fables folktales · Ages 3-5

The Wind and the Sun Try to Move a Coat

The wind blows harder and the coat stays on, but warm sunshine makes the traveler take it off.

The whole story

1. Early one morning, a traveler walked along the country road in a warm coat.

2. The wind noticed the coat and wanted to pull it from the traveler.

3. The wind blew harder, but the traveler held the coat tightly closed.

4. The wind blew harder still, and the traveler pulled the coat closer.

5. The wind rested, and the sun began a gentle plan of its own.

6. Warm sunshine touched the traveler, and the coat began to feel too hot.

7. The traveler took off the coat and carried it in one arm.

8. The wind could not move the coat, but gentle sunshine helped instead.

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