Characters: Three storytellers, crow, bees, ladybirds, butterflies.
Storyteller 1: One fine morning the crow woke up. He was very hungry. Storyteller 2: He decided to go looking for some breakfast. Storyteller 3: Soon, he came across some juicy flies. (Crow eats the flies.) Crow: That was delicious but now I’m really thirsty. Storyteller 1: The crow flew around and he came across a pitcher. Crow: At last, I found some water. Storyteller 3: He pushed his beak into the pitcher. Storyteller 1: But his beak was too big and he couldn’t reach the water. Crow: Ouch, my poor beak. I’m so thirsty. What will I do now? Storyteller 2: Soon some bees came buzzing by. Crow: I’m very thirsty but my beak won’t reach the water in the pitcher. Bees: Why don’t you tip the pitcher over and pour it out? Crow: That won’t work because the water will spill everywhere. Storyteller 1: The crow was very sad. Storyteller 2: After a while some ladybirds walked by. Ladybirds: What’s the matter, Crow? Crow: I’m very thirsty but my beak won’t reach the water in the pitcher. Ladybirds: Why don’t you break the pitcher with one of these stones? (They pick up some stones and Crow: That won’t work because the water will spill everywhere. Storyteller 3: Soon, some butterflies flew by. Butterflies: What’s the matter, Crow? Crow: I’m very thirsty but my beak won’t reach the water in the pitcher. Butterflies: Why don’t you put these stones into the pitcher and the water level will rise and then Crow: What a good idea. (He picks up stones and puts them in the pitcher one by one. The butterflies help Storyteller 1: Eventually the water rose to the top. Crow: Now, I can reach the water. Storyteller 1: The crow drank and drank until he was satisfied. Storyteller 2: Then she flew off to enjoy the rest of her day. Storyteller 3: The moral of the story is …….where there is a will, there is a way..
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