The Stag and His Reflection

He loved his antlers and grumbled about his legs.

A young stag admires his beautiful antlers in a still pond, and complains about his thin legs — until a hunting dog shows him which one really matters.

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A mirror of water
The stag comes to drink and sees himself in the pond, smooth as glass.

The big idea

What we like best is not always what helps us most.

Fun facts

✨ Talk about it: what is something about you that seems plain but is really useful?
✨ Real deer antlers fall off and grow back every single year.
✨ A red deer can run about 70 km per hour — on those 'thin' legs!

Science words

reflection — the picture of you that water or a mirror sends back
antlers — the branchy horns a stag grows on his head
grateful — happy for what you have, and saying thank you for it