Leo was a little lovely fox. He loved blue berries very much. There were so many biggest and juiciest berries grew on the other side of a blue river. But Leo didn't know how to swim. He was much too small!

A story of personal growth

Leo really wanted to eat those yummy berries. He thought ''How can I get them''. So he came up with a idea. Leo decided to build a wooden bridge to safely cross the water!

He asked his friend the Otter to help him tie the bridge safely on the other side of the river.

Leo gathered branches and long green vines. He worked all morning long, gathering wood from the jungle.

When it looked finished, Leo stepped proudly onto his new bridge. CRACK! With a loud splash, the bridge tumbled right into the water!

Just then, his wise grandfather walked up and gently nudged Leo’s shoulder. "Why are you crying, little one?" "My bridge broke! I made a mistake," Leo sniffed. Grandfather smiled softly. "Ah, Leo. A mistake is not a failure. It is just a helpful teacher in disguise."

Leo wiped his eyes and looked at the water. "Um... the sticks were too thin. They couldn't hold my weight." "See?" Grandfather cheered. "Your mistake just taught you an important secret! Now you know, this time you need stronger logs for the new bridge."

Leo stood up and shook the water off his fur. This time, he looked for heavy, sturdy logs. With Otter helping on the other side, Leo placed them carefully and tied them tight with extra vines.

Leo stepped onto the new bridge. This time the bridge was very strong. He crossed safely to the other side and plucked a giant, sweet blue berry. He smiled, realizing his grandfather was right: every mistake was just a stepping stone helping him grow cleverer and stronger!

Moral : Mistakes are stepping stones to learning.