ENARO의 세계 명작 동화집(영문판)

 

Mr. ENARO

    세계 명작 동화집

    (ENGLISH VERSION)

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                 written by Mr. ENARO, Bong-hyun Jeong

                        E-mail :jbh0072@hanmail.net

                        Home Page :blog.daum.net/enaro0072

    

          CONTENTS

1.Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

2.The Little Mermaid

3.The sleeping beauty

4.The Princess and the Frog

5.Aladdin's Lamp

6.The Shoemaker and the Elves

7.The Great Big Turnip

8.Little Red Riding Hood

9.The Pied Piper of Hamelin

10.Goldilocks and the Three bears

11.The Goose with the Golden Eggs

12.The Princess and the Pea

13.The Happy Prince

14.The Golden goose

15.Country Mouse and City Mouse

16.The Gingerbread Man

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

In Persia, there lived two brothers. They were Kassim and Ali Baba. one day, after

their father died, Kassim, the older brother said, "It's not your home anymore. Go

away and don't come back."  Ali Baba left his house. He went up to the mountain,

and he saw forty thieves. In front of a big rock, they said, "OPEN SESAME!" With

the magic words, the big rock opened, and the forty thieves went inside. "What a

sight!" thought Ali Baba.  After all the thieves left, Ali Baba came closer and he

said, "OPEN SESAME!" The door on the rock opened and Ali Baba went in. The

cave was full of treasures. "Amazing!" shouted Ali Baba. He took some of the

treasures home.

 He became rich. Soon, Ali Baba's brother, Kassim, heard about it. Kassim was very

jealous. Kassim visited Ali Baba and he said, "Where did you get all these things?"

Kassim kept asking and asking. Finally, Ali Baba told Kassim about the secret place.

Kassim could not wait. He ran to the cave and he shouted, "OPEN, SESAME!" Soon,

the door opened. "Wow!" shouted Kassim. He was very excited and he filled up his

sack with all the treasures. However, when he was ready to go out, he found the

door was closed. "Oh, no!" He cried and tried to think of the secret words. He said,

"OPEN DONKEY!" "OPEN MONKEY!" He tried and tried. However, it didn't work.

NOT AT ALL! Soon, the thieves came back, and Kassim was killed by the angry

thieves. 

                                       - 1 -

Ali Baba heard about his brother. He went to the cave, took his brother, and

he buried him in a nice place. The thieves were even more angry. They said,

"Someone was here, and he took the man. Let's go to the town and find him." Soon,

they knew that it was Ali Baba. Finally, one of the thieves saw Ali Baba. He put a

mark on Ali Baba's door. However, Ali Baba's maid saw it. She put the same mark

on all the doors in town. The next day, the thieves came to get Ali Baba. However,

all the doors had the same marks, and they couldn't find Ali Baba's house. In the

end, the thieves found Ali Baba's house and they went in. They hid themselves in

big jars.

  However, the maid saw them hiding. She poured boiling oil into the jars.

The thieves in the jars screamed, and then they all died. one last thief was the

chief. He went to Ali Baba's house as if he were a guest. However, Ali Baba's maid

knew who he was. "Be my guest. Relax and enjoy the show." said the maid. She

brought two swords, and she started to dance. As she moved, she came closer to

the thief. Then, she stabbed him quickly. Later, Ali Baba learned what happened. He

was surprised by her help and her wisdom. "Thank you for saving my life." Ali Baba

married his maid. They lived happily ever after.

                         - 2 -

The Little Mermaid

Deep inside the sea, there lived a little mermaid. She was a princess who loved to

see the outside world. one night, she visited the seaside. The mermaid went up the

surface. She was so excited to see a big ship. "How fantastic!" In the sky, the

sparking lights were bright. People in the ship were singing and dancing, and a

prince was playing with a funny dog. "How handsome he is!" thought the mermaid.

Suddenly, a big storm came up and the ship was broken down. "Oh, no! He is in

danger!" shouted the mermaid.

 She swam to the prince dying in the sea. She took him to the seashore. And, she

laid him down. Soon, a lady passed by the seashore. And, the mermaid hid herself

behind the rock. The prince woke up and saw the lady. He said, "Thank you for

saving my life." The lady took the prince to his palace. The mermaid could not

forget about the prince. "I wish I had human legs!" thought the mermaid.

