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The White Elephant

Once upon a time there stood on the banks of a river, near a large forest, a village of Woodcutters. These Woodcutters would go in their boats to the forest and there they would chop down trees. Then they would roll the logs down to the river, and the river would carry the logs to the village, where they were cut into boards and used by the carpenters in building houses and temples.

Introduction to the Busy workers with axes and boats, brown skin, dark eyes, 15 words max' village near the forest and the process of woodcutting.

One day, as the Woodcutters were working in the forest, they heard a strange noise. It sounded like an elephant, but it was not like any elephant they had ever heard before.

The Busy workers with axes and boats, brown skin, dark eyes, 15 words max discover a mysterious elephant in the forest.

When they went to see what it was, they found a big, white elephant standing near a pool in the forest, dabbing its sides with water, with its trunk and flapping its ears.

Description of the first encounter with the white elephant.

The Woodcutters were amazed but also afraid of the white elephant. They had never seen anything like it before. They decided to tell the wise man of the village about the strange elephant.

The Busy workers with axes and boats, brown skin, dark eyes, 15 words max' reaction and their decision to seek the advice of the wise man.

The wise man listened to the Woodcutters and then said, 'The white elephant is a rare and magical creature. It has been sent to the forest for a reason. We must treat it with respect and kindness.'

The wise man's wise words about the white elephant.

The Woodcutters followed the wise man's advice and started leaving food and water for the white elephant. They also made sure to keep the other animals away from the white elephant, so it felt safe.

The Busy workers with axes and boats, brown skin, dark eyes, 15 words max' kind treatment of the white elephant.

As time went by, the white elephant became a beloved member of the forest. It would even help the Woodcutters in moving the logs by gently nudging them in the right direction.

The white elephant's integration into the forest and its helpful nature.

The village and the forest became famous for the white elephant, and people from far and wide came to see it. The white elephant brought joy and wonder to all who saw it.

The white elephant's impact on the village and the forest.

From that day on, the village of Woodcutters and the forest were known as the home of the magnificent and magical white elephant, and they lived happily ever after.

The happy ending where the village and the forest became famous for the white elephant.

Reflection Questions

  • How did the Woodcutters' feelings change towards the white elephant?
  • Why do you think the wise man advised the Woodcutters to treat the white elephant with kindness?
  • Have you ever encountered something new and felt both amazed and afraid? How did you handle it?

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