A tiny mouse repays a mighty lion's kindness in a surprising way. Read it aloud or let your child read it, then talk about the lesson and try the quiz.
A great lion was sleeping in the warm sun when a little mouse ran right across his nose. The lion woke with a roar and trapped the mouse under one huge paw.
"Please let me go!" squeaked the mouse. "If you do, maybe one day I can help you."
The lion laughed so hard his whiskers shook. "How could a tiny thing like you ever help a king like me?" But the mouse was so small and so brave that the lion lifted his paw and let her go.
A few days later, hunters set a trap in the forest. The lion stepped into it, and a strong rope net fell over him. He pulled and twisted and roared, but the ropes only grew tighter.
The little mouse heard the roar and came running. She found the net and began to chew. She chewed one rope, then another, then another, until there was a hole big enough for the lion to climb out.
"You laughed at me," said the mouse, "but now you see that even a mouse can help a lion."
From that day on, the lion and the mouse were the best of friends.
The moral
No act of kindness is ever wasted, and even small friends can be a big help.
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