihat Cedric
and shook his head.
dan menggelengkan kepala.
“Oh, I’m sorry,
“Oh, maaf,
but this tail cannot be removed.”
tapi ekor ini tidak bisa dilepas.”
Mom started to cry.
Ibu mulai menangis.
So, Cedric gave her a hug.
Jadi, Cedric memeluknya.
“I’ll be okay, Mom.
“Aku akan baik-baik saja, Bu.
I promise,” said Cedric.
Aku janji,” kata Cedric.
Cedric practiced using his new tail.
Cedric berlatih menggunakan ekor barunya.
He used his tail to swing
Dia menggunakan ekornya untuk berayun
from tree to tree.
dari pohon ke pohon.
He used his tail to carry his school books.
Dia menggunakan ekornya untuk membawa buku sekolahnya.
He even used his tail
Dia bahkan menggunakan ekornya
to help Mom around the house.
untuk membantu Ibu di rumah.
Cedric used his tail to help his teacher.
Cedric menggunakan ekornya untuk membantu gurunya.
He used his tail to help the lady at the grocery store.
Dia menggunakan ekornya untuk membantu wanita di toko kelontong.
And he used his tail to help the police officer.
Dan dia menggunakan ekornya untuk membantu polisi.
Cedric became famous.
Cedric menjadi terkenal.
He was on TV.
Dia tampil di televisi.
“Having a tail is the best!” said Cedric.
“Punya ekor itu yang terbaik!” kata Cedric.
Soon, Cedric became the most famous person in the world.
Segera, Cedric menjadi orang paling terkenal di dunia.
Photographers camped outside his house day and night.
Fotografer berkemah di luar rumahnya siang dan malam.
Cedric and Mom spent the rest of the year
Cedric dan Ibu menghabiskan sisa tahun itu
with their curtains drawn shut.
dengan tirai tertutup.
Everyone wished for a tail on their birthday,
Semua orang berharap punya ekor di hari ulang tahun mereka,
but their wishes didn’t come true.
tapi keinginan mereka tidak terkabul.
A team of secret agents wanted to examine Cedric’s tail,
Sebuah tim agen rahasia ingin meneliti ekor Cedric,
but Mom said, “No.”
tapi Ibu berkata, “Tidak.”
A group of scientists hoped to clone Cedric’s tail,
Sekelompok ilmuwan berharap bisa mengkloning ekor Cedric,
but Cedric said, “No.”
tapi Cedric berkata, “Tidak.”
A billion dollars was offered for Cedric’s tail,
Satu miliar dolar ditawarkan untuk ekor Cedric,
but they both said, “No.”
tapi mereka berdua berkata, “Tidak.”
Cedric realized his tail had its drawbacks.
Cedric menyadari ekornya memiliki kekurangan.
He couldn’t play his favorite sports
Dia tidak bisa bermain olahraga favoritnya
because children tripped over him.
karena dia membuat anak-anak tersandung.
He always had to wear custom-made pants,
Dia selalu harus memakai celana jahitan sendiri,
which were never in style.
yang tidak pernah mengikuti mode.
And he was always the center of attention,
Dan dia selalu menjadi pusat perhatian,
even when he just wanted to blend in.
bahkan ketika dia hanya ingin menyatu.
On Cedric’s fifth birthday,
Di ulang tahunnya yang kelima,
he had a party.
Cedric mengadakan pesta.
Mom placed a chocolate cake in front of him.
Ibu meletakkan kue cokelat di depannya.
“Cedric dear, you know what to wish for,” said Mom.
“Cedric sayang, kamu tahu harus meminta apa,” kata Ibu.
Cedric nodded and blew out his candles.
Cedric mengangguk dan meniup lilin ulang tahunnya.
“I don’t want a tail anymore.
“Aku tidak mau ekor lagi.
I wish for... an elephant’s trunk instead!”
Aku mau... belalai gajah saja!”
Do you think
Menurut kalian,
he’ll get an elephant’s trunk?
apakah dia akan mendapatkan belalai gajah?
I think his mom hopes he won’t.
Aku rasa ibunya berharap tidak.
I hope you enjoyed our story today.
Semoga kalian menikmati cerita kita hari ini.
See you next time!
Sampai jumpa lagi!
Vocabulary List
fun-loving (adjective): periang / suka bersenang-senang
wish (noun/verb): harapan, permintaan / berharap, meminta
come true (verb phrase): terkabul / menjadi kenyataan
find out (phrasal verb): mencari tahu / menyadari
tail (noun): ekor
pet (noun): hewan peliharaan
goldfish (noun): ikan mas
blow out (phrasal verb): meniup (misalnya lilin)
the next day (adverbial phrase): keesokan harinya
curly (adjective): keriting
trip (verb): tersandung
brush (verb): menyikat / menggosok
squeeze (verb): memeras / menekan hingga keluar
shower (verb/noun): mandi (dengan pancuran) / pancuran
trap (verb): menjebak / terjebak
scrunch up (phrasal verb): mengernyitkan / mengerutkan (wajah, mata, dll.)
mighty (adjective): kuat / perkasa
tug (noun/verb): tarikan / menarik dengan kuat
shake (verb): menggeleng / menggoyang / mengguncang
remove (verb): melepaskan / menghilangkan
swing (verb): berayun
carry (verb): membawa
grocery store (noun phrase): toko kelontong / toko sembako
become (verb): menjadi
camp (verb/noun): berkemah / tempat perkemahan
spend (verb): menghabiskan (waktu/uang)
curtain (noun): tirai / gorden
examine (verb): memeriksa / meneliti
offer (verb/noun): menawarkan / tawaran
realize (verb): menyadari
drawback (noun): kelemahan / kekurangan
custom-made (adjective): dibuat khusus / jahitan sendiri
center of attention (noun phrase): pusat perhatian
blend in (phrasal verb): menyatu / tidak menonjol
nod (verb): mengangguk
trunk (noun): belalai (gajah) / bagasi mobil / batang pohon (tergantung konteks)