Luca the little bird was the fastest in the forest and loved to boast. One day, Luca laughed at Priya the frog. ‘You are so slow!’ Luca said. Priya said calmly, ‘Slow, but I always get there.’
‘Let’s race to the top of the hill,’ said Priya. ‘The winner gets a basket of berries.’ Luca laughed so hard. ‘You’ll never beat me!’ But Priya only smiled.
The race began. Luca zoomed off, leaving Priya behind. Halfway up, Luca looked back. Priya was just a dot. ‘I have plenty of time,’ Luca thought, and lay down for a nap.
Priya didn’t stop. Step by step, one foot after another, Priya plodded up the hill. Past the sleeping Luca. Past the rock. Past the old pine tree. Never stopping.
When Luca woke up, Priya was already at the top, holding a basket of berries. Luca dashed up, but too late. ‘You won,’ said Luca, embarrassed. ‘Slow and steady,’ smiled Priya. And Luca never boasted again.
The little lesson
Slow and steady wins the race.
Let’s talk about it
- Who do you think would win?
- Why did Luca stop?
Finish stories to collect Luca as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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