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These stories provided by children's author Rick Walton's Online Library.
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The Boy and the Filberts
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A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts. He grasped as many as he could possibly hold, but when he tried to
pull out his hand, he was prevented from doing so by the neck of the pitcher. Unwilling to lose his filberts, and yet
unable to withdraw his hand, he burst into tears and bitterly lamented his disappointment. A bystander said to him, "Be
satisfied with half the quantity, and you will readily draw out your hand."
Do not attempt too much at once.
(from Aesop's Fables, translated by George Townsend)
Picture Credits
Original bunny climbing rope picture by Paige Miglio (copyright 2000 ©) from One More Bunny authored by Rick Walton.
Original purple monster picture by Renee Williams-Andriani (copyright 1998 ©) from Really, Really Bad School Jokes authored by Rick Walton.
Original bullfrog seated picture by Chris McAllister (copyright 1999 ©) from Bullfrog Pops! authored by Rick Walton.
Electronic modifications by Ann Walton.
Last updated: September 27, 2003