The Ant and the Grasshopper
by
Thomas
A story about Sharing
for your Preschooler.
It was summer in the meadow. The sun was shining, and flowers swayed in the breeze.
An ant marched back and forth, carrying food to her nest. “Winter is coming,” she said. “I must get ready!”
Nearby, a grasshopper played his fiddle and sang. “Why work so hard?” he laughed. “It’s a beautiful day!”
The ant paused. “Winter will be cold and hungry,” she said. “You should store food too.”
But the grasshopper shook his head. “I’ll worry about winter later. I want to dance!”
All summer, the ant worked. She gathered grains, seeds, and leaves.
All summer, the grasshopper played. He sang songs and leapt through the tall grass.
Then the days grew shorter. The wind turned chilly. Leaves fell like orange rain.