A Trip to the Moon
رِحْلَةٌ إِلَى الْقَمَر
Salem builds a rocket from a cardboard box — and travels through the stars to the Moon and back in time for dinner. Read it after our Solar System lesson, then colour the rocket in the Solar System coloring book.
Ages 4–7 · 8 scenes · 4 min
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صَنَعَ سَالِمٌ صَارُوخاً مِنْ كَارْتُونَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.
sana'a saalimun Saaruukhan min kaartuunatin kabiira.
Salem made a rocket from a big cardboard box.
صَعِدَ إِلَى الصَّارُوخِ وَقَالَ: انْطِلَاق!
sa'ida ila-S-Saaruukhi wa qaala: inTilaaq!
He climbed into the rocket and said: liftoff!
رَأَى النُّجُومَ تَتَلَأْلَأُ حَوْلَهُ.
ra'a-n-nujuuma tatala'lalu Hawlah.
He saw the stars twinkling around him.
رَأَى زُحَلَ وَخَاتَمَهُ الْجَمِيلَ.
ra'a zuHala wa khaatamahu-l-jamiil.
He saw Saturn and its beautiful ring.
وَصَلَ سَالِمٌ إِلَى الْقَمَرِ.
waSala saalimun ila-l-qamar.
Salem reached the Moon.
قَفَزَ عَلَى الْقَمَرِ، فَهُوَ يَطِيرُ كَالطَّائِرِ.
qafaza 'ala-l-qamari, fa huwa yatiiru ka-T-Taa'ir.
He bounced on the Moon, flying like a bird with every jump.
نَظَرَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَقَالَ: كَوْكَبُنَا جَمِيلٌ!
naZara ila-l-arDi wa qaala: kawkabunaa jamiil!
He looked at the Earth and said: our planet is beautiful!
عَادَ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ وَحَكَى لِأُمِّهِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ.
'aada ila baytihi wa Haka li-ummihii kulla shay'.
He came home and told his mother everything.
The lesson · الْعِبْرَة
Every big dream starts with one small, cardboard step.
كُلُّ حُلْمٍ كَبِيرٍ يَبْدَأُ بِخُطْوَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.
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