Once upon a time, there was a silly goat who lived on a farm. He loved to play in the mud, roll around in the hay, and climb hills. One day, he decided to build himself a house. He found a nice spot near the pond and started gathering materials. He gathered sticks from the field, hay from the barn, and mud from the pond.

He worked hard all day, building his little mud-house. But when he was finished, he realized that he had built it on a hill and it started to slide down into the pond! The goat was stuck in the middle of the pond with his little mud-house floating away.

The farmer came by and asked, "What are you doing out here, silly goat?"

The goat replied, "I was building my dream house, but I guess I need to work on my building skills."

From that day on, the goat became known as the “Mud-house builder” and every time a new house was built on the farm, the goat would come and inspect it to make sure it wouldn't fall into the pond. And they all lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. Why did the goat build a house out of mud and hay?
2. What happened to the goat's house when it was finished?
3. How did the farmer react when he saw the goat in the pond?
4. Why is the goat now known as the "Mud-house builder"?