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The Hare and the Tortoise

Once upon a time in the green forest, Hare and Tortoise decided to have a race. Hare, with his long floppy ears, giggles and says, 'I am the fastest animal in the whole wide world!' But Tortoise, with his calm and steady pace, smiles and replies, 'Let's see who wins this race!'

Hare, with long floppy ears and expressive eyes, in shades of brown and Tortoise, with a calm and gentle expression, in shades of green and brown standing at the starting line in the forest

As the race starts, Hare zooms ahead, his feet barely touching the ground. He looks back and sees Tortoise slowly plodding along. Hare laughs and says, 'I'm so fast, I can hop over clouds! You're too slow, old Tortoise!'

Hare, with long floppy ears and expressive eyes, in shades of brown quickly hopping with Tortoise, with a calm and gentle expression, in shades of green and brown walking slowly behind him

But Hare, with his arrogance, decides to take a nap under a shady tree since he thinks he will win anyway. Meanwhile, Tortoise keeps moving forward without stopping. Hare wakes up from his nap, rubs his eyes, and exclaims, 'Oh no! I slept for too long!'

Hare, with long floppy ears and expressive eyes, in shades of brown sleeping peacefully under a tree while Tortoise, with a calm and gentle expression, in shades of green and brown continues to walk

Hare dashes as fast as lightning, but no matter how quickly he runs, Tortoise is already near the finish line. Tortoise crosses the line steadily and says, 'Slow and steady wins the race!' Hare, out of breath and amazed, says, 'You were right, Tortoise. Speed isn't everything!'

Tortoise, with a calm and gentle expression, in shades of green and brown crossing the finish line with Hare, with long floppy ears and expressive eyes, in shades of brown looking astonished

From that day on, Hare learns to be humble, and Tortoise feels proud of his hard work. They become great friends and teach everyone that it's not about being the fastest, but about doing your best and never giving up!

Hare, with long floppy ears and expressive eyes, in shades of brown and Tortoise, with a calm and gentle expression, in shades of green and brown smiling and embracing each other

Reflection Questions

  • Why did Hare take a nap during the race?
  • What did we learn from this story?
  • Why is it important to never give up?

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