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精卫填海
炎帝的小女儿女娃在东海溺水，化作一只叫“精卫”的小鸟。她衔来西山的石子和树枝，一趟又一趟，发誓要把大海填平。
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女娃（精卫）
炎帝
东海
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About this story
精卫填海出自《山海经·北山经》，原文只有几十个字：炎帝的小女儿女娃游东海时溺水，化作一只名叫精卫的鸟，常常衔来西山的木石去填东海。这一版顺着原文的情节讲给孩子听，让大海开口说话，又加入一只海燕伙伴（后世《述异记》里也有精卫与海燕相伴的说法）。
What it teaches
精卫很小，大海很大，可她没有因为事情难就不去做。这个故事讲的是不怕艰难、坚持到底的志气，也讲一个人的勇气怎样感染身边的伙伴。
Suits
5–10 岁
Tips for telling it
- 女娃落水的段落轻轻带过即可，把重点放在她变成精卫以后的勇气上。
- 大海嘲笑精卫时声音可以放粗、放慢；精卫的回答要坚定，不要带哭腔。
- 讲完可以问孩子：如果你是那只海燕，你会帮精卫吗？为什么？
Questions people ask
- 精卫填海出自哪本书？
- 出自《山海经·北山经》。书中说炎帝的小女儿女娃游东海溺水而死，化为精卫鸟，常衔西山的木头和石子来填东海。
- 精卫填海告诉我们什么道理？
- 它告诉我们做事要有恒心，哪怕目标看起来遥不可及，也要一点一点坚持下去。成语“精卫填海”常用来比喻意志坚决、不畏艰难。
- 精卫是一种什么样的鸟？
- 《山海经》说它“其状如乌，文首，白喙，赤足”，样子像乌鸦，头上有花纹，白嘴红脚，叫起来像在喊自己的名字“精卫”。
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