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