The Whale Shark And The Killer Whale
By Victor D., 10, Florida
The moral of my fable is: You can be friends with someone who is different if you think about what they like.
Once upon a time, in the cold, blue ocean, a whale shark and a killer whale became friends. The whale shark was gray with white spots and was 59 feet long. The killer whale was black with a white eye patch and tummy and was 27 feet long.
Both had to eat a lot because they were so big. Whale sharks eat tiny plankton, but killer whales eat big, juicy salmon. The whale shark invited the killer whale to dinner but the killer whale didn’t eat because she doesn’t eat plankton. She was hungry so she said, “Come to my house and eat with me”. So they both swam to the killer whale’s house. But whale sharks don’t eat salmon, so the whale shark didn’t eat, and he was hungry.
They decided they could not be friends because they didn’t eat the same thing. So the two friends cried. But eventually, they decided to have a potluck dinner so they could each bring along their own dish. Then the whale shark could eat plankton, and the killer whale could eat salmon.
The Monkey And The Cardinal
Judith J. E., 8-1/2, Oregon
The moral of my fable is: Happiness is best shared.
There, in the fine land of Norway, was a very bored cardinal with dull, red feathers and a golden snub-nosed sweet monkey. The monkey was very rich. The cardinal was very bored!!!
So the cardinal chewed on a piece of wood. The monkey saw that the cardinal was greatly, highly bored. So, on the cardinal’s birthday, the monkey gave him a picnic with a fun gift.
Then the monkey and the cardinal learned that happiness is best when shared.
The Bear And The Fox
Lillian E., 11-1/2, Oregon
The moral of my fable is: We need to be thankful for what we have.
Once there was a musty, shaggy, and very heavy bear. And a very sneaky, sly, and quick red fox. They lived in the same den. The rather large bear slept on the right. The smaller fox slept on the left.
The fox wanted to be big like the bear, so he could fish.
One day a blizzard struck. The lake froze over. Because the bear could not fish through the ice, he starved.
The fox was nice and full from the things he could get from under the snow. And he was grateful that God made him slight.
The Cat And The Dog
Daniela T., 12, California
The moral of my fable: Nothing Good Comes From Jealousy
My Fable: There was once a cat and a dog. Everyday the cat watched the Pomeranian play with the children next door. And everyday the cat got more and more jealous.
It was a particularly sunny day when the cat had a brilliant idea; she was going to try and be a dog.
Once the kids came out of the house, the cat started dancing on two feet! The kids were amused, but soon got bored and took the dog on a walk. Fortunately, the cat had already planned what she would do if this happened. She was going to try to stay at the dog’s pace.
Furthermore, when they got home, she tried chasing her fluffy tail and failed, as she was so tired. Then she tried eating her fish flavored food in a very messy way, like the dog, but this just upset the children as they didn’t like cleaning up.
Later, the dog went up to the cat and asked her if everything was alright. She tried her best to woof and failed, so she just replied, I’m trying to be like you. But it’s very tiring. The dog answered, “Why would you want to be me?
The kids around here love you and I want that too.
The dog sighed. Nothing good ever came from being jealous.
The cat thought about this for a while, and then agreed and resumed her regular activities.
Nothing good ever comes from jealousy.
The Saber-Toothed Tiger
Jacqueline C., 7-1/2, Washington State
The moral of my fable: If one person tries to do something dangerous, he won’t succeed. But if a group works together, the group can succeed.
My Fable: Once upon a time, there was a community of animals. The leader of the community was a ground sloth who loved to jump into a pond, get wet, and stay there for an hour or more. One member of the community was a horse who loved to gallop and jump over fallen trees. Another member of the community was an antelope who was very wise. The antelope loved to solve very hard math problems and read nonfiction text books.
One day the community had a meeting. The ground sloth said, “The saber-toothed tiger is attacking us! We must stop him before this community is dead! We need a solution.”
Then the horse said, “I have a solution! We can kill him!” Everyone clapped and agreed, so the horse’s idea was chosen.
The noise of the clapping was stopped by the ground sloth. He said, “But who will kill the tiger?”
Then the antelope said, “If one of us goes, he won’t succeed, but if we all go, we will succeed. We can sneak up to him when he is sleeping.”
And so the whole, entire community set out to the saber-toothed tiger’s cave. Sure enough, when they arrived at the cave, the saber-toothed tiger was asleep. They pounced all at the same time and they killed him, because they all worked together. They now know that if one person or animal went to do something dangerous, they wouldn’t succeed, but if they all went, they would.