A few story details
Who you'll meet
Boy: A young child gathering berries, curious but inexperienced, who gets stung by a nettle., Mother: The boy's caring and wise mother who explains to him why he got stung.
Aesop
The Boy and the Nettles
A classic story selected for family reading.
A few story details
Where the story goes
Hedge: A row of bushes where the boy is gathering berries and where the nettle grows.
Guiding ideas
Themes
courage, learning from experience, parental guidance
Moral
Takeaway
Sometimes facing things boldly is less painful than being timid.
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