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Everybody knows that bears love honey. One day Mr Bear looks in his cupboard and he can't find any honey. "Oh no! No honey!" he says. So he goes into the forest to find some. He sees a beehive in a tree. He smells the honey. "Mmmmm! Honey!" He sticks his paw into the beehive and… ZZZZZZZZZ! A bee flies out. “Hey, bear! Go away!” says the bee. "This is not your honey!" Mr Bear is annoyed. “I am bigger than you,” he says. “And I am stronger than you too.
I can do what I want! Now... buzz off!” Mr Bear sticks his paw into the beehive again and… ZZZZZZZZZ! ZING! OWIE! The bee stings him right on his nose! “My nose! My nose! Oooh... I'm so angry!" growls Mr Bear. He finds a big stick. He tries to hit the bee. He swings and he swings, but the bee is too fast! Mr Bear gets angrier and angrier. "GARRRRRGHH! I WILL SQUASH YOU! COME HERE!" The bee flies back into the beehive. "AH HAH! Now you're trapped!" yells Mr Bear. He swings his stick at the beehive.
Smash! Smash! Smash! He smashes it to pieces! Then he hears a strange sound. It gets louder and louder… ZZZZ! ZZZZ! ZZZ! Zzzz! ZZZZZZZZZZ! Zzzz! ZZZZ! Thousands of bees fly out of the smashed beehive. They fly around Mr Bear's head… ZZZZZZZZZ… ZING! They sting him on his ear. ZING ZING! They sting him on his elbow. They chase Mr Bear through the forest. They sting him on his arms, his legs, his hands... ... and especially on his nose. ZING! ZING! ZING! Mr Bear runs all the way home and slams the door shut. BAM!
Then he hears a voice behind him. It’s Mrs. Bear. “You did it again, didn’t you?” she says. “You lost your temper.” “Yes,” he says as he cries and counts his bee stings. “Here’s the bee-sting medicine,” says Mrs. Bear. “Also, we have honey in the cupboard. It’s behind the flour.”Â
Moral: A hot temper always gets you into trouble.
The wind and the sun are having a disagreement. “I am the most powerful!” says the wind. “No, I am the most powerful!” says the sun. “I can blow trees to the ground!” brags the wind. “I can push ships across the ocean. I can make hurricanes and tornadoes!” “Is that right?” replies the sun. “Well, I can melt all the snow on the mountains. I can dry up an entire lake. I can make a sidewalk so hot that it cooks an egg!” Just then, they see a man walking along the road in his winter jacket .
“Let’s have a contest to see who is more powerful,” says the wind. “Whoever can remove the man’s jacket first wins.” The sun agrees. The wind goes first. He blows a gust of cold wind at the man. The man shivers and zips up his jacket. “Brrr! What a cold and windy day!” It starts to rain. The wind blows even harder and turns the rain into snow. “Well look at that! It’s snowing!” says the man. “Snow wasn’t in the weather forecast today...” He pulls his hood over his head. The wind blows his strongest gust towards the man, but the man’s jacket stays on. "Hmm. It’s a bit fresh today…” he says. “A winter storm must be coming..." He zips the jacket higher to cover his nose. “Gah! This is impossible,” says the wind. He stops blowing. “My turn!” says the sun. First the sun shines enough to stop the snow. The man unzips his hood. Then the sun pulls the clouds apart and gently shines down on the man. Suddenly, it is a beautiful spring day. “Wow. The weather sure is strange around here!” says the man. He unzips his jacket.
The sun gently wiggles her fingers and increases the temperature. “What strange weather. Now it feels like summer!” the man says as he begins to sweat. "Goodness me, it's so hot!" He removes his winter jacket. He lies down on the grass for a nap in the warm sun. "I win!" says the sun, beaming.Â
Moral: Sometimes warmth and gentleness can achieve more than strength and force.
