Once upon a time, all the modes of transportation wanted to have a race to see who was the fastest. They all gathered at the starting line, the motorbike revved its engine, the bike started pedaling, the van honked, the bus beeped, the hot air balloon inflated, the train whistled, the helicopter hovered, the rocket blasted off, the car honked, the plane zoomed and the lorry rumbled.

The signal was given and they all took off! The motorbike zoomed past the bike, the van overtook the bus, the hot air balloon soared above them all, the train chugged along, the helicopter flew circles, the rocket shot straight up, the car zoomed past the plane and the lorry lumbered along.

But just as they thought they had the race won, a little snail came out of nowhere and crossed the finish line first! They were all shocked and asked the snail how he managed to win. The snail simply replied, "I may be slow, but I never give up."

And so, the moral of the story is that it's not about being the fastest, but about never giving up and always trying your best.

Reflections

1. Who do you think was the fastest mode of transportation in the race?
2. What did the snail teach the other modes of transportation?
3. Why is it important to never give up?
4. How do you think the other modes of transportation felt when they lost to the snail?
5. Can you think of a time when you didn't give up and succeeded?