All fables on this page were written by a wonderful 3rd grade teacher’s students.
The Vampire Bat And The Owl
By Chizitara E., 9, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Slow and steady wins the race.
In the forest, there was a Vampire bat and an Owl. They were having a conflict about who was faster. “I am faster!!” boasted Owl.
“It doesn’t matter,” Vampire Bat said.
“Let’s have a two-day race tomorrow morning and I will prove it!” said Owl.
“Ok,” said Vampire Bat.
The next day, they went to the starting line. “Ready, set, go!” yelled Owl. Off they went. Owl was faster than Vampire Bat. “Try to catch up slowpoke!!” yelled Owl.
Two days later, Owl was hungry, so he went to the fruit tree to eat when Vampire Bat past him. She was very far ahead. The Owl was trying to catch up, but he broke his wing. Vampire Bat Won!!
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The Cat And The Lion
By Christian J., 8, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Look before you leap.
The Cat and the Lion were playing a game of leaping cats in a hot forest. Near where they were playing, there was a big river and there were logs and sticks in it. The Cat said, “I will jump first.”
The Lion said, “I guess that makes me second.”
The Cat leaped first but when it was the Lion’s turn, he was too excited to play and was not looking at the river ahead and went in the water.
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The Deer And The Owl
By Melissa M., 8, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Don’t let anyone scare you all the time.
In the forest, there was a deer and an owl. The Deer loved to scare this fearful owl all the time.
One day, the Deer scared the Owl so hard, the Owl past out. The Deer ran away, and the Owl woke up and came to her senses. She had had enough of being scared. She went to the Deer and said, “I’m not scared of you.” She said this with such a force that the Deer backed down.
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The Fox, The Lynx, And The Bunny
By Nor’mya J., 8, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Gentle persuasion is better than force.
One day, the Fox, Ocean, the Lynx, Hazel, and the Bunny, Snow were sent to camp out in the forest. After some time had passed, they reach the core of the forest. The Fox and the Lynx had a job to get firewood. Neither the sassy Fox, nor the Calm Lynx wanted to go get firewood.
The Fox thought she would demand Bunny to get the firewood. She walked to the Bunny and yelled, “Go get the firewood, now!” Bunny started to cry.
The Lynx wiped away the Bunny’s tears and asked her nicely if she would help. The Bunny agreed to help the Lynx.
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The Cat And The Rabbit
By Olivia F., 9, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Be nice!
On the basketball court at recess, there was a new girl that Cat and Rabbit both wanted to be friends with. Her name was Zebra.
Cat becomes friends with Zebra but then says not nice things about Rabbit and tells Zebra not to be friends with Rabbit. Zebra does not take well to being told not to be friends with Rabbit, and walks away from Cat, telling her she is not nice.
Zebra becomes Rabbit’s friend because Rabbit tells Zebra, “You can be friends with anyone you want.” Zebra liked the sound of that. Don’t try to get a friend by being mean.
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The Alligator And The Crocodile
By Liam D., 8, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Fearless and patient catches the most fish.
In swamp water, there was an Alligator and a Crocodile, and they were hungry. Alligator wasn’t catching much fish as Alligator was grabbing at everything impatiently. Crocodile was catching a bit more.
Crocodile was now catching big fish to eat so Alligator asked, “Can I have a big fish please?” And Crocodile said, “Yes, and remember, Fearless and patient catches the most fish.”
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The Lion And The Tiger
By Brianna H., 8, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: It is always best to communicate how you feel.
Once, there was a tiger that wanted to play Hide and Seek in the wild jungle. The Lion said, “Sure. I will play Hide and Seek with you.”
The Lion found the Tiger, and the Tiger said, “You did not find me. You are a cheater.” This made the Lion sad.
Then, the Lion said, “You made me very sad. Can you not make me sad again?”
“I am sorry for what I did. I am very sorry that I blamed you for cheating,” said the Tiger. The two felt better in the end.
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The Horse And The Elephant
By Mame G. 9, Maryland, USA
The moral of my fable is: Slow and steady wins the race.
A horse and an elephant were eating their lunches by the tree at school. The Horse was bragging and saying, “I can make a pillow faster than you!”
Then, the Elephant challenged the Horse. “We will see who makes a pillow faster and better. Bring your sewing kit to school tomorrow.”
The next day at lunch, the Elephant announced, “Start the race!” They started, but the Horse was rushing to finish first and his looked horrible. The Elephant took his time and won because his looked better.
This proves slow and steady wins the race.