Pavol Dobsinsky
The Goat and the Hedgehog
A famous story for children from Pavol Dobšinský’s collection. It is about a goat that scares away many, even strong and fearless animals, but in the end a small brave one finds a way to deal with her.
Agatha and Margaret are twin
It was a beautiful, sunny day, so their mum took the girls for a walk in a
“Look, Agatha!” Margaret called out. “Over there! That black and yellow buzzing
“That’s a bee, Margaret,” her mother said. “Be careful, though. Don’t touch it. It could sting your finger. And that hurts.”
“But why? I like the bee,” said Margaret, confused. “It looks so soft and fuzzy!”
“Whoa! Sting, sting, sting goes the bee,” sang Agatha merrily and she stuck a finger into her palm like a bee stinger.
“The bees defend themselves this way,” their mother explained, smiling and gently stroking Margaret’s
“I am soo huuuge.” Agatha said, raising both hands above her head to show her mother how big she was. Suddenly, something else caught her attention.
“Mummy! Mummy! Look! That flower over there is flying. And there’s another! It’s so beautiful and colourful!” Agatha exclaimed in
“That’s not a flower, Agatha. Flowers don’t fly. That’s a butterfly!”
“A butterfly? Can I smell it?” Without waiting for an answer, Agatha leaned over a flower where the butterfly had just landed.
“Oh, it smells lovely!” she said,
“That’s probably the flower it’s sitting on,” laughed her mother.
“Can I…