A little mosquito was flitting about the countryside. He liked to fly over the ponds where he could look at his reflection. This mosquito was very conceited. As he flew past a fly that was resting in the shade, he fluffed up his snout and the few hairs on his head.
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A grasshopper and an ant lived in a meadow. The grasshopper spent her days jumping in the sun, while the ant worked hard and was always carrying something somewhere. The grasshopper was amazed, and came up to him and asked him questions:
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Once upon a time there was a kingdom where everyone was sad. Their beautiful princess was kidnapped by an evil witch who made her her maid. In her house, the princess had to sweep and wash the floors, brush the cobwebs, cook, chop wood and take care of the animals.
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Once upon a time, there was a mother who had three daughters. The eldest was rude and mean, the middle one was slightly better but also had her flaws, and the youngest was a devout and kind child. However, the mother had a peculiar nature—she loved the eldest daughter the most and could not stand the youngest one.
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It was a hot summer day. The crow was flying around the countryside, just returning home, he was very hot. The midday sun was beating down on his black feathers and the crow soon became thirsty.
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Once upon a time, there was a king who had three daughters. One day, he decided to find out which of them loved him the most. He called them to him and asked each one: “How much do you love me?”
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In one village there was a mill on the bank of a river where a clever donkey helped the miller with his hard work for many years. But as time went on, the donkey grew older and did a little less work each year. Eventually the miller decided that the old donkey was no longer of any use to him, and instead of thanking him for his years of help, he drove the donkey out, saying: “Get out of here, you’re no use to me anyway.”
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Beyond the seven mountains and seven rivers there was a land where it was a joy to live. The forests rustled, the meadows greened and the streams gurgled. The land was ruled by an old king who had three daughters. He knew that he would not have the strength to rule forever, so he decided early on to choose a successor from among his three daughters. And who should be the one to succeed him on the royal throne? He thought he’d pass the scepter to the daughter who loved him the most.
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Once there was a married couple who loved each other very much and got along well. Only one thing bothered them – they had no children yet, although they wanted one so much. One day, fortune finally smiled on them and a baby boy was born. He was as small as a thumb, so they named him Tom Thumb.
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When we look up at the sky at night, we see beautiful twinkling lights. These twinkling lights are the beautiful stars that watch us from the universe.
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