The Grasshopper and the Ant · Beginner readers (ages 5-6)
Level “Beginner readers” (ages 5-6): slightly longer texts with clear lettering, for children who already read quite well. Our own version of Aesop’s fable: while the grasshopper sings all summer, the ant works to store food. A story about effort, planning ahead and generosity.
About “The Grasshopper and the Ant · Beginner readers (ages 5-6)”
- Type
- Story
- Recommended age
- 5-6 years
- Author
- KindiWise
- Duration
- 5-10 minutes
The story
It was summer, and the sun shone over the countryside. The grasshopper spent all day singing and playing her guitar, happy under a tree.
Nearby, the ant worked without stopping, carrying little grains of wheat to store them. “Why don’t you sing with me?” the grasshopper asked her. “I have a lot to do,” answered the ant.
The days went by, and autumn came. The ant kept filling her little house with food, while the grasshopper kept singing and dreaming.
But winter came, with its snow and its cold. The grasshopper had nothing left to eat, and her guitar no longer played. Shivering, she went to find the ant.
“Ant, please, I am hungry and cold.” The ant looked at her and answered with a smile: “Come in, there is food here for both of us. But next summer, you must work a little!”
It was warm inside the little house. The grasshopper promised that the next summer she would work a little, and to say thank you she played a beautiful song. From then on they were very good friends.
There is a time to sing and a time to work, and sharing makes winter warmer.
