The City Mouse and The Country Mouse – Short Story for Kids

There once lived a city mouse and a country mouse. One day, the country mouse invited the city mouse to his place. When the country mouse served a meal to the city mouse, the city mouse was disappointed. "Is this it? It is nothing more than a few kernels of corn and grain. 

The City Mouse and The Country Mouse  Short Story for Kids

If you come to my place in the city, I will give you a great feast," said the city mouse. City mouse and country mouse visited the city. 

When the city mouse served him his meal, the country mouse could not believe his eyes. There was bread, cheese, fruit, and grains. 

The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse – Short Story for Kids

But when the two mice sat down to eat, a cat jumped onto the table. Two mice hid from a cat in a hole until it left. When they were about to eat again, a cook came in. The cook saw them and screamed, "Eww! catch the mice." So, the two mice rushed inside the hole again. It happened repeatedly. 

The country mouse said, "I am returning home for a peaceful dinner."

The City Mouse and The Country Mouse - English short story

Moral of the Story:

Riches are not happiness always.

Sometimes other people’s lives are not as great as they make you believe.

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It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. - Charles Spurgeon.

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