Crayon Story House Tonight's shelf
A whole colony of ants shares the work of a summer, each doing a small part, and when winter comes the grasshopper learns that it takes many working together, not just one, to see a colony safely through the cold.
Read nowA swift hare mocks a slow tortoise, but grows careless and falls asleep, letting the tortoise's steady, unstopping steps win the race.
Read nowA charcoal-burner asks a fuller to live with him, but the fuller sees that their trades would spoil each other.
Read nowA boy hunting locusts nearly grasps a scorpion and learns that quick hands need careful eyes.
Read nowA fisherman tries to charm fish into his net with music, then learns that action succeeds where wishing fails.
Read nowA dog carrying meat mistakes his own reflection for another dog holding a bigger piece, and by barking at the shadow he loses the real meat he already had.
Read nowA wagoner calls upon Hercules when his cart is stuck, but the hero teaches him to put his own shoulder to the wheel first.
Read nowA young mole insists that he can see, until his mother's simple test shows the danger of boastful certainty.
Read nowA herdsman vows to learn who stole his calf, then discovers the truth is far more frightening than not knowing.
Read nowA young fawn wonders why his strong mother fears hounds, and she admits that reason alone does not always create courage.
Read nowA thirsty crow cannot find a drop of water anywhere, until patient work with small stones brings the water up to him.
Read nowA girl carries fresh milk to market, dreaming of everything the money will buy, until one proud little toss of her head spills it all away.
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