Der König der Tiere
(The King of the Animals)
Read this tale aloud, or read along with your little one. Sentences are short and the words are simple.
Once the animals wanted a king. The lion said: I am king. The bear said: I am king.
The fox said: let us see. They went to a den. The lion went in.
He was afraid. He went out. He said: the den was scary.
The fox went in. He was small. He was not afraid.
He was king. Be kind. Small is not always weak.