The Eagle and the Hare

Once there was this beautiful eagle. It used to soar high up in the skies, free and majestic. One day it started circling around a clearing and flew lower and lower. A hare was in the clearing - totally absorbed in munching and oblivious to the descending eagle. The eagle swooped down suddenly and pounced near the hare. The hare stood on its hind legs stock still and petrified. The eagle leaned in close to the hare.... and went "hahaha! You thought I was going to eat you! " and it guffawed in the hare's face! The hare trembled and nodded. The eagle shrugged and said"well, I'm not. I'm a vegetarian see- I swooped down here to eat these tasty mushrooms!" pointing at the brown fungus blooming in the clearing. 

The hare felt weak with relief and started breathing again. He watched while the eagle munched on the mushrooms and then said- if you like mushrooms you should follow me! And he bounded away - bounce bounce bounce- the eagle tottered behind him/ clumsy on the ground unlike in the air. 

They went behind this great oak tree and saw a wide glittering array of mushrooms! They enjoyed their mushroom party side by side. 

As they ate they talked. "how come you are vegetarian?" asked the hare. "Not that I'm complaining of course!"

"oh that. Ya my parents were most surprised. They kept asking me to try meat but every time I tried it my tummy would wibble and wobble uncontrollably! Like I was perpetually being tickled. It got too tiring after a while. When I stuck to vegetables my tummy was ok. So...there you have it! " 

And the eagle and hate stayed great friends - seeking out mushrooms together whenever they could! . 

The boy and the frog

Once there was a little boy who liked to play in the garden. There was a well in the garden. One day he looked I to the well and saw a little frog inside! He panicked- the soft hearted little boy thought the frog could not swim and Ai he heroically jumped into the well himself- to save it. But... He didn't know how to swim and soon begs struggling. The frog liked the boy though he couldn't understand why he would jump in like that. It could tell the boy was struggling and so started croaking as loud as he could. A pelican flying overhead heard the racket and swooped down to find out what was the matter. The frog quickly told the bird that the boy was drowning and the pelican flew into the well and picked up the boy in his huge beak and brought him up to safety. The not lay panting in the grass when the frog asked the pelican to help him up as well. So down went the pelican again and brought up the frog. Then the frog asked the boy- "why did you jump on for?!?!?!?" 

The boy sputtered- I wanted to save you! The frog was stunned- he hopped over to the boy and gave him a big wet kiss and snuggled up to him. The pelican smiled and flew off. 

Later the boy told his mother! " mum you will never believe what happened! I fell into a well to save a frog and a pelican rescued me! " 

" yes dear " said the mother smiling. She didn't believe him of course... But you and I know what happened don't we!