It was a hot, dry day. Moe the rabbit was very thirsty. He flew and flew, but all the ponds had dried up. At last, he spotted a jug under a tree.
Moe 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. Moe was sad and tired.
Then Moe had a clever idea. He picked up a pebble and dropped it in. Plink! The water rose a little. Moe dropped another. Plink! And another.
Plink, plink, plink! Soon the water rose to the top. Moe dipped his beak and drank, and drank. ‘Ahh,’ sighed Moe. ‘Thinking helps more than worrying.’
The little lesson
If you think carefully, you can solve problems.
Let’s talk about it
- What did Moe drop in?
- Why did the water rise?
Finish stories to collect Moe as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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