The mermaid visited the sea witch. She said, "I want human legs. Could you help

me?" The witch gladly said, "Sure, I can if you give me your voice." The mermaid

promised to give the witch her voice, and she finally got human legs. The witch

shouted, "Don't forget! If you don't marry the prince, you will become bubbles."

  At the seashore, the prince saw the mermaid. The prince said, "You look familiar.

Do I know you?" The mermaid wanted to say something, but her voice was totally

gone. Soon, the prince took the mermaid to his palace. In the palace, the mermaid

was happy for a while. However, one day the prince showed the mermaid a lady.  - 3 -

He said, "I'm going to marry this lady. once she saved my life." The mermaid was

so sad, but she could not say anything. At night, the mermaid heard her sisters.

They were calling the mermaid from the sea. The mermaid went outside. "Kill the

prince, and save your life!" they shouted. The mermaid went into the prince's room.

He was sleeping peacefully. She saw the prince and thought, 'I can't kill the prince. I

would rather die.' The next day, the mermaid blessed the prince's wedding. Then,

she jumped into the water. Soon, she became bubbles in the sea, but her beautiful

heart rested in peace in heaven.

                                        - 4 -

The sleeping beauty

 The king speaks to the people. "There is a new baby princess!" the king says.

"Hurray!" say the people. For the beautiful baby's first birthday, they plan a party.

"We must invite the fairies!" says the queen. "Yes," says the king, "But we must

NOT invite Brutella! She is bad. She is mean!" The party is lots of fun. The princess

is so lovely! The fairies give nice presents to her. Suddenly, Brutella comes. one

day, the princess will hurt her finger on a spinning wheel. Then everyone will fall

asleep ... forever! Hahaha!" So the king removes all the sharp things. Soon, there are

no sharp things in the castle. The princess grows up. She is a very beautiful

princess! She goes for a walk in the forest. The beautiful princess sees a tower.

Inside, there is an old woman. She is Brutella. "Come here!" Brutella says, "You must

try the spinning wheel!" The princess tries it. But she hurts her finger. And she falls

asleep. Then everyone falls asleep. The king and the queen fall asleep. The soldiers

fall asleep. Even the cats and the dogs fall asleep. one day, a princess comes. He

sees The Sleeping Beauty on the bed. "She is very beautiful!" he says. The prince

likes The Sleeping Beauty. So he kisses her. The Sleeping Beauty wakes up.

Everyone wakes up. The next day, the prince and The Sleeping Beauty marry. They

are very happy. But where is Brutella? She is asleep. She is still in the tower. And

she snores very loudly.

                                   - 5 -

The Princess and the Frog

  By the well, she throws the ball. It goes up, up, UP! Then it goes down, down, DOWN!

SPLASH! It falls into the well! "Boo hoo hoo!" cries Princess Petunia. "Why do you cry?"

says a little green frog. "My gold ball is in the well!" "Get my ball and I'll give you this!"

she says. "What is it!" the little green frog says. "It's a crown!" says Princess Petunia.

"Oh, I don't want that!" says the little green frog. "I want to be your friend!" "OK. Please

get my ball!" says Princess Petunia. The little green frog gets the ball. "Here it is!" She

takes the ball and runs away. At dinner, there is a little knock on the door. "What's that

sound?" asks the king. "It's just an icky frog." "An icky frog? Why is he here?" asks the

king. "I promised to be his friend," Princess Petunia says. "Always keep your promise!" says

the king. The little green frog comes into the castle. He eats with Princess Petunia. "Now I

am tired! It's bedtime!" he says. "Ooh! You are an icky frog! Sleep in the bedroom!" But

the king says, "Always keep your promise!" Princess Petunia puts the frog on her bed.

Suddenly, there is a handsome prince. Princess Petunia is so surprised. "Oh, my! It's a

handsome prince!" she says. The handsome prince says, "Oh, thank you! A bad witch did

some magic! I became a frog! But you treat me as a real friend! So there is no more bad

magic!" Princess Petunia and the handsome prince marry. They are very happy. And what

is the prince's favorite snack? Flies , of course.

                        - 6 -

Aladdin's Lamp

In a small town in India, lived a young man named Aladdin.

