Ms. Lowry tells the tradition story of "The Ant and the Grasshopper" exactly how Aesop originally told it, with a Chinese twist. Alas, Gentlemen, says he, I passed away the time merrily and pleasantly, in drinking, singing, and dancing, and never once thought of winter. What in the world were you doing all last summer?”if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fablesofaesop_com-medrectangle-4-0')}; “I didn’t have time to store up any food,” whined the Grasshopper; “I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone.”if(typeof __ez_fad_position != 'undefined'){__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-fablesofaesop_com-box-4-0')}; The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust. Kids will laugh, dance, sing, and play along with our videos, learning letters, numbers, animal sounds, colors, and much, much more while simply enjoying our friendly characters and fun stories.We also make life easier for parents who want to keep their kids happily entertained, giving you the peace of mind that your children are receiving quality educational content. The fable describes how a hungry grasshopper begs for food from an ant when winter comes and is refused. Prepare for the future. Find somewhere else to sing, grasshopper! On a beautiful summer day a grasshopper hopped around lazily in the grass. In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, Chirping and singing to its heart's content. A Grasshopper, who had chanced to outlive the summer, and was ready to starve with cold and hunger, approached them with great humility, and begged that they would relieve his necessity, with one grain of wheat or rye. While the ant worked, the grasshopper did not. “Very well; now dance!” And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work. The Ants inquired of him, “Why did you not treasure up food during the summer?’ He replied, “I had not leisure enough. IN the winter season a commonwealth of Ants was busily employed in the management and preservation of their corn; which they exposed to the air, in heaps, round about the avenues of their little country habitation. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. The situation sums up moral lessons about the virtues of hard work and planning for the future. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great effort an ear of corn he was taking to his nest. Just looking at the ant made the grasshopper … “Oh, you sang, did you?” said the Ants. While the grasshopper was enjoying the day, an ant was carrying grains and taking to the nest with great toil. The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. The Ant and the Grasshopper teach us an important lesson about hard work! Note: This is not a complete collection as nobody really knows how many Aesop's Fables exist. The story is set in China, at the emperor's Summer Palace. A grasshopper was lying in the shade, relaxing from the heat of the sun when an ant passed by. The Ant and the Grasshopper One summer’s day, in a field, a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. The story of "The Ant and the Grasshopper" is about an ant that that was busy moving ears of corn around while the grasshopper was lazing around. Has adit cicada, esuriens, et rogat paululum cibi ut sibi impertiant. It is a lesson of capitalism versus socialism. I passed the days in singing.” They then said in derision: “If you were foolish enough to sing all the summer, you must dance supperless to bed in the winter.”, Formicae fruges per hiemem humectatas siccabant. You should have thought of winter then! The Ant and the Grasshopper In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. Text Summary . The story, and moral, is the same. The ant was dragging a huge seed in order to store it for the winter. Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving. The grasshopper was having lots of fun. The ant wanted to play, but he couldn’t. The Ant went on its way. The Ant and the Grasshopper Illustrated by Scott Roberto. Hand created and awesomely curated gifts and activities for you to give, share and enjoy! 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