To the fables, present in the children's daily lives, are short literary narrations. Its main objective is to present a message, this with a purely instructive character of moral of the story.
In summary, the characters are usually animals or fictional objects. Their stories are told to entertain and teach little ones, while stimulating their development and imagination.
A narrative of “The lion and the mouse” is attributed to Aesop, in the 6th century BC. C, and teaches not only the smallest, but also young people and adults, that regardless of size, we all need to help each other.
In the forest the sun was rising with an unparalleled shine. A new day began for the animal kingdom. And the animals, waking up, lazily, yawned, and wished each other a sleepy good morning.
"How are you, Miss Owl?"
– Well done, Mr. Peacock!
"Did you sleep well, Dr. Monkey?"
– Like a king, Gavião!
But it was only a matter of mentioning a king to create confusion. Everyone trembles at the Lion's roar.
– God help me! said the snake.
- I will run! said the elephant.
Everyone flees and the forest empties into a shelf. I mean... there's only one left. It was the mouse, distracted, that waking up at that hour, he didn't even hear that roar. In the greatest tranquility, he didn't even notice that the Lion King was coming, hungry, looking for food. When he saw him, he jumped up and grabbed the little animal.
– Why, look! he exclaimed.
- What a delicious little mouse!
Only then did the little one realize all the danger, and his fright was so great that it gave him chills in his navel.
- Don't eat me, Lion King! said the mouse, terrified.
- That way, without seasoning, I won't taste good!
But the beast was already prepared to eat it, when the mouse, poor thing, made its last call.
– Please, I beg you, I like living very much. I'm a very young mouse, it's too early to die.
The Lion scratched his mane, reflected for a minute...
- You're right! he spoke afterwards.
– You are very small!
- This time I won't eat you! I'll give you one more chance. After all, this size, it doesn't even fit me for a snack!
– Thank you, Your Majesty! with relief, said the mouse.
- I will still repay the kindness of your act.
– This one is really good! laughed the Lion King.
“Such a small creature with such pretensions!
And as he mocked the poor mouse, he went away, all imposing, not knowing that danger awaited him ahead.
Imagine that the beast, while walking along a path, suddenly stumbled and fell into a trap. Feeling caught, the Lion was terrified. He let out howls, pawed, but it was no use.
It was then, by great luck, or by the work of fate, that our little friend was passing by there. Seeing that, he immediately shouted:
- Don't worry, I'll save you!
And then he gnawed at the rope, managing to free him.
The one who was grateful this time was the Lion. Again he was free and learned a lesson:
Of the weakest and smallest, don't doubt for a single moment because size has never been, nor will it ever be, a document.