It was a hot, dry day. Louie the little bird was very thirsty. He flew and flew, but all the ponds had dried up. At last, he spotted a jug under a tree.
Louie peeked inside. There was water, but only at the very bottom. His beak couldn’t reach. He tried to tip the jug, but it was too heavy. Louie was sad and tired.
Then Louie had a clever idea. He picked up a pebble and dropped it in. Plink! The water rose a little. Louie dropped another. Plink! And another.
Plink, plink, plink! Soon the water rose to the top. Louie dipped his beak and drank, and drank. ‘Ahh,’ sighed Louie. ‘Thinking helps more than worrying.’
The little lesson
If you think carefully, you can solve problems.
Let’s talk about it
- What did Louie drop in?
- Why did the water rise?
Finish stories to collect Louie as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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