The Hares and the Frogs
Quick Answer
Anxious hares decide to hide forever in a lake, but when frogs jump away from them in fear, the hares realize they aren’t the only ones who get scared. A gentle fable about perspective and courage.
Why This Story Works for Bedtime
It helps kids name worry safely and ends with reassurance: fear can shrink when you gain perspective. Great for bedtime after a ‘nervous’ day.
Story at a Glance
RECOMMENDED AGES
4-7 years
READING TIME
2 min
Story Synopsis
Some little hares are so jumpy that even a falling leaf makes them startle. Being scared all the time is exhausting, and one day they decide to run to the lake and hide under the water where, they imagine, nothing can surprise them. As they thump toward the shore, a family of frogs hears the commotion and splashes into the lake to hide. The hares stop and stare. “Those frogs are afraid of us,” they realize. In that moment, the hares understand something comforting: fear isn’t only theirs. They decide they don’t need to disappear into the lake after all, and they hop back to their meadow feeling a little braver.
Story Excerpt
Once, there were some little hares who were always a little bit scared. A leaf falling from a tree made them jump. A little puff of wind made them hide their faces. Being so jumpy all the time made them very tired. One day, they decided they did not want to be scared anymore. “ Let’s go to the big, quiet lake, ” said one hare. “ We can hop in and hide…
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In One Glance
In The Hares and the Frogs, anxious hares want to hide forever because they’re frightened by every sound. When they run toward a lake, frogs leap away in fear. The hares realize others can be scared too, and that they may seem frightening from another point of view. This perspective helps them feel braver and choose to live normally again.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hares who feel too scared realize frogs are scared of them too, which helps the hares feel braver.
No—it's about worry, but it stays gentle and ends safely.
Ages 4–7.
Fear can feel smaller when you pause and look at the whole picture.