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The King And The Foolish Monkey

Once upon a time, there was a wise king.

A Wise king with crown and royal robe with a crown, sitting on a throne

One day, a foolish monkey came to the kingdom.

A silly monkey with a big smile

The monkey wanted to impress the king.

Monkey juggling coconuts, trying to look impressive

So, the monkey climbed up a tall tree.

Monkey climbing a tall tree with branches

He grabbed a bunch of ripe bananas and threw them down.

Bunch of ripe bananas falling from the tree

The king was not impressed.

King shaWise king with crown and royal robe his head, looking unimpressed

The king wanted to test the monkey's wisdom.

King thinWise king with crown and royal robe with a question mark above his head

He asked the monkey, 'Can you count all the sand grains on the beach?'

King pointing at a sandy beach with a question mark

The monkey thought for a moment and said, 'Yes, I can!'

Monkey with a confident smile, showing thumbs up

The king laughed and said, 'No one can count all the sand grains!'

King laughing with open mouth, pointing at the monkey

Reflection Questions

  • What did the monkey try to do to impress the king?
  • Was the king impressed with the monkey's trick?
  • Why couldn't the monkey count all the sand grains?

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