When the Moon Forgot - Original Text from Jimmy Liao

One night the moon never rises...
有一天，月亮没有升起，
A lonely boy finds the fallen moon in a field. He takes it home and cares for it, slowly helping it heal. They become inseparable companions, exploring the world together both day and night. But when the world needs the moon to remeber its place in the sky, the boy must help it find its way back home.
一个孤单的小男孩儿，看到月亮降落在一片田野里。　他把受伤的月亮带回家，好好照顾，直到它康复。　他们成为了亲密，不可分割的好朋友。一起探索着这个世界，不分白昼和黑夜。　但是，当世界需要月亮高高，悬挂于空的时候，小男孩儿必须帮助它找到回家的路
This is an unforgettable tale of an unusual friendship by world-renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao. Gorgeous, evocative illustrations tell an imaginative story of love and courage; the world will never forget the time when the moon forgot.
几米在这里为大家讲述着一段闻而不忘的不寻常的友情。精美的画片，讲述这个关于爱，关于勇气，关于大家永远不会忘记失去月亮的时期。
One night the moon never rises.
某一天，　月亮不再升起.
The tides grow slow and stop.
潮水缓慢轻幽。
the sea becomes a dark mirror, cold and still.。
大海成了一面静止，冰冷而又黑暗的镜子。
A rocket on its way to the moon is lost in space.
一颗奔向月亮的火箭迷失在空旷的宇宙，
No one knows where it has gone
没有人知道月亮的动向
Every channel on TV reports the moon's disappearance.
所有的电台都在广播着月亮丢失的消息。
People start to wonder: Will it ever come back? 所有人也都在共同想着一个问题：它（月亮）还会回来么？
But it will be all right!
不过，一切都会好起来的吧。　
Machines grind and clank. Factories hum.
工厂里，机器不停的运转，
Here comes the moon-or rather, moons.
生产出一颗又一颗圆圆的月亮。
Truckloads of smiling moons roll into each sad, dark city.
一车车的微笑的圆月被运送到各个阴郁的暗淡的天空。
Everyone gets one.
每个人手持一颗圆月。
Their soft light beams and now nobody's afraid.
 淡淡的，黄黄的月亮给大家带来勇气。不再有人害怕。
These moons are always full.
这些月亮总是圆圆的
Every day, every hour, they smile- joyfully, tenderly.
每天，每时，每刻。微笑着，愉快的照亮着孩子们的心.
One boy wraps his moon in a soft towel and lights a lamp to keep it warm.
只有这个小男孩儿把受伤的月亮包在一条小棉被里，用灯的余光，照给它温暖。
He cradles the moon in his arms until it opens its eyes and begin to glow.
他把小月亮搂在怀里，直到它睁开眼睛，开始发出淡淡的光。
At first the moon rocks from side to side, like a baby too young to crawl.
小月像一个不会爬行的孩子，开始从一边摇荡到另一边。
 Slowly, it learns to roll.
慢慢地，它学会了滚动。
"Try floating," says the boy
小男孩儿提议说，试试飄浮吧
The moon is scared of heights, but soon it can bob up and down. Its light changes a little, day by day.
小月亮开始有一点点儿恐高，不一会儿它就可以忽上忽下跳跃自如。它也一天天找回自己的光芒
When the sun's up, the moon sleeps.
当太阳升起的时候，圆月开始睡觉。
But after dark it wants one thing: somebody to play with.
当夜幕降临，它的心里只想着一件事儿，谁跟我一起玩吧？
The boy and the moon hide in the closet and explore a deep, black cave. Mom never finds them.
小男孩儿和小月一起躲藏在很深很暗的衣厨里，妈妈一直没有发现他们。
They drift at sea for three days and nights, fighting tsunamis and sharks. They don't need Dad to save them.
他们在海边儿飘浮了三天三夜，与海啸和鲨鱼做着斗争。他们不再害怕，不再需要爸爸来解救。
"Are you the moon that fell from the sky?" the boy asks. "Don't you remember your home? Are you scared to go back by yourself?"
“你是天上悬挂的高高的月亮么？”小男孩儿问到。“难道你不记得自己的家了么？还是害怕一个人回家？”
The moon doesn't answer. The sky gets darker.
月亮没有回答。天空更加静谧黑暗了。
"Don't worry," says the boy. "You can stay here with me."
