Once upon a time, there was a land of tiny creatures called the Land of Minis. The creatures in this land were of different sizes: tall, short, tiny, small, wide, medium and even miniature.

One day, the king of the Land of Minis, King Tiny, declared a grand competition. The winner of the competition would get to rule the Land of Minis for a day.

The first round of the competition was to climb to the top of the tallest mountain in the Land of Minis. The tall creatures were very confident that they would win, but to their surprise, the tiny creatures scampered up the mountain with ease.

In the second round, the contestants had to cross a wide river. The wide creatures thought that they would win this round, but the miniature creatures swam across the river with such grace that everyone was amazed.

In the third and final round, the contestants had to collect as many small stones as they could carry and bring them back to the starting line. The small creatures thought they had the competition in the bag, but the medium creatures used their medium-sized strength to carry the most stones and win the competition.

King Tiny was so impressed with the medium creatures' determination that he declared them the winners of the competition and let them rule the Land of Minis for a day. The other creatures, who were once so confident in their abilities, learned that it's not just about size, but also determination and hard work that count in life.

From that day on, the creatures of the Land of Minis lived happily ever after, valuing each other for their unique qualities and abilities.

Reflections

1. Who won the competition in the Land of Minis?
2. What did the other creatures learn from the competition?
3. How did the different sized creatures perform in each round of the competition?
4. What did King Tiny think about the results of the competition?
5. How did the creatures of the Land of Minis feel about each other after the competition?
6. Can you think of a time when you learned that something other than size was more important?
7. How would you have performed in the competition in the Land of Minis?
8. What is the moral of the story?