Once upon a time, there was a small town where all the animals lived together in peace and harmony. But one day, a new animal arrived in town and turned everything upside down.

This new animal was a cheetah named Chirp, and he had the loudest, most thundering roar you could ever imagine. Everywhere he went, he would let out a mighty roar, and all the animals would tremble in fear.

One day, Chirp was playing with his friends in the meadow when a gentle butterfly flew by and whispered, "Why don't you try being silent for once? It's a beautiful and peaceful sound."

Chirp thought about this and decided to give it a try. So the next time he was playing with his friends, he didn't roar at all. Instead, he crept up on them as quietly as a mouse.

To his surprise, his friends were having a great time! They were laughing and playing without the constant noise of his roaring. Chirp realized that he had been making too much noise all along, and he decided to try and be quiet more often.

But that didn't mean that Chirp had lost his sense of fun. No, not at all! He still loved to play and have a good time, but he found that being quiet and soft was much more enjoyable for everyone.

From that day on, Chirp became known as the quiet cheetah, and all the animals loved to be around him. They would often gather in the meadow to listen to the gentle rustling of the leaves and the soft whispers of the breeze.

And whenever there was a loud, rowdy game of tag going on, Chirp would always join in with a soft giggle, proving that quiet can be just as fun as thundering. The end.

Reflections

1. Why was Chirp's roar so loud and thundering?
2. How did the butterfly's advice change Chirp's behavior?
3. What did Chirp learn about being quiet?
4. How did the other animals react to Chirp's change in behavior?
5. Do you think it's important to be quiet sometimes? Why or why not?
6. Can you think of a time when you were too loud and wished you were quieter?
7. What do you think Chirp will do if he gets too rowdy and loud again in the future?
8. How can being quiet and soft be just as much fun as being loud and rowdy?
9. What lesson did Chirp learn about noise and its impact on others?
10. How can you apply the lesson from Chirp's story to your own life?