Mexican Tale
The Cougar and the Cricket
This Mexican legend is about a strong cougar that mocked and scared all the other animals. However, a tiny cricket and his army of wasps decided to show the cougar that power is not everything.
The sky was covered with grey clouds and an icy wind was
All the migratory birds had already flown far away to the south to wait in warmer places until the
Little Robin looked around anxiously. Surely there must be somewhere she could get to and warm herself up? The wind howled again and she shivered with
In the distance, Robin could see the edge of the forest and its big, bushy treetops.
Those trees will surely keep me cosy even in the depths of winter, she thought. So she slowly made her way to them, hopping and flapping her one good
The first tree she came to was a slender silver birch.
"Sister Birch," asked Robin, "please may I live in your crown until spring comes? My wing is broken and I'm so
Birch shuddered with
So the poor robin hopped on to the next
"Brother Oak," Robin asked respectfully, "would you give me shelter in your crown until spring?"
"Until spring?!" the proud oak exclaimed, looking down indignantly. "By then you would get hungry and eat my acorns. No, no, try somewhere
So Robin sighed and hopped on until she reached a willow tree on the bank of a
"Dear Willow, please could…