小小的儿童听的故事：

　　TheAntandtheGrasshopper

　　Inafieldonesummer'sdayaGrasshopperwashoppingabout,chirpingandsingingtoitsheart'scontent.AnAntpassedby,bearingalongwithgreattoilanearofcornhewastakingtothenest.

　　"Whynotcomeandchatwithme,"saidtheGrasshopper,"insteadoftoilingandmoilinginthatway?"

　　"Iamhelpingtolayupfoodforthewinter,"saidtheAnt,"andrecommendyoutodothesame."

　　"Whybotheraboutwinter?"saidtheGrasshopper;"Wehavegotplentyoffoodatpresent."ButtheAntwentonitswayandcontinueditstoil.

　　WhenthewintercametheGrasshopperhadnofoodandfounditselfdyingofhunger-whileitsawtheantsdistributingeverydaycornandgrainfromthestorestheyhadcollectedinthesummer.ThentheGrasshopperknew:Itisbesttopreparefordaysofneed.