In a large, dense forest there once lived a rabbit family. It was a big and close-knit family. All the little rabbits obeyed their father — the wise Rabbit — and their mother — the kind Rabbit Mother.
But trouble suddenly struck the smallest, most mischievous and restless Little Rabbit Long Ears. He suddenly stopped listening to everyone, even his mom and dad.
Little Rabbit, breakfast is ready!
Said Mother Rabbit.
But Little Rabbit only drooped his long ears, pretending not to hear.
Little Rabbit, it's time to go to bed!
Reminded Father Rabbit, but in response everyone again saw those drooped long ears that wouldn't listen.
One day the little rabbits were playing near their home. Our little one wanted so badly to run far away and see what was beyond the thick, dark bushes.
Little Rabbit, you can't run far into the forest. Mom doesn't allow it!
His brothers and sisters cried out to him.
But Little Rabbit had already pressed his ears back and bolted away from them.
Oh, please.
Thought Little Rabbit.
I'll decide for myself what to do and where to walk.
He stopped, perked up his ears, opened his eyes wide and saw that he had ended up in a large forest clearing.
Suddenly his perked-up ears heard the voice of a large bird scolding her chicks.
I'm flying away, sit still, or you'll fall out of the nest and end up in the teeth of predators.
Mother Bird flew off, and the chicks were left alone in the nest.
Little Rabbit saw that at first they sat quietly and still, but then they began pushing and teasing each other.
I'm the strongest.
Said one chick.
Oh please, we'll see about that.
Said the second, pushing his brother.
They made such a racket, screamed so loudly, that a fox came running out from behind the bushes at the noise. And as soon as she raised her snout up, she saw a chick that had fallen from the nest…All she had to do was open her mouth and swallow the disobedient little one.
Little Rabbit froze in horror.
Those disobedient ones! I would never…
He thought.
And suddenly our little one understood that he was just as disobedient as these chicks, and that right now, he too could end up in the teeth of the cunning fox. He turned and ran back to his home, under the protection of his parents.
Of course, he asked forgiveness for his disobedience and became the most obedient Little Rabbit in the entire forest!
