Story 025b

English,  Story 25b for ages 5-9: A Turtle Joined a Running Race 

One day, the president of the animals decided to organize a running race. All kinds of animals participated, like a chicken, a dog, an elephant, a cow, a mouse, a horse, a turtle, and many more. All the other animals laughed at the turtle. "You're too slow, you can never win!" they shouted. 

But the turtle didn’t give up. He started running, slowly but determined. Along the way, he tripped once and fell behind. He felt sad and thought, "How will my parents react? What will my friends say?" But most of all, the turtle thought about his grandma, who always said: "Never compare yourself to others and always try your very best." 

After a long effort, the turtle finally reached the finish line. He didn’t win the race, but he felt proud. His parents and grandma gave him a big hug. "We’re proud of you!" they said. "You didn’t win, but you did your best, and that’s what matters." 

 
Today's questions:  
1] What do you think of this story? 
2] If you could be any animal, which animal would you want to be and why?