Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived the largest elephant in the world. He was so big, that when he walked, the ground would shake. His trunk was as long as a bus, and his ears were as big as hot air balloons. But despite his enormous size, he was very kind and friendly.

One day, while wandering through the forest, he stumbled upon a small rabbit. The rabbit was so small that he could fit in the elephant's trunk. The elephant was fascinated by the little creature and asked him, "How can you be so small and yet survive in this big world?" The rabbit replied, "I may be small, but I am quick and nimble, and that helps me to avoid danger."

The elephant was impressed and decided to follow the rabbit's example. He began to shrink, becoming smaller and smaller. His trunk shortened and his ears became smaller, until he was the same size as the rabbit. And from that day on, they became the best of friends and went on many adventures together.

As they traveled, they met a family of ants. The ants were even smaller than the rabbit, and the elephant was amazed at how tiny they were. The queen ant told the elephant, "We may be the smallest creatures in the forest, but we work together as a team and that makes us strong."

The elephant realized that no matter how big or small you are, it's important to work together and help each other. From that day on, he lived happily ever after, with his new friends by his side, and he was grateful to have learned the valuable lesson that size doesn't matter.

Reflections

1. How does the elephant feel about his size at the beginning of the story?
2. What does the rabbit teach the elephant about survival?
3. What lesson does the elephant learn from the ants about working together?