Theme: Respect, friendship

The sneakers’ race

The big day had finally arrived. All the animals in the woods got up early because it was the day of the big sneakers’ race!

By nine they were all gathered by the lake.

There was also the giraffe, the tallest and most beautiful in the forest. But she was so vain, she didn't want to be friends with other animals.

The giraffe began to mock his friends:

- Ha, ha, ha, ha - laugh at the turtle that was so small and so slow.

- Ho, ho, ho, ho - laugh at the rhino that was so fat.

- He, he, he, he - laughed at the elephant for its big trunk.

Then it was time to start.

The fox wore sneakers with yellow and red stripes. The zebra, pink sneakers with a big bow. The monkey had green sneakers with orange spots. The turtle wore sneakers as white as the clouds.

But just as they were about to start the race, the giraffe began to cry desperately. She was so tall she couldn't tie her shoelaces!

- Ahhh, ahhh, someone help me! - shouted the giraffe.

And all the animals were looking at her. So, the fox went to talk to her and said:

- You were laughing at the other animals because they were different. We are all different, of course, but we all have something good, and we can all be friends and help each other out when the need arises.

Then the giraffe apologized to everyone for having laughed at them. And then came the ants, who quickly tied the shoelace so she could run.

Finally, everyone was on the starting line. On their marks... Ready... Go!

When the race was over, everyone celebrated because they had gained a new friend who, moreover, had learned what friendship meant.

Either way, if you want to have lots of friends, accept them for who they are.

(Story taken from the website br.guiainfantil.com)

Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com

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