The Oak and the Reed

The fable “The Oak and the Reed”, told 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

Two Ways to Grow

An old Oak and a little Reed lived beside a pond. Oak held his branches high with pride and boasted that he always stood stiff and straight. Reed listened as his green leaves swayed gently.

OakLook at me: I never bend. That is how you show strength.
ReedI move with the breeze, and my roots stay right here.
Card 2 of 6

The Wind Rises

One afternoon, the wind began to ripple the water in the pond. Oak stiffened his branches and stood very straight. Beside him, Reed began to bend, moving with the air while staying firmly rooted in the ground.

OakI will stand as straight as ever!
ReedI will let the wind pass between my leaves.
Card 3 of 6

Roots Holding Firm

The gusts grew stronger. Reed bent until he almost touched the bank, but his roots held firm. Oak struggled to keep every branch still and felt the wind tugging at them.

OakIt is so hard to keep my branches still!
ReedI can bend without losing my place.
Card 4 of 6

A Branch in the Grass

One of Oak's slender branches cracked and fell onto an empty patch of grass, hurting no one. The tree stayed upright, surprised. Beside him, Reed kept bending and let the gusts pass overhead.

OakMy branch has broken. Perhaps I should not have fought so hard.
ReedHold on with your roots and let your branches move.
Card 5 of 6

Standing Tall Again

Little by little, the wind grew weaker and the pond became calm again. Reed slowly straightened up, with all his leaves. Oak watched him with curiosity: his little neighbour had weathered the storm while still being himself.

OakYou bent so far, and now you are standing straight again.
ReedChanging my position helped me stay here.
Card 6 of 6

A New Kind of Strength

Golden light returned to the bank. When a light breeze came, Oak let his branches sway. Reed swayed beside him. From then on, the two shared the calm and learnt from each other.

OakI will keep my roots firm, but let my branches move.
ReedThen we can dance together whenever the breeze comes.

Play this fable in Fable Match

In the game, each card of “The Oak and the Reed” 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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