Once upon a time, deep in the jungle, there lived a little monkey named Max. Max was a curious monkey, always eager to explore and discover new things. One day, while swinging through the trees, Max came across a delicious looking mango. It was so big and juicy that he couldn't resist taking a bite. However, as soon as he put the mango in his mouth, he realized that it was too hard to chew and too sour to eat.

Feeling a bit disappointed, Max decided to go find his mother for some advice. "Mother," he said, "I found a mango, but it's too hard to chew and too sour to eat. What should I do?"

His mother smiled and said, "Don't worry, my dear. Just wait for the mango to ripen. It will be much sweeter and easier to eat then."

Max was confused, "How do I know when the mango is ripe?"

"When you see a mouse eating it, you know that the mango is ripe and ready to eat," his mother said.

Max was amazed by this new information and decided to wait for the mouse to come. As he sat there, he looked around the jungle and saw a mouse nibbling on a different mango.

Excited, Max ran back to the mango he had found earlier and sure enough, it was ripe and delicious. He ate it with great satisfaction, and was grateful to his mother for her wise advice. From then on, Max always remembered to wait for the mouse before eating a mango, and he lived happily ever after.

The end.

Reflections

1. What did Max learn from his mother about how to know when a mango is ripe?
2. How did Max feel when he first found the mango and when he finally ate it?
3. How might Max's life have been different if he had not asked his mother for advice about the mango?