Once upon a time, there was a Fowler. One sunny morning, he picked up his sticky paste and slender sticks, ready to catch some birds. He saw a little bird, a thrush, sitting high on a tree. He wanted to catch it, so he carefully shaped his sticks to the right length and watched it closely. He was so focused on the thrush in the tree that he didn't watch where he was stepping.
Without even knowing it, he stepped on a sleeping Viper. The Viper woke up, surprised and upset. To protect itself, it quickly bit the Fowler's foot. The man tumbled over, feeling dizzy and faint. As he lay on the ground, he thought to himself, "Oh no! I was so busy trying to catch a bird, I didn't see the danger right under my feet."
And so, it turned out that in his attempt to trap a bird, the Fowler had unknowingly walked into a trap himself.
Once upon a time, there was a bird catcher.
One sunny morning, he took his sticky paste and long sticks, ready to catch some birds.
He saw a small bird, a thrush, sitting high in a tree.
He wanted to catch it, so he carefully prepared his sticks and watched the bird closely.
He was so focused on the thrush in the tree that he didn't look where he was walking.
Without knowing it, he stepped on a sleeping snake.
The snake woke up, surprised and angry.
To protect itself, it quickly bit the bird catcher's foot.
The man fell to the ground, feeling dizzy and weak.
As he lay there, he thought, "Oh no! I was so busy trying to catch a bird that I didn't see the danger right under my feet."
In the end, the bird catcher realized that while trying to trap a bird, he had walked into a trap himself.
Once upon a time, there was a bird catcher.
One sunny morning, he took his sticky paste and long sticks, ready to catch some birds.
He saw a small bird, a thrush, sitting high in a tree.
He wanted to catch it, so he carefully prepared his sticks and watched the bird closely.
He was so focused on the thrush in the tree that he didn't look where he was walking.
Without knowing it, he stepped on a sleeping snake.
The snake woke up, surprised and angry.
To protect itself, it quickly bit the bird catcher's foot.
The man fell to the ground, feeling dizzy and weak.
As he lay there, he thought, "Oh no! I was so busy trying to catch a bird that I didn't see the danger right under my feet."
In the end, the bird catcher realized that while trying to trap a bird, he had walked into a trap himself.
Once upon a time, in a really fun forest, there was this guy named Fowler. He was kinda like a bird-catcher, alright? This sunny morning, he's out there with some sticks and super-sticky paste that's kinda like slime. He was singing and so excited to catch a little bird called a thrush that was sitting way up in a tree like it was the king of the world!
"Hey, Mr. Birdy," Fowler said, licking his lips, "you're gonna be my new buddy!"
Fowler had these sticks all set up like building blocks, and the paste was ready to go. "Time to get sticky and tricky!" he yelled.
He was so busy looking at that bird up in the tree that he didn't look at where he was putting his feet. And guess what he stepped on? A snake that was taking a nap!
"Hey, you! Watch out!" yelled the snake, waking up super-fast. "I'm not a doormat, you know!"
The snake, feeling kinda mad, bit Fowler's foot really quick. "That'll teach you!"
"Ouchie!" Fowler yelled, falling over like he slipped on a banana peel. "That was a surprise bite!"
As he lay there, kinda dizzy, Fowler thought, "Oh man, I was so busy looking at the bird up there that I didn't see the snake down here!"
So, there he was, flat on the ground, thinking about how he got into this mess. And you know what happened next? The little bird up in the tree said, "Better luck next time!" and flew away, singing like he just won a game.
And that's how Fowler, who wanted to trap a bird, got himself in a big, silly trap instead.
There once was a fellow so keen,
With sticky paste and sticks, not mean.
He spied a bird up in a tree,
"Aha," he thought, "you'll come with me!"
His eye on feathers, beak, and crest,
He didn't see what lay at rest.
He stepped without a single peep,
On something that was fast asleep.
Awake it sprung, with scales and bite,
A Viper stirred, ready to fight.
It nipped the man upon his toe,
And down he fell, his face all woe.
He lay there, dizzy on the grass,
A lesson learned, alas, alas.
While dreaming of a catch so neat,
He missed the danger at his feet.
The Fowler sighed, a lesson learned,
From his mistake, this wisdom earned:
While eyes are set on skies so blue,
Ground's just as important too!
A person who catches birds using traps.
Something that easily sticks to other things.
A thick, soft substance used for sticking things.
A small bird with brown feathers and a lovely song.
Ready for something to happen or to take action.
Paying close attention to one thing.
To keep something safe from harm or danger.
In a short time; very fast.
Feeling like the world is spinning, making balance hard.
Understood something that wasn’t clear before.
A person who catches birds using traps.
Something that easily sticks to other things.
A thick, soft substance used for sticking things.
A small bird with brown feathers and a lovely song.
Ready for something to happen or to take action.
Paying close attention to one thing.
To keep something safe from harm or danger.
In a short time; very fast.
Feeling like the world is spinning, making balance hard.
Understood something that wasn’t clear before.
What tools did the bird catcher bring with him to catch birds?
Why did the bird catcher focus so much on the thrush?
What mistake did the bird catcher make while watching the bird?
How did the snake react when the bird catcher stepped on it?
What lesson did the bird catcher learn at the end of the story?
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Steady and patient, a slow tortoise dares to race against a confident hare. Who will cross the finish line first?
A thirsty crow finds a pitcher with water too low to reach. What clever trick will he use to get a drink?
The powerful North Wind and the gentle Sun try to make a traveler take off his cloak to prove who is stronger. Which one will succeed?
A lion spares a tiny mouse who promises to return the favor one day. How could such a small mouse possibly help a lion?
A king's elephant and a dog form a friendship, are suddenly separated, but they are reunited by the king and live happily.
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