fables folktales · Ages 3-5

The Goose With One Golden Egg

A farmer wants many golden eggs at once and loses the gentle goose who gave one each day.

The whole story

1. At sunrise, a gentle white goose waddled beside Farmer Reed's red barn.

2. Beside her nest, Farmer Reed found one warm golden egg.

3. Farmer Reed sold the egg and bought fresh bread for supper.

4. Each morning, the gentle goose gave Farmer Reed one golden egg.

5. Soon, Farmer Reed wanted many golden eggs at the same time.

6. He stopped waiting and searched the quiet nest for more eggs.

7. The gentle goose was gone, and the nest held nothing at all.

8. Farmer Reed had wanted many eggs at once, but he lost the gentle goose.

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