Age range 4 to 8
The kindness and generosity of those born under the sign of the sheep inthe Chinese zodiac is brought to life in this heartwarming tale.Long, long ago, there lived a kind physician. He lived on a mountain in asmall Chinese village where he practiced traditional Chinese medicine forall the villagers. On his way home one day, he found an injured sheep,rescued it and brought it home where he nursed the sheep back to life.One evening, after the sheep had been living with the physician for sometime, a beast barged into the village, demanding payment of eachhousehold in the form of one child. If the villagers refused to hand overtheir children, the beast would eat everyone!In the blink of an eye, the rescued sheep transforms into a lovely girl,who, with a clever plan, manages to frighten the beast away and keepeveryone in the village safe from harm. And so, with one simple act ofkindness, and entire village is saved, reminding us that every action, nomatter how small, has consequences.
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