The Fox and the Lion
Illustrated by saul Daru
The animals in the forest live in fear. They are afraid of Leo the Lion. Leo had made jim self king of the forest. Every day, he hunt and eats other animals.
One night, The animals hold a meeting. “We must do something about Leo” say the animals. “We cannot let him go on killing us.” Freddie Fox thing for a while. Then he say, “Leave it to me. I have a plan.” The next day, Freddie sets out to look for Leo. He finds Leo lying under a tree. “Good morning, Leo,” says Freddie. Leo roars loundly in return. “I have something interesting to tell you ,” says Freddie “What is it?” asks Leo. “Ther is another lion living in this forest,” replies Freddie. “Nonsense! I am the only lion here. I am the only king in this forest,” says Leo. “But I have met the other lion,” says Freddie “Take me to the other lion. I want to kill him!” roars Leo angrily. Freddie leads Leo to a deep well. “He live inside this well,” says Freddie. Leo looks down the well. He see his own reflection in the water. He thinks it is another lion. Leo is angry. He want to get rid of the other lion. Leo jumps into the well and dies. The animals are happy. They are safe now. …The end.
A lesson to learn : We must not be proud. By being proud, we will only harm ourselves.