A little caterpillar emerges from an egg, and she is a very hungry caterpillar who eats everything she sees. When she was no longer hungry, she began to construct a cocoon house and stayed inside for weeks until emerging as a lovely butterfly flying freely. This book is decorated with bright colors that make it easy to read and understand, especially for children. The patient and hope story conveys the message that, like the young caterpillar, you, too, will adapt and grow to fly with your own beautiful wings one day.

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year: February 1, 1975

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 Tortoise carries his home on his back. They say Jupiter punished him because he was such a slacker at home that he refused to attend Jupiter's wedding, even though he was specifically invited. He, too, wanted to travel the world, and there he was, carrying a house on his back and dragging himself along on his little legs.  "We can assist you in seeing the world," the Ducks said. " However, as he opened his mouth to utter these foolish words, he lost his grip on the stick and fell to the ground, where he was crushed by a rock. The moral lesson on this story is that foolish curiosity and vanity often lead to misfortune.

Illustrated: Garth Williams

Publisher: Harper &Brothers

Year: 1952


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Fern Arable, a young lady, has a piglet named Wilbur as a pet. When Wilbur was no longer a piglet and was sold to Fern's uncle in Zuckerman's backyard, he met and became friends with a barn spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur learns that he will be slaughtered by the farmers, he approaches Charlotte for help. So Charlotte devises a plan to save Wilbur by writing a message about a pig on her spider web in order to persuade the farmer to let her live. Through her spider web, Charlotte is able to save her friend Wilbur. This tale depicts a strong friendship that you can rely on in any situation; even differences cannot deter a true and genuine friendship.

Publisher: World Publishing Company

Year: 1969

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The Hare makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. So the tortoise challenged the hare, claiming that he would win first and proving it with a race. The Hare accepted the challenge, amused by the idea. The hare is further ahead and farther away, while the tortoise is still moving slowly and steadily. The hare comes by and takes a nap, convinced that he is going to win. When he awoke, he saw the tortoise crawling slowly and steadily but arriving ahead of him, and he realized his mistake in underestimating him. The main point of the book is to not underestimate and belittle those who are weaker and slower than you, because doing so can help you in other ways. Do things slowly but steadily so that you can achieve your goal.

Publisher: Om Kidz

Year: 2001


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A dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was rushing home as quickly as he could with his treasure. He happened to look down as he crossed a narrow footbridge and saw himself reflected in the still river as if in a mirror. However, the hungry Dog mistook a real Dog for one holding a bone much larger than his own. He would have known better if he had taken the time to think about it. He dropped his bone and leaped at the Dog in the river instead of thinking, only to find himself swimming for his life to reach the shore. Finally, he scrambled out, and as he stood there, saddened by the good bone he'd lost, he realized what a dumb Dog he'd been. The moral in this story a greed can lead to costly foolish behavior. In the story, a dog is going home with a bone.

We learn from the tale is the importance of preparation. We also see themes of saving for a rainy day, putting work before play, and learning to strike a balance between work and play.