One day, a wizard came to Aladdin. He said,"Bring me the lamp inside this hole,

and I will give you some money." He pushed Aladdin inside the hole,

Aladdin went in and he got the lamp. Then, he shouted, "Let me out! I got the lamp!"

However, the wizard did not want to give him any money.

So, he said, "Give me the lamp first or I will leave!" Aladdin was scared.

He tried to get out this way and that way. In the end, Aladdin rubbed the lamp.

Suddenly, a giant came out of the lamp.

And, the giant said, "My master, what can I do for you?"

Aladdin was so surprised! He said, "Let me out and take me home."

"Whatever you want, my master!" The giant took Aladdin home.

The giant gave Aladdin everything he wanted. Aladdin became rich.

One day, on the way home, Aladdin saw a beautiful lady. She was a princess. 

"How beautiful!" Aladdin fell in love with her.

After this, Aladdin thought and thought about her ALL DAY LONG!

Aladdin went to her father. He said, "Dear king, I love your daughter. I want to marry

her." However, the king did not like Aladdin. The king said,  "If you build me a big

castle, I will give you my daughter." The next day, Aladdin showed a big castle to the

king. "Oh, my! It's beautiful!" The king was so surprised and glad. Aladdin married the

princess.                                                            - 7 -

The wizard heard about Aladdin. He came to the castle and he shouted, "Give me your

lamp. Take my new lamp. This will be better. This will be good!" The princess heard about

the wizard. She didn't know the secret of the lamp. So, she said, "That one looks better.

Aladdin will like it." The princess gave Aladdin's lamp to the wizard. The wizard rubbed

the lamp. And, he took everything from Aladdin: the lamp, the castle, and even the

PRINCESS! Aladdin was shocked. "Oh, no! What can I do? I must go and find him."

Aladdin went to the wizard. After the great meal, the wizard was asleep. Aladdin picked up

the lamp carefully. He rubbed the lamp and he said, "Take him FAR AWAY from here, so

he can never come back." The giant took the wizard far away. Aladdin said to the princess,

"I'm glad to bring you back." The princess said, "I'm glad to see you again." Aladdin and

the princess lived happily ever after.

                                    - 8 -

The Shoemaker and the Elves

  There is an old shoemaker.  He cuts out the leather.  He says, "There is no leather! And

there is no money!"  He is very sad and goes to bed.  In the morning, the shoemaker is

so surprised.  "Oh, my! There are shoes on the table!" his wife says.  He sells the shoes in 

town. Then he buys leather.  In the evening, he cuts the leather.  He puts the leather on

the table.  In the morning, the shoemaker goes to the table. "Oh, my! There are shoes on

the table," he says.  "Yes. there are many shoes!" his wife says. Day after day, there are

more shoes.  Soon, the old man is very famous.  Everyone talks about his fine shoes. 

People come from far away. They love his shoes.  one day, the queen hears of the old

man's shoes.  "Bring the old man to me!" she says.  The old man goes to the castle with

his shoes.  "I will buy ten pairs!" says the queen.  Now the old man is rich.  At last, the

shoemaker says, "Who makes the shoes?"  His wife says, "I don't know."  "Well, I must

know!" says the shoemaker.  That night, he leaves the leather on the table again.  But he

doesn't sleep.  He waits behind the door with his wife.  Then the shoemaker sees the

elves.  They skip.  They dance.  And they make shoes.  Rap- a-tap-tap, rap-a-tap-tap!

The old man and the old woman go to the bedroom quickly.  "The elves are so kind," he

says.  "Yes! Let's make fine clothes for them!" he says.  In the morning, the shoemaker is

busy.  He makes clothes for the elves.  There are hats, shirts, and pants.  There are little

shoes, too.  In the evening, the elves see the clothes.  They are so happy!  They put on

the clothes and go away.  The elves do not come back.  But the shoemaker is always

lucky.                                                                 - 9 -

The Great Big Turnip

  The old man has turnip seeds.  one day, he plants the turnip seeds.  He waters the

seeds, too.  one turnip grows.  It gets big.  And it gets bigger and bigger.  The old man

is very excited.  He thinks, 'I can make turnip soup.  I can make turnip bread!  I can

make turnip jam, too!'  Everyday, the turnip grows more.  "Oh, my!" says the old man one

day.  "It is a great big turnip!  Now it is ready!"  He pulls the turnip.  He pulls and pulls

and PULLS.  And he pulls some more.  But he can't pull it out.  “Help!" he says to the

old woman.  "Help me!  Come and help me!"  The old man and the old woman pull and

pull and PULL.  But they can't pull it out.  "Help!" they say to the old cat.  "Help us! 

