Milo was poor but hard-working. Every day, he used a simple wooden spade to help the village. One morning by the river, the wooden spade slipped from his hand and splashed into the deep water.
Milo sat down on the bank and sighed. It was his only one. Suddenly, the water swirled, and Dot the dinosaur rose from the waves, shining. ‘Why are you sad?’ she asked.
When Milo explained, Dot dived down and came up with a golden spade. ‘Is this yours?’ Milo shook his head. ‘No, mine was plain.’ Dot dived again and came up with another. ‘No,’ said Milo, ‘it was wooden.’
The third time, Dot brought up the wooden spade. ‘That’s mine!’ said Milo, delighted. Dot smiled. ‘You told the truth three times, even when you could have lied. For that, you shall have all three.’
Milo went home with the wooden spade and the shiny gifts. He shared them with the village. And everyone said, ‘Honesty is the finest treasure of all.’
The little lesson
Honesty is always the best treasure.
Let’s talk about it
- Why was it hard to tell the truth?
- What reward did Milo get?
Finish stories to collect Milo as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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