The Loyal Mongoose
A farmer and his wife kept a gentle mongoose who grew up beside their baby son.
One morning the mother went to the well and left the mongoose watching the cradle.
While she was gone, a snake came into the room, and the brave mongoose drove it away.
He ran to the door to greet her, his mouth still red from the fight.
She saw the red and thought the worst, and cried out before she looked inside.
Then she ran to the cradle and found her baby sleeping safely, and she wept for her hasty words.
Look at the whole picture before you decide. Hasty thoughts hurt people.
Think Before You ActDid you know?
Mongooses are famously quick and can face a cobra without fear.
Try this at home
Before you get angry with someone, ask them what really happened.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
Who guarded the baby?
Answer: A mongoose
What had the mongoose really done?
Answer: Driven off a snake
What is the moral?
Answer: Look before you judge
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