Story Summary

A talking carrot teaches children the joy of sharing.

In a small village in India, there was a beautiful vegetable garden. The garden was full of all kinds of vegetables, such as green leafy vegetables, fat pumpkins, and slender green beans. Among these vegetables, there was a special carrot. This carrot was extraordinary because it could talk.

One day, several children from the village came to play in the garden. They saw this carrot and thought it was big and red, very cute. One of the children reached out and was about to pull the carrot out. At this time, the carrot suddenly said, "Children, don't pull me out." The children were startled, but soon they curiously gathered around.

Children gathered around the carrot

The carrot looked at the children and said with a smile, "I can tell you a story." The children happily sat down. The carrot began to tell the story: "Once upon a time, there was a little monkey. It was very selfish. Whenever it had something delicious, it would hide it all by itself and was unwilling to share with other small animals. Gradually, other small animals were unwilling to play with the little monkey. The little monkey was very lonely and began to miss the time when it played with its friends. Later, the little monkey finally understood the importance of sharing. It took out its food and shared it with everyone, and the small animals became friends with the little monkey again."

The children were lost in thought after hearing this story. The carrot added, "You see, if the little monkey had never shared, it would have been lonely all the time. Sharing makes everyone happy." At this time, a child said, "Carrot, can we share the vegetables in this garden together?" The carrot said with a smile, "Sure."

Children sharing vegetables in the garden

So, the children began to be busy in the garden. They carefully picked some green beans and leafy vegetables, and also carried out the pumpkins. They put these vegetables together and then invited other children in the village to come and share. Everyone sat in the garden, eating fresh vegetables, and the laughter echoed throughout the garden. Since then, the children have learned to share, and that wise carrot has also become their friend, always guarding this garden full of joy and sharing.