Little Horse crosses the river

Author: He Jia
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Little Horse goes to the mill with a bag of wheat. On the way, he encounters a river. Mr. Cow says the water is shallow, and Squirrel says it's deep. Little Horse is unsure, so he goes home to ask his mother. His mother says that what others say about the river being deep or shallow is not reliable; only by trying it yourself can you find out. Little Horse wades into the river, and the water is neither deep nor shallow. He successfully reaches the other side and delivers the wheat to the mill. This story teaches children not to just listen to others, but to try things themselves to understand them better.