Please come and help us!"  The old man, the old woman and the old cat pull and PULL! 

But they can't pull it out.  "Wait here!" says the old cat.  The old cat goes to the young

mouse.  "Help! Please help us pull out the great big turnip!"  The young mouse pulls the

old cat and the old cat pulls the old woman and the old woman pulls the old man and the

old man pulls the great big turnip.  POP!  The great big turnip comes out.  "Ouch!" they

say.  Everyone falls over.  At dinner, they eat turnip soup.  "Eat your soup! Eat it all up!"

says the old woman.  "Eat your turnip bread and turnip jam!  Drink your turnip juice!" 

"What's for dessert?" says the old man.  "Turnip ice-cream!" says the old woman. 

"Yummy!" they all say.

                                       - 10 -

Little Red Riding Hood

  This is Little Red Riding Hood.  But everyone calls her 'red'.  She always wears a pretty

red cape.  one day, her mother says, "Please go to Grandma's house.  Take this basket. 

Go straight there, and don't talk to strangers!"  Suddenly, there is a wolf.  "What do you

have?" asks the wolf.  "I have apples," says Red.  "I have bananas.  And I have

strawberries."  "Where are you going?" asks the wolf.  "I'm going to Grandma's house." 

"Where does your Grandma live?" asks the wolf.  "She lives at the end of the road," says

Red.  "Hmm.  Does she live alone?" asks the wolf.  "Oh, yes.  She is all alone," says Red. 

"Pick some flowers for her.  She'll like that," says the wolf.  "That's a good idea, thank

you," says Red.  Red picks flowers by the path.  While Red picks flowers, the wolf runs to

Grandma's house.  But Grandma is not at home.  He puts on Grandma's pajamas and cap. 

He lies down in Grandma's bed.  And he waits for Red.  Red arrives.  But Grandma is so

different!  "Grandma, your eyes are so big!" says Red.  "My eyes are big so I can see you

well," says the wolf.  "Grandma, your ears are so big!" says Red.  "My ears are so big so I

can hear you well," says the wolf.  "Grandma, your teeth are so big!" says Red.  "My teeth

are big so I can eat you!" says the wolf.  The wolf jumps up!  He runs toward Red.  The

wolf has such sharp teeth and claws.  Red is so scared.  suddenly, Grandma arrives.  She

grabs a broom and hits the wolf on the head.  The bad wolf is so surprised!  He runs

away.  And Red never talks to strangers again.

                                     - 11 -

The Pied Piper of Hamelin

  In a small town in Hamelin, people lived peacefully.  one day, something awful

happened to them.  Rats came.  They were big and horrible rats.  They ate crops, clothes,

all the food in the houses, and they even chased dogs and cats.  The people in town were

all scared.  "LET'S DO SOMETHING!"  The leaders of the town tried hard to get rid of

the rats.  However, they failed.  one day, a pied piper came to visit the chief of the town.

With a yellow cape and a wooden pipe, the piper said, "I'll get rid of all the rats if you

give me a thousand gold pieces."  The chief said, "How?  We've tried so many ways, but

we have failed."  The piper said, "Just wait and see!"  The chief was very glad.  So, he

said, "I'll give you fifty thousand gold pieces.  Please, go ahead."  The next day, the piper

went into the streets, and he started to play a pipe.  Soon, all the rats in town came out

from EVERYWHERE.  They followed the piper.  He kept playing and playing.  He walked

toward the river.  After a while, all the rats ran down to the water, and they all drowned. 

"Hooray!"  The people in the town were so glad.  The piper asked the chief to give him

the gold pieces.  However, the chief didn't want to give him any gold pieces.  He said, "It

was not only your work.  But, it was the work of the water, and it was the work of your

pipe, also.  Go home!"  The piper said,  "You didn't keep your promise.  I'll play my pipe

again, but this time you won't like it."  The piper left the chief.  The next day, the piper

started to play his pipe.  one by one, all the children in town started to follow him. 

