Fables

A traveler wrapped in a cloak walks down a lonely road. The north wind and the sun watch from above the traveler. They wonder which of them is more powerful than the other. The wind and sun make a bet to see who can get the traveler to remove the cloak. They both try their best. The wind blows with a truly powerful force. But what can the sun do? Can it win the bet by being the first to make the traveler remove the cloak?

The grasshopper makes music all summer long while the ants find and store food. The grasshopper laughs at them and tells them to play instead. The ants warn the grasshopper that winter is coming. They keep on working. When winter does come, the ants are warm and well fed. The grasshopper is cold and hungry. What will become of the grasshopper?

Tortoise and Hare live in the woods with all their animal friends. Hare loves to hop and run very fast. It always boasts that it is the fastest and best in the woods. The other animals know that Hare is fast. But they think Hare's boasting is annoying. Tortoise decides to do something about it. Tortoise challenges Hare to a race. Hare thinks the challenge is silly. Can slow-and-steady Tortoise beat faster-than-fast Hare?

While a mighty lion sleeps, a small mouse runs up its back and gets tangled in its mane. The lion is angry. No one should disturb the king of the beasts! The lion says that it will eat the mouse. But the mouse pleads for its life. The mouse claims that one day it may be able to save the life of the lion. The lion laughs at that. How could a tiny mouse save a mighty lion? But the lion decides to free the mouse anyway. Later, the lion is caught in a hunter's net. The lion cannot escape. Can the mouse save the lion from the hunter's trap?