The Clever Monkey and the Crocodile
A monkey and a crocodile become friends, but when trouble arises, the monkey uses his wits to stay safe.
- Recommended age
- 4-6
- Theme
- Friendship
- Length
- 15 story pages
Page 1
A monkey and a crocodile become friends, but when trouble arises, the monkey uses his wits to stay safe.
Page 2
Once upon a time, a monkey named Mango lived in a plum tree by a river. He loved to swing from branch to branch, eating sweet plums.
Page 3
One sunny day, a crocodile named Coco came out of the river to rest under the plum tree. Mango saw Coco and called out to him.
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Mango picked some plums and tossed them into Coco's mouth. Coco loved the sweet fruit, and they became friends. Coco thanked Mango and went home as the sun set.
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From then on, Coco visited Mango every day. They talked and shared delicious plums together.
Page 6
One day, Coco said he wanted to take some plums home for his wife, Lily, to taste. Mango happily gave him extra plums to take home.
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Coco brought the plums to Lily, who loved their sweetness. She said, 'These plums are so tasty! Let's invite your friend Mango to our home.'
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Lily wanted to meet Mango very much. She said, 'Please bring your friend here! I won't be happy until I meet him.' So, Coco decided to bring Mango to their home.
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Coco went to Mango and invited him to their home.
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Coco offered Mango a ride on his back. Mango climbed on, and they entered the river.
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As they went into deeper water, Mango felt nervous and asked Coco to go slowly. Then Coco said, 'Lily wants you to live with us in the river forever!'
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Mango was surprised and said, 'Oh no! I forgot to bring a special gift for Lily. It's back on the tree!'
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Coco believed Mango and turned around. Once back at the tree, Mango quickly climbed up to a high branch, out of Coco's reach.
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Coco realized that Mango didn't want to live in the river. Feeling sorry, he swam away.
Page 15
The lesson is: Stay calm and use your mind to solve problems. Mango used his cleverness to get back to safety.