Small story for kids about politeness
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Hi mate
it's a bit long
The Polite Little Girl
Once there was a very good little girl who lived with her parents in a small bamboo house. One day she was watching over a basket of paddy drying in the sun in front of her house when a large golden crow flew up and ate every grain.
"Oh dear, oh dear," cried the little girl said. "My parents and I will go hungry now with no rice to eat."
The golden crow felt sorry and and gave her directions to come to his nest to get payment for the paddy. The next day the little girl walked into the forest as instructed and saw a very tall tree with a crow's nest high in the branches. The crow was waiting for her and said he would let down a ladder for her.
"Do you want a ladder of gold or silver or wood?" he asked.
"A wooden one, thank you," the little girl said for she has never seen ladders of gold or silver before. But the crow let down a ladder of gold.
When she reached the nest, the crow offered her a drink of sweet juice.
"Would you like it from a gold cup, a silver cup or a clay cup?" he asked.
"A clay cup, thank you," the little girl said for she has never seen cups of gold or silver. But the crow gave her drink in a cup of gold.
The crow then offered her plate of rice cakes.
"Would you like it on a gold plate, a silver plate or a clay plate?" he asked.
"A clay plate, thank you," the little girl said for she has never seen plates of gold or silver. But the crow gave her cakes on a plate of gold.
Finally, the crow showed her three bags, big, medium and small.
"This is your payment," he said. "Please choose a bag."
The little girl said, "It was only a basket of paddy so I cannot take a lot," and chose the small bag. The crow insisted that she take the big bag and she came home with it. When she and her parents opened it, it was full of rubies and they became very rich.
Meanwhile, their next door neighbours heard the story and their daughter was made to sit in front of the house to watch over a handful of drying paddy. The golden crow ate up the paddy and the girl demanded payment.
"Come to my nest tomorrow," the crow said and gave directions but the girl followed the crow home and asked for a gold ladder to be let down. But instead the crow let down a ladder of wood.
She asked for a drink in a cup of gold when she reached the nest. This time too the crow gave the drink to her in a cup of clay.
Then she asked for rice cakes on a clay plate. This time too the crow gave her cakes on a clay plate.
Then she asked for payment and said she wanted the biggest bag, which the crow handed over. It was very heavy and she and her delighted parents opened it at home, whereupon a large snake came out and chased them from the village.
Moral of the story: if any bird or animal or tree says it will grant your wishes, be sure not to seem greedy even if you are