“I can not lift you up，shanu！”says Ammi.
Ammi说：“我扶不起来你，Shanu!”。
You are too big.
你太大了。
“You can not walk to school alone，Shanu！”says Abbu.
Abbu说：“你不能一个人走着去上学，Shanu!”
“You are too small！”
你太小了!
“You can not sleep in the baby's cot，Shanu！”says Dadu.
爷爷说：“你不能睡在婴儿床里，Shanu!”。
“You are too big！”
你太大了!
“You can not carry the baby to the park，Shanu！”says Dadi.
爸爸说“你不能抱着孩子去公园，Shanu!”
“You are too small！”
你太小了！
Shanu is puzzled.Too big！Too small！
Shanu是困惑。太大了!太小了!
How can she be too big and too small all at once？
她怎么能同时变得又大又小呢?
Too big to wear her old pink frock.
太大了，不能穿她那件粉红色的旧衣服。
Too small to make dosas at the stove.
太小了，不能在炉子旁做咖喱土豆卷饼。
Too big to climb up on Dad’s back？
大到爬不上爸爸的背?
Too small ti carry the baby on hers？
她太小了，不能把婴儿抱在她的身上吗?
“What am I the right size for？” Shanu wonders.
“我穿什么尺寸合适?”Shanu想知道。
Ammi smiles and says，“why，you are just big enough to go to big school.”
阿米笑着说:“为什么这么问?你已经大到可以上大学校了。”
“And you are just small enough for me to carry you on my shoulders，”says Abbu
Abbu说：“你太小了，我可以把你扛在肩上。”
“You are just big enough to take me for my morning walks，says Dadu.
Dadu说:“你刚好大到可以在早上带我去散步。
“And you are just small enough for me to tell stories to，”says Dadi.
爸爸说：“你太小了，我可以给你讲故事。”
“And you always，always be the perfect size... for this！”all say，and give her a warm，wonderful hug.
“而你，永远，永远是最完美的身材……对于这个!”说完，给她一个温暖、美妙的拥抱。
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