Brant and the Cookies

Brant and the Cookies

Author
authorBuilders Community

A grumpy ogre named Brant learns the joy of sharing when he encounters various forest animals, ultimately discovering that kindness feels better than keeping everything to himself.

age3 - 5 years old
emotional intelligence
Story Details

Brant the ogre growled. He had cookies. One, two. That was all.

A fox came near. "One for me?" it asked.

Brant shook his head. "One, two!" He ate two. Fox felt sad.

Then a bear came by. "One for me?" it begged.

Brant roared. "One, two!" He ate two. Bear felt sad.

A rabbit hopped. "One for me?" it squeaked.

Brant grumbled. He looked at his two cookies. He looked at rabbit. He looked at his hand.

"One, two, THREE!" he boomed. He gave one.

Rabbit nibbled. Brant smiled. Sharing felt good.

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