                                      - 12 -

Soon, it became a long parade.  "What's going on?  Where are they going?"  The people

in town wondered.  All the children in town followed him.  They kept following and

following the piper.  All the people in town watched their children.  "They are in danger. 

Let's stop them!"  some people shouted.  But, no one could stop the big parade.  The

piper led all the children into a big cave.  They all disappeared into the cave.  From that

time on, no one ever saw the children again.

                                         - 13 -

Goldilocks and the Three bears

  Goldilocks is a sweet little girl.  She is very cute.  And her hair is golden.  She goes

for a walk in the forest.  There is a small house.  She knocks on the door, but there is no

answer.  So she walks in.  Goldilocks sees three bowls of soup on the kitchen table.  She

is very hungry.  She tastes the first bowl.  "Ouch! This is too hot."  She tastes the second

bowl.  "Yuck! This is too cold."  She tastes the third bowl.  "Mmm! This is just right. 

She eats every drop.  Then, Goldilocks walks into the living room and sees three chairs.

She is very tired.  She sits in the first chair.  "Hmm... this is too big, too."  She sits in

the third chair.  "Ah! This is just right."  But Goldilocks is too big.  The chair breaks.

Next, Goldilocks walks into the bedroom and sees three beds.  She is very sleepy. 

She lies down in the first bed.  "Ugh! this is too hard."  She lies down in the second bed. 

"Oh, my! This is too soft."  She lies down in the third bed.  "Oh, yes! This is just right." 

She falls fast asleep.  Soon, the three bears come home.  In the kitchen, Papa Bear says,

"Someone ate my soup."  Mama Bear says, "Someone ate my soup, too."  Baby Bear says,

"Someone ate ALL my soup."  In the living room, Papa Bear says, "Someone sat in my

chair!"  Mama Bear says, "Someone sat in my chair, too."  Baby Bear says, "Look at my

chair! Oh, no! My chair is broken.  In the bedroom, Papa Bear says, "Someone was in my

bed."  Mama bear says, "Someone was in my bed, too."  Baby Bear says, "Someone is in

my bed.  Look! She is sleeping.  Suddenly, Goldilocks walks up.  She sees the three angry

bears.  And she never returns to the Three Bear's house again.

                                      - 14 -

The Goose with the Golden Eggs

  Once upon a time, there lived a farmer with his wife.  The farmer worked hard, but he

couldn't get enough crops.  one day, the farmer said to his wife, "Let's raise a goose. She

will lay us some eggs."  Soon, they went to the market.  They bought a little goose. 

"Look! She will lay us many eggs." said the farmer.  Everyday, the farmer and his wife

took care of the goose.  They fed the goose good food.  They gave her a nice place to

sleep.  And, they gave her a nice nest for her eggs.  Under their care, the goose grew. 

She grew and grew and grew EVERYDAY.  one day, the goose finally laid an egg.  The

wife shouted, "Look, it's a golden egg!"  The farmer was so surprised and said, "It's

unbelievable!"  The next day, the goose laid another golden egg.  The farmer was so

excited and said, "My lovely goose!  We will be rich soon!"  The farmer and his wife

became lazy.  They didn't work.  Instead, they waited for the golden eggs.  They dreamed

of golden clothes and a big house ALL DAY LONG!  one day, the farmer said, "I wonder

what's inside the goose.  Will it be much gold?  Will it be a diamond?  What can it be?"

While they were sleeping, they dreamed they were already in heaven.  on the table, they

had much food to eat.  In the closet, they had lots of clothes to wear.  "HOW

MARVELLOUS!"  The wife was excited and said, "Why don't we open her tummy?  Maybe

we can get something great."  So, the wife took a knife, and they killed the goose. 

However, there was no gold.  There was no diamond.  There was no ruby.  There was

nothing good inside her tummy.  "Oh, no! My goose!" shouted the wife.  "What have we

done!" shouted the farmer.  But it was late.  TOO LATE!                        - 15 -

The Princess and the Pea

  There is a prince.  He is very handsome.  But he is very sad, too.  He wants to find a

princess.  There are many princesses.  But he wants a real princess.  one night, there is a

storm.  The thunder is very loud.  The lightning is very bright.  Then there is a knock on

the door.  The two big doors open.  Outside, there is a wet princess.  She says, "Oh, my! 