“不用担心”小男孩儿说，“你可以和我在一起”。
When the lights go out, all over the city,
当夜幕降临，所有的灯光暗去。
the boy and the moon creep onto the roof, surprised at the dark, peaceful world.
小男孩和小月悄悄地爬到房顶，被这黑夜的静谧所吸引。
No one is there to watch with them.
没有人关注他们。
Day after day the boy yawns and dozes.
一夜又一夜，小男孩儿打着哈欠，慢慢睡去。
He and the moon are too sleepy to play.
他和小月太困了，没有精力玩耍。
His friends move on to new games.
他的朋友们开始了新的游戏。
They leave him alone.
渐渐朋友们与他疏离。
The boy shows his moon small fish in a pond.
小男孩儿指给月亮看鱼儿在池塘里游泳的样子
They smile and swim toward the light.
他们一边微笑一边朝有光的方向游去。
 The boy shows his moon fireflies, twinkling like dancing starts.
 男孩儿指给月亮看萤火虫，一闪一闪犹如舞动的星星.
"Listen," the boy says. They both love the sound of rain beating on their umbrella.
“听”男孩儿说。他们都喜欢雨滴敲打在伞上的声音。
The boy shows the moon his secret hideout. It smells of rust and roses.
男孩告诉月亮他躲藏的地方，一股腐蚀和玫瑰的味道一起扑鼻。
When the boy talks to his father, who is far away, he tells him:" I have a real moon. I want him to stay with me forever."
当小男孩儿告诉他在远方的父亲说，”爸爸，我有一个真正的月亮，我想让它陪我一直到永远。”
Dad answers, "Be a good boy. Do what Mom says."
爸爸说，"听妈妈的话，做个听话的好孩子。"
Every parched leaf drifts down from the big tree in the park.
每片干枯的叶子轻悠悠从大树上散落于公园。
Dim moons hang from dry branches, shaking in the wind.
暗淡的月亮们悬挂于干枯的枝杈上，在风中抖动着。
People don't seem to love their moons anymore. They toss them away. The weather gets stranger and stranger. One warm day, the sky fills with snow.
人们随手扔掉不再喜欢的月亮，。天气也变得越来越奇怪，虽然是很暖和的日子，天空却飘着雪花。
Old moons pile up on street corners. The boy dreams that monsters are lurking down alleys and hiding in sewers.
旧旧的月亮堆积在各个角落。小男孩儿梦到怪兽潜伏在后街及下水道里。
It feels like everything in the work has been abandoned. Is there anyone who can help/
仿佛这个世界被遗弃了，谁能帮忙吗？
Look-the moon can still shine even when the night is darkest.
看，即使在最黑的黑色，小月亮依然发着光芒。
And at last the moon remembers where it came from! It's not scared anymore.
小月亮终于想起了它的家园，于是它不再害怕。
It can spin and float, high above the ground.
它升得高高的可以旋转，可以飘浮，
But..the moon can't go back to the boy's house.
但是... 月亮回不到小孩儿的家.
The moon floats outside and whimpers. Inside, the boy sobs.
月亮在空中飘浮且伤心着；小男孩儿在屋里抽泣着。
A storm blows in.
一场风暴来了
The boy sniffs and asks,
男孩儿吸一口凉气然后问,
"Do you still want to hear the rain on the umbrella?" The moon nods.
“还想听雨滴敲打伞的声音么？”月亮点点头。
Then a sudden gust of wind tosses them high over the city! The boy clings as they soar upward.
忽然一阵强烈的风把他们吹向城市的高空，小男孩儿紧紧环扣着一同前行
Wind roars. Rain pummels them. Then they burst through thick clouds into calm air.
风在呼啸着，雨水拍打着，一会儿他们闯过乌云，进入冷冷的空中。
Stars sparkle all around in a quiet sky. Nothing to worry about. Nothing to fear.
星星在宁静的天空里闪烁着，不用担心，不再害怕。
The moon spins gently. The boy slips into sleep.
月亮轻轻的转动，小男孩儿缓缓进入梦乡
From then on the boy's dreams are always filled with moonlight.
从此以后，小男孩儿的梦里总是装满了月光.
Full text from Jimmy Liao's book - When the Moon Forgot
全文出自几米的书 - 迷失的月