In a small town in Germany, there was an old carpenter. He was very lonely, so he decided to make a little puppet out of wood. This little puppet had a pair of big eyes, a red nose, and a curved mouth. It looked extremely cute. The old carpenter endowed the little puppet with the ability to speak. As soon as the little puppet opened its mouth, it curiously asked all kinds of questions.
The little puppet was full of longing for the outside world. One day, he bid farewell to the old carpenter and embarked on an adventure. He walked into a large forest. The trees in the forest were tall and big, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming patches of light. The little puppet was walking on the forest path when he met a little squirrel. The little squirrel thought the little puppet was very novel when it saw it, and the little puppet curiously asked the little squirrel all kinds of things about the forest. The little squirrel told the little puppet that there were a lot of treasures in the forest, but there were also many dangers.
The little puppet continued to move forward and came to a clearing in the forest. Here, he met a magic elf. The magic elf was glittering all over. The little puppet opened its mouth in surprise. The magic elf told the little puppet that as long as he could complete three tasks, he could become a real boy. The little puppet agreed without hesitation. The first task was to find a golden star, which was hidden in a cave deep in the forest.
The little puppet walked towards the deep part of the forest according to the instructions of the magic elf. Finally, he found that cave. The cave was pitch - dark and had a damp smell. The little puppet was a little scared, but when he thought that he could become a real boy, he summoned up his courage and walked into the cave. From time to time, water droplets fell in the cave, making a tick - tock sound.
The little puppet walked carefully in the cave. Suddenly, he saw a glimmer of light ahead. He walked closer and saw that it was a golden star. The golden star emitted a soft light, and the little puppet jumped for joy. He picked up the star carefully and walked out of the cave.
The little puppet walked back with the golden star. On a meadow, he saw a little rabbit trapped in a trap. The little puppet felt sorry for the little rabbit. He used his wisdom and strength to help the little rabbit get out of the trap. The little rabbit looked at the little puppet gratefully and gave the little puppet a small mushroom as a gift.
The little puppet returned to the clearing in the forest where the magic elf was. The magic elf was satisfied when he saw that the little puppet had brought back the golden star and knew that he had helped the little rabbit. The magic elf told the little puppet that his last task was to put the golden star on the magic altar. The little puppet walked to the altar full of confidence and put the star on it.
A flash of light passed, and the little puppet felt his body change. He was no longer a puppet but had become a real boy. He ran happily in the forest, feeling his heartbeat and breathing. He decided to return to the small town and tell the old carpenter the good news. From then on, the boy who was once the little puppet and the old carpenter lived happily together, and he often went to the forest to visit his friends.
