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Aesop's Fable: The Lion and the Mouse
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The Lion and the Mouse
One sunny afternoon, a big lion was napping under a tree. Suddenly—*tickle tickle!*—a tiny mouse ran across his nose! The lion woke up with a loud *ROAR!* and caught the little mouse in his big paw.
“I’m sorry!” squeaked the mouse. “Please don’t eat me! If you let me go, I promise I’ll help you someday!” The lion laughed. “You? Help me? You’re just a tiny mouse!” But he was feeling kind, so he gently let the mouse go.
A few days later, the lion got caught in a hunter’s trap. Ropes tied him tightly to a tree, and he couldn’t move. “ROOOAAAR!” he cried. The mouse heard the roar and ran to help. *Nibble nibble nibble!* He chewed through the ropes with his sharp little teeth until the lion was free!
“You saved me!” said the lion, amazed. The mouse smiled. “You didn’t think I could help, but even small friends can do big things!”
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES:
Visit the The Lion and the Mouse lesson plan, and related LION and MOUSE printable activities and crafts.
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