This illustrated story has been designed for bilingual children and others wishing to read a parallel text in English and Italian. For ease of understanding, the languages are displayed together just one or two sentences at a time.
The aim was to make translation as direct as possible but always using everyday language of native speakers.
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The Pansy sisters lived in a blue flowerpot next to the village pond. They shared the pot with Basil, Rosemary and Frog.
Le sorelle Viola vivevano in un vaso blu vicino allo stagno del paese. Dividevano il vaso con Basilico, Rosmarina e Rana.
At this moment, they were chatting in a lively manner about all the new happenings in the village. The Pansy sisters especially, liked a good gossip it helped to pass the time.
In quel periodo, chiacchieravano animatamente sugli avvenimenti del villaggio. Le sorelle Viola, in particolare, amavano fare pettegolezzi per passare il tempo.
This week’s favourite subject had been Frog. Frog was different. Frog was an animal.
L’argomento preferito della settimana era Rana. Rana era diverso. Rana era un animale.
