A Brer Rabbit story retold for preschoolers.
Once upon a time, Mr. Man had a yummy garden full of juicy carrots and big, green cabbages.
One day, Brer Rabbit came to the garden when Mr. Man wasn’t looking. Brer Rabbit was very hungry, and he ate some of Mr. Man’s veggies! Then, he ran home.
Mr. Man saw that his vegetables were gone. He called his dogs and said, “Find who ate my vegetables!” The dogs followed Brer Rabbit’s tracks all the way to his house.
Brer Rabbit was resting at home when he heard the dogs barking. He knew he needed to trick the dogs to get away. So, he ran out the back way and saw his friends – Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, Brer Bear, and Brer Coon. Brer Rabbit told them all that Mr. Man was having a big party and they should go! So, all of Brer Rabbit’s friends ran towards the party, and the dogs followed them.
Brer Rabbit laughed until his sides hurt! He had tricked his friends and the dogs and saved himself!
Brer Rabbit’s friends were mad! They didn’t like that Brer Rabbit tricked them, so they made a plan. They decided to have a big party and invite Brer Rabbit. But the party was a trick! They were going to catch Brer Rabbit when he came.
But Brer Rabbit was hiding in the bushes and heard their whole plan! So, Brer Rabbit ran ahead of his friends and found Miss Meadows. Brer Rabbit told Miss Meadows that Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, Brer Bear, and Brer Coon were coming to play music for a party.
When Brer Rabbit’s friends arrived, Miss Meadows said “ No party here!” So, Brer Rabbit got away again!
That night, as Brer Rabbit lay snuggled up in his cozy bed, he thought about his adventures that day. He knew that playing tricks on his friends wasn’t very nice, even if it did get him out of trouble.
Brer Rabbit decided to apologize to his friends and share carrots with them the next day. Having friends was more important than playing tricks to get out of trouble.
As Brer Rabbit drifted off to sleep, he dreamed of all the nice things he could do with his friends, like playing hide-and-seek and having picnics in the soft, green grass.
And with that happy thought, he snuggled deeper into his bed and fell fast asleep, ready for a new day of adventures with his friends in the beautiful forest.
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