There was a family of ducks. One of the ducklings was very small and often left behind. One day, while crossing a stream, the small duckling got stuck on a rock. The other ducks didn't notice at first. But a kind fish pushed the duckling off the rock. The duckling was so grateful and swam quickly to catch up with its family.
Sure. There was a little squirrel named Nutty. Nutty had a big nest in an old tree. One bedtime, Nutty realized that he had forgotten to store enough nuts for the winter. He was a bit worried. But then his friend, a wise old owl named Hoot, flew by. Hoot said, 'Don't fret, Nutty. I'll share some of my stash with you.' Nutty was so grateful. He curled up in his nest, feeling warm and safe, and thought about how lucky he was to have such a good friend as he drifted off to sleep.
Sure. There was a baby duckling. It got separated from its mother during a storm. It wandered around the pond all alone, quacking sadly. It was so small and cute, but it was lost and frightened. Eventually, it found a group of ducks, but they didn't accept it. It was a heart - breaking sight.
Sure. There was a rabbit that wanted to be as tall as a giraffe. So it found two long sticks and tied them to its feet. It walked around on these long 'legs' but kept falling over. A fox saw it and laughed so hard that it forgot to chase the rabbit. The rabbit was so embarrassed that it quickly removed the sticks and hopped away as fast as it could.
Sure. A fox was trying to reach some grapes hanging high on a vine. After several attempts, it couldn't get them. So it said, 'Those grapes are probably sour anyway.' And then it walked away with its nose in the air. It was a funny display of self - justification.
Once, there was an octopus in an aquarium. It saw a small ball floating by. The octopus wrapped its tentacles around the ball and started playing with it, tossing it up and down. It was really cute to watch.
Sure. There was a little kitten that got stuck in a tree. A kind boy saw it and called the fire department. The firefighters came and gently rescued the scared kitten. It was so cute as it meowed in gratitude.
In the forest, there was a little squirrel named Nutty. Nutty was always collecting nuts. One day, a bird named Tweet flew down and showed Nutty a new tree full of nuts. Nutty was so happy. They started to be together all the time. At bedtime, Nutty would curl up in his nest and think of Tweet's helpfulness, feeling love in his little heart.
Sure. There was a cat who thought he was a dog. He would bark at the mailman every day and try to chase cars. His owner was very confused. One day, he even tried to dig a hole in the yard like a dog. The other cats in the neighborhood made fun of him. But he didn't care. He said, 'I'm a dog in a cat's body!' And he continued his dog - like behavior, much to everyone's amusement.
A fox with a very bushy tail thought it was the most alluring in the forest. It would swish its tail around to show off. One day, it saw a hedgehog. The fox tried to be sexy in front of the hedgehog, but the hedgehog just curled up into a ball. The fox then slipped on a wet leaf while trying to get closer and tumbled. The hedgehog uncurled a bit and chuckled at the fox's clumsiness.
There was a fox that was very clever. One day, it saw a bunch of grapes hanging high up in a vineyard. The fox really wanted those grapes. It tried and tried to jump up and reach them. But it couldn't. So, the fox said, 'Those grapes are probably sour anyway.' This is the famous fable of the fox and the grapes, teaching us about making excuses when we can't achieve something.