Patrice Lawrence is the New Children's Writer for Waterstones
Patrice Lawrence 接任 Waterstones 童書作家
Introduction
Patrice Lawrence is the new Waterstones children's laureate. She takes this job from Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Patrice Lawrence 是新任的 Waterstones 童書桂冠詩人，接替 Frank Cottrell-Boyce 的工作。
Main Body
Patrice Lawrence wrote sixteen books. She writes about Black people in Britain. She also writes about children in foster care. She wants more books to show different types of people.
Patrice Lawrence 寫了十六本書。她撰寫關於英國黑人的故事。她也寫關於寄養家庭中的孩子。她希望有更多書籍能呈現不同類型的人。
She will have this job for two years. She wants to help people feel together. She wants to study how books help children. She will look at refugee children and children with parents in prison.
她將擔任此職兩年。她希望幫助人們感受到凝聚力。她想研究書籍如何幫助孩子。她將關注難民兒童以及父母在監獄中的孩子。
Many children do not read for fun now. This is a big problem. Libraries are closing and books cost too much money. Schools also focus too much on tests and not on joy.
現在許多孩子不再為了樂趣而閱讀，這是一個巨大的問題。圖書館正在關閉，且書籍價格過高。學校也過於注重測試，而非閱讀的快樂。
Conclusion
Lawrence starts her job now. She wants to help all children feel included through books.
Lawrence 現在正式上任。她希望透過書籍，讓所有孩子都感到被接納。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word: Wants.
When we use wants, we talk about a dream, a goal, or a need. It follows a simple path:
Person → wants → to do something
- She wants to help people. (Her goal is helping)
- She wants to study books. (Her goal is studying)
💡 Vocabulary Spot
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Laureate | A person who wins a big prize or title |
| Foster care | When a child lives with a different family for a while |
| Included | Feeling like you belong in a group |
⚠️ The 'No' Rule
Look at this sentence: "Many children do not read for fun."
To make a sentence negative in the present, we use do not (or don't).
- I read I do not read.
- They read They do not read.