SEC - S8W3 |My favorite children's story

Hello steemit friends wherever you are, how are you all? This time I'm back to participate in the Steemit Engagement Challenge - S8W3 contest with the theme My favorite children's story on the Scouts y sus Amigos community.

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The Tale of the Mouse Deer and the Crocodile

One day, the mouse deer was walking on the edge of the forest. Kancil wanted to get some fresh air while looking at the sun that was shining brightly. The Kancil wanted to bask in the sun for a while, after arriving at the edge of a large river, he felt his stomach was very hungry. Kancil then imagined how good it would be if he could eat his favorite food, namely cucumber. But unfortunately, the cucumber garden that bears fruit is on the other side of the big river. The mouse deer was silent and thought how to cross this big river.

The mouse deer kept thinking about how to cross this big river without having to touch the cold and swift water. Then the mouse deer looked at several crocodiles sunbathing on the river bank. Without waiting for time, Kancil approached one of the crocodiles that was sunbathing.

"Hi crocodile, how are you today?"

Crocodile who was enjoying the sunlight then opened his eyes and saw Kancil who was greeting. "I'm well. What do you need here?” asked Crocodile.

"I'm here to bring you good news," answered the mouse deer. Hearing these words, the crocodile couldn't wait to hear the good news meant by the mouse deer. "Tell me the good news immediately!"

"I'm here because King Solomon ordered me to count the number of crocodiles in this river, because King Solomon will give a gift," said the mouse deer.

Then all the crocodiles crawled towards the riverbed until all the crocodiles that were originally on the riverbed had gathered on the riverbanks. The mouse deer then said, “I came here because King Solomon ordered me to count all of you. He wants to give you a special gift today. Line up because I want to count you all…”

The crocodiles immediately lined up neatly according to Si Kancil's orders. "O Mouse Deer, now count us all," said one of the biggest crocodiles.

Then the mouse deer took a piece of wood that was around it and then jumped on the body of the first crocodile on the bank of the river. He started counting by saying, "One two three dents, male and female I tapped", while tapping the crocodile's head until he managed to cross the big river. After arriving at the opposite bank of the river, the mouse deer immediately jumped for joy and said, “Hey crocodiles, actually I didn't bring good news from King Solomon? I have tricked all of you so that I can cross this great river. Ha ha ha…"

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What is your favorite children's story, why? - Have children's stories taught you anything, marked you or influenced you in your life?

I really like stories or fairy tales about the clever animal, the mouse deer. This animal is very cunning and clever so I can take a lot of knowledge and lessons from this story. Stories about animals are not only liked by children, even teenagers and adults really like them.

How many children's stories do you remember reading? make a list, enumerate them

Since I was little I didn't read too many children's stories. I only read a few stories including the story about the mouse deer. I have also read about the stories of the prophets and the story of Prophet Abraham and his son Prophet Ismail.

If you have children or younger siblings, have you told them a children's story, which one and why?

I once told several children's stories to my nephew and younger cousins. I told them about the story of the mouse deer and the crocodile. I see a lot of moral messages that can be taken from the story. From that story we learn to use the intelligence we have only for good things, so that more people will love and respect us in life.

Have you created a children's story? Tell us about it

I've never written a children's story because I don't have the talent for it. I'm more interested in reading existing children's stories. Because to make children's stories can not be done if there is no inspiration. Making children's stories must be interesting so that children like them and there are lessons that can be taken after reading.

I also invite friends @graceleon, @pelon53, @msharif, @lavanyalakshman, @patjewell, @irawandedy, @ripon0630, @suboohi, @reinamia, and others to participate in this contest.

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