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Animal Stories Of The North
Translated by Fainna Solasko
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Illustrated by Y.Rachov
Brave Bear
Bird and Mouse were neighbors. One day they were gathering grain. After a while Bird said,
"This should last us the winter. Now let's divide it up."
They began dividing it: one grain for Bird, one for Mouse, one for Mouse, one for Bird, until at fast a single grain remained.
Who was to have it?
"It's mine," said Bird. "I worked harder than you. I hunted for each grain as I flew about. I had to fly so much my wings ache."
"It's mine," said Bird. "I worked harder than you. I hunted for each grain as I flew about. I had to fly so much my wings ache."
They argued and argued, and finally began to fight. Their squeaking and squawking could be heard all through the forest. They pummeled each other and screeched, but neither could get the upper hand. Finally, they ran off for help.
Bird asked Thunderbird to come and help her. Mouse brought along a big strong helper, Bear.
Bear swung and hit Thunderbird's wing.
The wing broke, and thunder crashed.
Mouse became very frightened. She darted under a piece of bark. Bear was still more frightened. "Where's Mouse?" he shouted. He was so frightened he ran off, stepping on some bark as he hurried away. Something rattled under the bark.
"They're shooting!" brave Bear said to himself and streaked off. But it was only Mouse's teeth chattering.
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