I am so wet.  I am tired, too.  May I rest in the castle this evening?"  "Wow!  She is

beautiful!" the prince says.  "Yes, but is she a real princess?"  the queen says.  "Hmm... I

don't know," the prince says.  "I am so sleepy," says the princess.  "But I can only sleep

on a very comfortable bed."  The queen listens to the princess.  Then she has a good idea. 

"Don't worry, son," she says.  "We will discover if she is a real princess!"  And she has

one small pea.  The queen puts the pea on the bed.  Then her maids put ten soft

mattresses down.  Then they put nine very soft mattresses down.  Then they put eight

feather mattresses down.  Then they put seven soft blankets down.  "OK, dear!" says the

queen.  "Time for bed!"  At breakfast, the princess is very tired.  "Are you tired?" asks

the queen.  "Yes, I am very tired!" says the princess.  "There is a big rock in my bed! 

Oh! My back hurts! Ouch!"  The queen is very happy!  only a real princess could feel the

pea.  The queen knows this.  'She is a real princess!' thinks the prince.  So the prince and

the princess are married.  They are very happy.  And where is the pea?  It might be in

your bed.

                                       - 16 -

The Happy Prince

  Once, there was a statue of a prince.  It was a statue with a ruby in his sword.  It was

a statue with emerald eyes.  It was a statue with golden clothes.  one day, on the way

south, a swallow stopped by the statue.  He was tired and sleepy.  So, he spent one night

on the statue.  The next morning, the swallow saw something strange.  The prince was

crying.  "What's the matter with you?" said the swallow.  The prince said, "I see a little

boy sick in bed.  He has no mommy. He has no food.  Can you take my ruby to the boy,

please?"  The swallow felt sorry and he said, "I will."  The swallow took the ruby.  He

flew to the boy.  And, he dropped it on the boy's bed.  The swallow felt great and he

said, "Get well soon."  The next morning, the prince said, "I see a young man crying on a

bench.  He wants to be a painter.  However, he has no money to buy the paint.  Can you

take my eye to the young man, please?"  The swallow had to leave soon, but he said, "I

will go."  He took the emerald. He flew to the young man, and he left it by the young

man on the bench.  The swallow felt great, and he said, "Be a great painter."  The next

day, the prince said, "I see a little girl selling matches in the street.  However, she has no

coat or shoes.  She has no one to take care of her.  Can you take my other eye to the

girl?"  It was getting cold.  The swallow was late to leave but he said, "I will."  The

swallow took the emerald.  He flew to the match girl, and he left the emerald in the girl's

basket.  The swallow saw the girl smiling and he said, "I am so happy."  The prince had

no eyes, anymore. 

                                    - 17 -

The swallow felt sorry for the prince.  So, he said, "I can't leave you. 

I'll stay here with you."  From that day on, the swallow became the eyes for the prince. 

Every morning, the swallow looked over the town.  When he saw someone who needed

help, he told the prince.  He took part of the gold from the prince, and he gave it to

those who were in need.  A cold, cold winter came.  Now, the prince had nothing to

share, and the swallow died in peace underneath the prince.  The people in town buried

the swallow, broke up the statue, and put the statue into fire.  The prince and the swallow

passed away. However, their beautiful hearts got together in heaven.  And, they lived

happily ever after.

                                         - 18 -

The Golden goose

  This is Wally Woodcutter.  "Hello, everyone! I'm Wally!"  Wally is a very kind

woodcutter.  He is a faithful son, too.  He always helps other people.  This is the king. 

He has one problem.  It's the princess.  Princess Paula is always sad.  She never laughs. 

"I'm sad.  I don't laugh."  The king invites many people to the castle.  There are clowns

and jugglers.  There are silly monkeys, too.  But the Princess Paula doesn't laugh.  "Please

go away," she says.  one day, Wally cuts wood.  A little old man comes by.  He says,

"Please give me some food."  Wally says,"There is not much.  but we can share."  "Thank

you," says the old man.  The old man has a gift for Wally.  It is a golden goose!  "Thank

you!" says Wally.  "Come on, Mr. goose," he says.  "Come to town with me."  "Quack

quack!" says the golden goose.  Wally walks to the town. A little girl sees him.  "Look! 

