A tiny mouse once woke a big lion. The lion laughed and let him go. Later, the mouse chewed a hunter's net and saved the lion!

Moral: Even small friends are great friends.

One hot day a thirsty crow found a pot with very little water. The clever crow dropped small stones into the pot, one by one, until the water rose up — and drank happily!

Moral: Where there is a will, there is a way.

A fast hare laughed at a slow tortoise and challenged him to a race. The hare ran ahead and took a nap. The tortoise walked slowly but never stopped — and won!

Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

A woodcutter dropped his axe in the river. A fairy showed him a golden axe — "Is this yours?" "No," he said. A silver axe — "No," he said again. Pleased with his honesty, the fairy gave him all three!

Moral: Honesty is the best policy.