Listening to stories before bedtime is a very cozy thing, not only can we relax, but also can make us learn a lot of truth.Here I’ll tell you three interesting stories, I hope you like them.
Story 1: The Little Rooster Learns Its Skills.
Once upon a time there was a little rooster who grew up slowly.It grew a red crown on its head and wore colorful feathers.
One day, the little rooster saw the geese flying freely in the sky and was very envious.So he said to the geese, “Sister, can you teach me to fly?”The goose nodded and said, “Yes!”So the little rooster began to practice flying seriously.But in a few days, it felt too tired, its neck was sore, its wings ached, and it simply couldn’t hold on any longer, and finally it simply gave up.
Later, he saw ducks swimming in the water and having a good time.The little rooster wanted to try it too, so he said to the big brother duck, “Can you teach me to swim?”The duck agreed readily.The little rooster jumped into the water, but he didn’t have webbed feet like the duck, so he couldn’t swim, and almost got drowned.
Then he saw the kitten climbing a tree and thought it was quite interesting, so he ran over to the kitten and asked, “Sister cat, can you teach me how to climb a tree?”The kitten said, “Sure.”But the little rooster tried many times, but still could not climb up, because his claws did not have hooks like the cat’s.
Finally, the little rooster went home discouraged.It told its mother about all its failures.After listening to it, the mom gently said to it, “Son, you have to be patient in doing things, and you have to find methods and skills that suit you.”
So the mom began to teach it to catch bugs and chirp.The little rooster was especially serious this time, and soon learned these skills.And it chirped so loudly and beautifully that everyone loved it.
This story tells us: everyone has his own strengths, don’t always envy others, but learn to find and play your own strengths.
Story 2: Mother Duck asked Mother Chicken to help hatch her eggs.
In a quiet little village, there lived a duck who had just become a mother.It was her first time to be a mother, so she wasn’t very good at taking care of her baby eggs.So she decided to write a letter to her friend, Mama Chicken, asking her to help her hatch the eggs.
Grandpa Wind helped the mother duck deliver the letter to the mother chicken’s house.After reading the letter, the mother chicken immediately called the turtle driver and asked him to pick up the mother duck and the duck eggs.
The turtle drove off and soon picked up the mother duck and ten eggs.But just halfway there, the mother duck suddenly shouted, “Stop the car!I have to go back to get some quilts, or the eggs will be broken on the way.”The turtle had to turn around and go back.
The weather was not so good when they set out for the second time, and it was about to rain.The mother duck said anxiously, “Go back, we have to cover the eggs with a layer of plastic film, otherwise they will get wet.”The turtle had to make another trip.
When everything was ready, they set off for the third time.But the car stopped after a while.It turned out that the car had run out of battery!
The turtle could only get out of the car to look for new batteries.Before he left, the mother duck urged him, “You have to come back soon, or else the mother chicken won’t have time to help me hatch the eggs after the chicks are hatched.”
The turtle nodded and hurried back.
Although the journey was a bit of a bumpy ride, everyone knew that it was worth all the trouble to help others.The mother duck cared so much about her baby eggs, she was really a responsible and good mother.
Story 3: The little ant got bigger by eating candy.
In a world full of magic, there live many lovely little animals.One day, a sudden flood destroyed their homes and many little animals were washed away, everyone was very scared.
One of them was a little ant, which looked at the flood so terrible, and thought, “If only I could become very, very big, so that I wouldn’t be afraid of the flood.”
So it ran to the supermarket and bought some amazing looking candies.When it got home, it ate a few of them.After a few days, it realized that it had really gotten big!Not only was it much taller than before, but even the original big trees, rabbits and tigers became tiny.
The little ant realized that the candies must have made it bigger.He was so happy that he ran back to the supermarket and asked the owner, “What do these candies do?”
The boss smiled and said, “This is one of our new ‘bigger candies’, which was originally intended to be sold to human children, but I didn’t expect it to be bought by you.”
The little ant was even happier to hear this.It returned home and found that there were still a few candies left.It thought of those friends who were washed away by the flood and felt very sad.So it decided to give the candies to the other little animals.
After everyone ate the candies, they too became tall and strong like big trees.From then on, no matter how hard the flood came again, they were not afraid because they were strong enough.
This story tells us: when we meet difficulties, don’t be afraid, it is most important to think of ways to solve the problems.Sometimes, a small change can bring great power.
Summarize.
These three stories are simple, but they all contain profound truths.The first story tells us that everyone has his or her own specialties and we should learn to accept ourselves; the second story embodies the mutual help and care among friends; and the third story tells us that we should have the courage and wisdom to overcome difficulties.
I hope these stories can accompany you into sweet dreams, and I hope you will become more and more brave, smart and kind as you grow up.
