The Lion And The Mouse

The Lion And The Mouse

One day, a Lion was taking a nap. Soon, a little Mouse came running by. He was in a hurry to get home. The Mouse did not see the Lion. So he ran right over the Lion’s nose!

The Lion woke up with a loud roar. He grabbed the little Mouse with his big paw. “ I’M GOING TO EAT YOU! ” roared the lion. “ YOU WOKE ME UP! ” The Lion opened his big jaws. He was going to eat the little Mouse! “ Dear Lion, please do not eat me! ” said the Mouse. “ I did not mean to wake you up. Please let me go! ”

The little Mouse kept talking and begging. “ Dear Lion, please, please let me go! If you do, maybe one day I will help you. ” The Lion laughed at the little Mouse. He laughed so hard that he could not stop. “ You think you can help me? ” he asked. “ How could a little Mouse ever help me? ”

“ What a funny little Mouse you are! ” said the Lion. “ I think I will let you go. I am not that hungry, anyway. ” The little Mouse was so happy! He ran off to his home. “ Thank you, dear Lion! ” he called. But the Lion did not hear him. He was still laughing too hard!

A few days later, the Lion was out walking. Suddenly, a hunter’s net trapped him. He was caught. The Lion roared and tried to get free. But he was trapped! The little Mouse was close by. He was taking a nap. The Mouse woke up when he heard the Lion roar. “ The Lion needs my help, ” he said. So he went to find the Lion.