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Be A Folktale Detective KidsRoom / Thinking and Talking Activity
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baby star come down from the sky one evening to bathe in a lovely pond. A
fish, who resides in the pond, came upon the star while looking around for
things to eat. Although surprised to find the star, he politely greeted the
guest in the pond and asked, "Hello star. My pond is so small and unimportant,
why did you choose to come here?"
The star responded, "No special reason. I found this pond to be clear and sweet and I am only a baby star." Thinking the fish was simpleminded, he added, "Tell me fish, will the moon bathe in the sea tonight?" "I will be glad to to tell you," answered the little fish, "but first you must tell me why the crab lives over there with a water-snail." The baby star laughed at the such foolishness. "How stupid you are," he said. "I live high in the sky. What do I know of crabs and water-snails?" "And you too are a fool," the fish declared, "for I live in this pond. What do I know of the sky, or the moon, or if she will bathe in the sea tonight?" The little star blushed with shame and flew away. It is said that a storyteller ends the story with:
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