The Mouse Who Cut the Net
The doves flew with the net all the way to a hill where a mouse lived underground.
"Friend mouse!" called their king. "Come and help us. We are caught fast."
The mouse hurried out. "I will cut your rope first," he said to the king.
"No," said the king. "Free my flock first. If I am freed first and you grow tired, they will still be trapped."
The mouse's eyes filled with tears at such kindness. He gnawed through every rope.
One by one the doves rose free, and the king was the very last to fly.
A good leader thinks of others before thinking of himself.
Helping OthersDid you know?
A mouse's front teeth never stop growing, so gnawing keeps them the right size.
Try this at home
Let someone else go first today, even when you would rather be first.
Questions to talk about
Ask these after reading. The answer is underneath each one.
Who cut the ropes?
Answer: A mouse
Who did the king want freed first?
Answer: His flock
What is the moral?
Answer: Good leaders put others first
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