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The Grasshopper and the Ant

In the thought-provoking moral story "The Grasshopper and the Ant," a hungry Grasshopper seeks food from an Ant during winter, lamenting that his supplies were taken by the Ants. The Ant questions why the Grasshopper did not prepare for the cold instead of spending the summer singing. This short tale with a moral highlights the lessons learned from stories about the importance of preparation and hard work.

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The Grasshopper and the Ant - Aesop's Fable illustration about hard work, preparation, consequences
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Reveal Moral

"The moral of the story is that one should prepare for the future and not rely solely on others for support."

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Quick Facts

Age Group
kids
children
story for class 2
story for class 3
story for class 4
Theme
hard work
preparation
consequences
Characters
Grasshopper
Ant

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