By Judith Viorst, Illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Margaret Ferguson Books-2014）

On the morning of the talent show, a boy is ready and waiting to sing his song, and he isn’t one bit scared because he has practiced a billion times. But all the other classmates have taken their turn, it’s time for him to sing – and now he definitely is a bit scared. (As turning pages of this book, we can feel his scary emotion.) Finally he starts to sing his song. Two boys boo……but all the other classmates and his teacher are clapping!

クラスのタレントショーの朝、その少年は準備万端で、自分の歌を歌うのを楽しみにしていた。ところが他の発表者達が終わり、自分の番になると、不安がこみ上げてきた。（この本のページをめくりながら、読者にも彼の不安が伝わってくる。）とに角、彼は歌を歌い始めた。二人の男の子がブーイングを発したが、、、他のクラスメート全員と先生は拍手喝采であった！