Once upon a time, there was a Rabbit who loved carrots very much. He collected them everywhere he went. He kept all his carrots in his cozy little home. But there was a problem! Rabbit had so many carrots that he couldn’t sleep because his home was too full.
Rabbit needed a place to sleep, so he went to his friend Tortoise. “You can share my house,” said Tortoise. Rabbit thought it looked cozy. But Tortoise said, “It might be a bit too snug for both of us.” Rabbit didn’t think so and decided to try it.
Things got a bit messy in Tortoise’s house. So Rabbit thought about staying in Bird’s nest. “My nest is quite small,” said Bird. But Rabbit was sure they could all fit. He took his carrots up the tree, but the branch broke!
Rabbit felt sorry because now Bird, Tortoise, and he had no place to sleep. Squirrel offered his house, and Rabbit was thankful. But Squirrel said, “I don’t think more carrots will fit.” Rabbit tried to squeeze in just a few more, and things got worse.
Now, four friends had no place to sleep. Beaver said, “You can sleep in my house. It has lots of space.” Rabbit was happy and wanted to bring more carrots. But Beaver said, “With all your carrots, we can’t fit inside.”
Then it started to rain. Tortoise shivered, Bird whimpered, Squirrel squeaked, and Beaver’s house fell apart. “Oh no, my house!” cried Beaver. “Oh no, my carrots!” cried Rabbit.
All the friends were cold, tired, and had no home. Rabbit felt very bad because it was his fault. But he still had his carrots and his house. Rabbit realized he should share everything with his friends. Carrots are not just for collecting; they are for sharing!
When Rabbit shared, everything got better. All the friends were happy and cozy together.
Carrot Counting Game: Gather some toy carrots or use orange-colored blocks to represent carrots. Ask the children to count how many “carrots” they have. Then, encourage them to share their carrots with a friend, just like Rabbit did. How many carrots do they have now? How many does their friend have? This activity helps children practice counting and understand the concept of sharing.
Build a Cozy Home: Provide children with building blocks or materials like pillows and blankets to create a small “home” for a toy rabbit. Ask them to think about how much space Rabbit needs and how many carrots he can fit inside. Encourage them to experiment with different arrangements to see what works best. This hands-on activity helps children understand spatial awareness and problem-solving.
Discussion on Sharing: Ask the children to think about a time when they shared something with a friend or family member. How did it make them feel? How did it make the other person feel? Encourage them to draw a picture of that moment and share it with the class. This activity promotes empathy and the importance of sharing in everyday life.
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**Title: Too Many Carrots by Katie Hudson**
Rabbit loved carrots. He collected them wherever he went and was proud of his collection, which he stored away in a cozy hole. However, Rabbit had a problem—a big problem. He couldn’t sleep because his cozy hole was too crowded.
“I need a place to sleep,” Rabbit told Tortoise. “You could share my house,” Tortoise offered. “It looks cozy and snug,” Rabbit said. “Maybe it’s a little too snug for two,” suggested Tortoise. “Not at all,” said Rabbit.
“Oh dear!” Rabbit exclaimed as things got chaotic. “Well, perhaps you can stay in Bird’s nest,” said Rabbit. “My nest is quite small,” replied Bird. “I’m sure we will all fit,” said Rabbit. Rabbit then hauled all his carrots up the tree, causing the branch to wobble and sway. Suddenly, it snapped!
“I’m so sorry, Bird. Now three of us don’t have a place to sleep,” said Rabbit. “You can sleep in my house,” offered Squirrel. “Oh, thank you, Squirrel. How kind of you,” said Rabbit.
“I don’t think any more carrots will fit,” said Squirrel. “Just a few more,” Rabbit replied. “Uh-oh,” whimpered Tortoise, as the situation worsened.
“Now four of us don’t have anywhere to sleep,” grumbled Squirrel. “You can sleep in my house,” called Beaver. “It has plenty of space.” “Great! I can bring even more carrots,” Rabbit said with a smile. But Beaver replied, “With all your carrots, we can’t fit inside.”
Just then, the rain started. Tortoise shivered, Bird whimpered, Squirrel squeaked, and Beaver heard a terrible rumble as his house collapsed. “Oh no, my house!” yelled Beaver. “Oh no, my carrots!” cried Rabbit.
The friends groaned as they swept up on the riverbank. Rabbit felt terrible; his friends were cold, tired, and homeless, and it was all his fault. Even worse, Rabbit still had all of his carrots and his house. That’s when he realized there was only one thing to do: share everything with his friends. After all, carrots weren’t for collecting; they were for sharing.
And sharing made everything better.
**The End**
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