The Story of the Frog

By Zhenyi Tan

Once upon a time, in a lush green meadow, lived a little frog and his two bird friends.

One day, the frog wanted to see the world beyond the meadow, but he couldn’t fly like his bird friends. So, he thought of a clever plan. The birds would carry a stick in their beaks while he held on with his mouth.

The birds loved the idea and agreed to help their friend. So, they found a sturdy stick, and off they went, soaring high above the meadow with the frog hanging on tightly.

As they flew, people on the ground looked up in awe. “Look at those clever birds carrying the frog!” they exclaimed. The frog didn’t like this. It was his idea, after all!

More and more people praised the birds, and the frog’s annoyance turned into frustration. He wanted to tell everyone that it was his idea. But he forgot one important thing—he was biting the stick.

In his eagerness to claim credit, the frog opened his mouth to speak. “I am the one who came up with the idea!” he shouted. But as soon as he opened his mouth, he lost his grip on the stick and fell down.