The Wolf, the Fox and the Donkey

Once the wolf and the fox and the donkey were hanging out together.

“Let’s tell each other some of the good and bad things we have done,” said the fox.

“If I tell about my bad deeds, will that make me feel less guilty?” asked the wolf.

The fox nodded her head and flicked her tail. “Yes. But you have to tell us everything.”

“Okay. Once, I went into the forest,” said the wolf. “I was very hungry. I was so hungry my stomach growled. In the heart of the forest, I saw a boar. I jumped on her and bit her in the neck. And then I ate her. What else could I do? I was so hungry. But then I felt sorry for the boar’s small children. How would they live without their mother? And what a bad mother that boar was to leave her children alone! So I had to eat all of them too. Do you think I did the right thing?” the wolf asked the fox.

“Of course! You did exactly the right thing!” answered the fox.

“I am so glad you think so. And you were right. Now I feel much better,” said the wolf.

“You know, that reminds me of something that I did once,” said the fox. “Once I thought about catching a rooster and biting him in the neck to make him stop crowing. He was so noisy all the time! And so I did. Then what else could I do but eat him? So I did. Then I felt sorry for all his children. What would these baby chicks do without their father? They would miss him so much. So I ate them too. Do you think I did the right thing?” asked the fox.

“Yes! Absolutely! What else could you have done? This proves you have a very kind heart,” said the wolf.

“Oh, thank you! I feel much better. Now it’s the donkey’s turn to talk,” said the fox.

“I don’t know what to talk about,” said the donkey.

“Surely you have done something that you need to tell us about,” said the wolf.

“Well, once after I finished working, my master tied me to a tree. And I was very hungry and tired. I looked around for some grass to eat, but there wasn’t any. And then I saw a stack of hay nearby, so I ate some of the hay. Ever since that time, I have felt bad about it. Do you think I did the right thing?”

“No!” said the fox. “You stole your master’s straw! Your master trusted you and you betrayed him! That is the worse crime I have ever heard of!”

“Yes! You are a terrible criminal!” said the wolf. “You must be punished!”

“Yes! You must be punished!” said the fox.

What do you think?

If you were the donkey, what would you say to the wolf and the fox? How do you want this story to end?

What’s Tastier?

Match the animal to his or her favorite food

milk and meat a dog

oats and barley a cow

tender young grass a ram

hay a horse

camel thorn a cat

a big bone a camel

A long time ago, the animals argued about which food was the tastiest. The cow said, “There is nothing in this world that compares with the sweet taste of hay. There is no better food!”

The ram said, “Yes, hay is good. But tender young grass is tastier.”

The horse said, “And what about oats and barley? These crunchy grains are delicious!”

“No,” said the cat. “There is nothing tastier in this world than milk and meat!”

The dog disagreed. “Only I know what is the tastiest of all—a big bone! There is nothing tastier than a big bone!”

The last animal to speak was the camel. “It’s useless to argue, my friends. None of you have traveled the steppe as much as I have. I know what is the tastiest food of all—camel thorn.”

“Noooooo!” shouted all the other animals.

Date: 2015-01-12; view: 1431