That man has a golden goose!  Take a feather and be rich!"  Soon, many people come to

see Wally and the goose.  In town, a girl tries to take a golden feather.  When she tries,

she sticks to the golden goose.  Then a little boy tries to get her free.  He sticks to the

girl!  Then an old man tries to get them free.  He sticks to the little boy.  Many people

try to get them free.  But they all get stuck.  The king sees Wally, the golden goose, and

all the people.  The king says, "Please make Princess Paula laugh.  If she laughs, you may

marry her!"  "Dear, please come here!" says the king.  When the princess comes down,

she sees the people.  Then she laughs and laughs and LAUGHS!  Wally Woodcutter and

Princess Paula get married.  They are very happy.  But the golden goose is not happy. 

The people are still stuck to him.                                         - 19 -

Country Mouse and City Mouse

  City Mouse goes to the country.  He sees Country Mouse there.  "Hello!  My name is

City Mouse.  Nice to meet you."  "Hi!  I'm country Mouse.  Nice to meet you, too"

"Welcome to the country," says Country Mouse.  "Thank you!" says City Mouse.  "I like

the country," says Country Mouse.  "It's very safe!"  "This is my house," says Country

Mouse.  "Please come in."  "Thank you," says City Mouse.  Country Mouse and City Mouse

eat dinner.  "YUMMY!  I like beans and rice!" says Country Mouse.  "YUCKY! I don't like

beans and rice!" says City Mouse.  "I like cookies and cake!"  At night, there are many

sounds.  "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" says a rooster.  "Woof woof!" says a dog.  "Hoot hoot," says

a big owl.  City Mouse doesn't like the country sounds.  In the morning, City Mouse says,

"The country is scary! Let's go to my house together. It's in the city.  Everyone likes the

city!"  So, City Mouse and Country Mouse go to the city.  "This is my house.  Welcome!"

says City Mouse.  "Thank you!" says Country Mouse.  Suddenly, a scary fat cat comes. 

"Mmm... I like mice!"  City Mouse and Country Mouse run away.  City Mouse and Country

Mouse have dinner.  "YUM!  I like cookies and cake!" says City Mouse.  "Oh, I don't like

cookies and cake!" Country Mouse says.  Suddenly, some people come into the kitchen. 

"Eek! They are mice!" says the woman.  "Catch them! Catch the mice!"  City Mouse and

Country Mouse run away quickly.  In the morning, Country Mouse leaves.  "Thank you!" he

says.  "You're welcome. Goodbye!" says City Mouse.  "Bye!" says Country Mouse. 

At home, Country Mouse is happy.  "This is my favorite place in the world," he says. 

He doesn't go to the city again.  There's no place like home!"                 - 20 -

The Gingerbread Man

  Mrs. Brown is the best baker in town.  All the children in town love her cookies.  Even

crocodiles love her cookies.  Today, she bakes a gingerbread cookie.  "Mmm!  The cookie

smells good!" she says.  "I can't wait to eat it!"  Then she opens the oven door.  A

Gingerbread Man jumps out!  "Come back here!" says Mrs. Brown.  He runs very quickly. 

He says, "NaNaNa-Na-Na-Na. You can never catch me!"  A boy sees the Gingerbread

Man.  "Come back here!" he says.  The Gingerbread Man says, "NaNaNa-Na-Na-Na. You

can never catch me!"Mrs. Brown and the boy chase the Gingerbread Man.  Then a dog

sees the Gingerbread Man.  "Come back here!" he says.  "NaNaNa-Na-Na-Na.  You can

never catch me!" says the Gingerbread Man.  Mrs. Brown, the boy and the dog chase the

Gingerbread Man.  "Oh, my!  It's a river!" says the Gingerbread Man.  "I can't cross the

river!"  "Hello, Gingerbread Man," says a crocodile.  "I can help you!  Stand on my nose. 

We can cross the river together!"  "Oh, boy!" says the Gingerbread Man.  He jumps on the

crocodile's nose.  He looks back at Mrs. Brown, the boy and the dog.  He says,

"NaNaNa-Na-Na-Na.  You can never catch me!"  In the middle of the river, the crocodile

opens his mouth.  SNAP!  The crocodile eats the little Gingerbread Man.  "Mmm," says

the crocodile.  "Yummy!"  "We are hungry!" say the boy and the dog.  "I can make

another.  Let's go," says Mrs. Brown.  "But I will be careful!  I will lock the door!"

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