The Lion and the Mouse

Aesop's fable “The Lion and the Mouse”, retold for kids card by card, with its illustrations and Fabi's voice. At the end, its moral.

Fabi tells you the story

Card 1 of 6

A little stumble

The mouse was playing among the roots when he tripped over the paw of a sleeping lion. The big animal opened his eyes and held him gently, surprised by his little visitor.

MouseOops! Sorry, Mister Lion!
LionHmm… who woke me up?
Card 2 of 6

A big promise

“Let me go and one day I'll help you,” the mouse begged. The lion found it funny to imagine so much help in such a small body, but he decided to listen.

MouseLet me go and one day I'll help you!
LionYou, help me? Ha, ha!
Card 3 of 6

The gift of freedom

The lion lifted his paw and the mouse went back to the path. Before leaving he said thank you; the lion smiled and went back to resting in the shade.

LionOff you go, little one.
MouseThank you! I won't forget!
Card 4 of 6

A roar among the trees

Days later, an abandoned net trapped the lion. The more he pulled, the tighter the ropes got, so he let out a roar that reached all the way to the mouse's burrow.

LionHelp! I'm trapped!
MouseThat roar! I'm coming, friend!
Card 5 of 6

Helpful teeth

The mouse came right away and started gnawing at a knot. Then he opened another, and another: his tiny teeth did what the huge claws hadn't managed.

MouseOne knot, and another, and another…
LionWhat brave little teeth!
Card 6 of 6

Friends of every size

The lion got out of the net and bowed to say thank you. From then on they walked through the forest together: neither of them ever measured friendship by size again.

LionThank you, friend. You're truly great!
MouseFriends help each other!

Play this fable in Fable Match

In the game, each card of “The Lion and the Mouse” is won with the stars from the levels and put together like a puzzle. With all of them, Fabi tells you the story in a book and its characters speak with their own voices.

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