fables folktales · Ages 3-5

The Crow Who Dropped the Cheese

A crow opens his beak to show off after a fox praises him, and the cheese falls straight down.

The whole story

1. At sunrise, a small black crow carried cheese above the sunny meadow.

2. The crow found a high branch and admired his shining feathers.

3. A small red fox noticed the cheese and smiled up at the crow.

4. The fox praised the crow's bright feathers and handsome red scarf.

5. The crow puffed his chest and forgot to listen carefully.

6. The fox praised the crow again and asked for one beautiful song.

7. The crow opened his beak to show off, and the cheese fell straight down.

8. The fox took the cheese, while the crow sat quietly above him.

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