This is a story about a little red hen. The little red hen lives on a farm. She works hard all day long: She pecks the ground. She looks for worms. She sits in a bush. And sometimes… she lays an egg. The little red hen has three friends: A cat A dog And a horse. These animals don’t work hard at all. The cat likes to sleep in the sun. The dog likes to sleep in the shade. And the horse likes to watch TV all day long. One day the little red hen sees a raspberry bush.
Raspberries!” she squeals. “Yum yum yum! We can make a raspberry cake!” The little red hen runs to tell her friends. “Guys! There are raspberries over there! We can make a raspberry cake!” The dog drools. "Yes!" The cat licks her lips. "Absolutely!" The horse flicks his tail. "What a great idea!" So… who wants to help me pick the raspberries?” asks the little red hen. “Not me,” says the dog, “I’m too busy.” “Not me,” says the cat, “I’m too tired.” “Not me,” says the horse, “I’m watching TV.”
"Then I will do it myself,” says the little red hen. So she picks the berries, one by one, all by herself. "Ok, now we need flour, and sugar, and milk, and butter," says the little red hen. “Who wants to help me get them?” “Not me,” says the dog, “I’m too busy.” “Not me,” says the cat, “I’m too tired.” “Not me,” says the horse, “I’m watching TV.” “Then I will do it myself,” says the little red hen. She goes all the way to the pantry and gets the flour and the sugar. She goes all the way to the fridge and gets the butter and the milk.
Then she puts everything together into a big bowl, all by herself. “Who wants to help me mix the cake batter?” asks the little red hen. “Not me,” says the dog, “I’m too busy.” “Not me,” says the cat, “I’m too tired.” “Not me,” says the horse, “I’m watching TV.” “Then I will do it myself!” says the little red hen. She mixes the batter until it is smooth and creamy. Then she gently stirs through the raspberries. She pours the batter into a cake tin. Then she puts it in the oven. All by herself.
(Tick tock, tick tock) Soon there is a delicious smell coming from the kitchen. The dog can smell it. The cat can smell it. The horse can smell it too. They all rush to the kitchen. The little red hen takes the cake from the oven. She puts it on a plate and sprinkles it with sugar. “So… Who wants to help me eat this cake?” asks the little red hen. “Me!” Says the dog. “Me!” Says the cat. “Me!” Says the horse. “I don’t think so,” says the little red hen. “You would not help me make this cake…  so you will not help me eat it.”
She runs away with the cake and eats every last crumb. All by herself.
The Lion and the mouse once upon a time in a lush and magnificent Forest. There lived a majestic lion who was known as the king of all the beasts. The lion was very proud of his strength and power and all the creatures in the forest respected and feared himÂ
One hot summer day the lion was resting comfortably in the shade of a large tree while the lion was sleeping soundly a small mouse was scurrying through the forest in search of food in its hurry the mouse accidentally. Ran over the Lion's body the lion was jolted awake by the disturbance and felt irritated. He opened his eyes and saw the small trembling in fear the lion roared ...
"How dare you disturb my sleep!! Do you know who I am let's see what I will do with you." The frightened Mouse quickly spoke up "Please Mighty lion forgive me, I did not mean to disturb you if you spare my life, I promise I will never bother you again and might even be able to help you one day." The lion looked at the mouse with a the skeptical gaze he thought "How could a tiny Mouse like this ever help me but then with a shrug." The lion decided "Hmm you are so small and insignificant that it's not worth my worry I will spare you go away before I change my mind." The mouse quickly thanked the lion and said "Thank you mighty lion I will never forget your kindness." The mouse hurriedly scampered away into the forest while the lion returned to his nap no longer thinking much about the incident.
