Aesop
A family classic chosen for the StoryBloom shelf.
A few story details
Old Mouse: A wise and experienced mouse who suggests the need for generals., Mouse leaders (the biggest Mice): The largest mice chosen to be generals; they wear helmets with plumes to show their rank., Rank and file Mice: The ordinary mice who follow their leaders and escape easily., Weasels: Predators and enemies of the mice, who defeat and eat them during the war.
A few story details
The battlefield: An open area where the Mice and Weasels fight their battles., Mouse holes: The small, safe homes where the Mice escape to when in danger.
Guiding ideas
leadership and responsibility, the cost of pride, consequences of ambition
Moral
Striving for greatness or distinction can bring unexpected difficulties or dangers.
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