One day while the lion was wandering through the forest searching for food. He found himself trapped in a hunter's net set up to catch other animals. The lion struggled desperately to free himself, but the net only tightened around him. The Lions frustrated Roars echoed through the forest the mouse heard the familiar cries for help and decided to see if it could offer any assistance. When the mouse arrived and saw the lion trapped, it was scared but remembered its promise the mouse said "Lion, don't worry I will help you." The mouse began to gnaw at the ropes of the net with its tiny teeth after a while the rope started to break and eventually the lion was free. The lion looked at the mouse with astonishment and gratitude he said "I was wrong to underestimate the value of small creatures today I have learned an important lesson about kindness and assistance thank you for saving me." The mouse smiled and replied "we should never judge others based on their size or appearance everyone no matter how small can be of great help in times of need"Â
From that day on The Lion and the mouse became good friends the lion learned to value and respect even the smallest creatures while the mouse was always ready to help when neededÂ
Moral "Do not judge the value of others based on their size or appearance everyone no matter how small can have great worth and contribute significantly in times of need."
Early one morning, a fox is walking through the woods. He is hungry, and he is looking for something to eat. He sees a crow sitting on the highest branch of a tree. The crow has a piece of cheese in her beak. “Mmm… I love cheese!" thinks the fox. "I think I’ve found my breakfast! But how can I get the cheese?" ‍He thinks and he thinks. Then he has a clever idea. "I will make her talk!" He sits at the bottom of the tree and looks up at the crow.
“Good morning, Miss Crow!” he says. "It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?" ‍The crow looks down at the fox. She says nothing. "I said, good morning!" says the fox. "Did you hear me? Maybe you can't hear me up there...” ‍The crow is suspicious. She holds the cheese tightly in her beak and says nothing. "Hmm. This is not so easy," thinks the fox. But he doesn’t give up. He smiles at the crow. “You know… you really are the most beautiful bird,” he says. Your feathers are so shiny! Your eyes are so intelligent!
Your beak is so…umm… pointy! Everything about you is perfect!” Still, the crow says nothing. So, the fox says: “Tell me, Miss Crow… is your voice ALSO magnificent? I hear that you have the most wonderful voice. Please sing for me! Just one song! Then I can tell everyone you really are the most incredible bird — — the queen of all birds, in fact!” This makes the crow feel good. She wants everyone to know she has a wonderful voice. She wants everyone to know that she is the queen of all birds.
She smiles a little smile. Then she smiles a big smile. Then she opens her mouth to sing her best song for the fox. And… plop! The cheese drops out of her beak and falls straight into the mouth of the fox. He swallows it in one gulp. "MMmmmmm!" "Thank you for the delicious breakfast, Miss Crow!" laughs the fox as he walks away. "Have a lovely day!”Â
Moral: Beware of flatterers. They often want something from you.
One hot day, two hikers are walking in the dry, brown hills. They have been walking all day, and they are tired and hungry. They see a tree in the distance. “I am sooooo hungry!” says one hiker. “Do you think that’s an apple tree? I want a big, crunchy, red apple!” “Nah, that’s not an apple tree," says the other. "It's a pear tree! Pears are my favorite. I want a sweet, juicy, yellow pear!" But when they arrive at the tree, there are no apples.
Or pears either! In fact, there is no fruit at all. “Aw, boo!" says one hiker. "It’s a useless oak tree!" Just then, the sky turns grey and it starts to rain. The two hikers run under the oak tree to stay dry. It rains and rains, but the oak tree is like a big umbrella. The hikers don't get wet. They wait under the oak tree for the rain to stop. Day turns into night. “I’m cold," says one hiker. "We should make a fire. Help me collect some wood!” Luckily, there are many old branches under the oak tree.
The two hikers collect the branches and make a nice campfire out of them. They sit beside the fire to warm themselves. “I’m tired,” says one hiker. "We should sleep here tonight. Help me make a bed!" The hikers make a bed out of soft, green oak leaves. They snuggle into the leaves and fall asleep. The rain falls and the wind blows, but the hikers are comfortable, warm and dry — — under the "useless" oak tree.Â
Moral: Sometimes the best gifts aren’t what we originally hoped for.