Once upon a time
The Ant and the Rice Grain
Indian folk · retold for families
About 3 min read aloud · For grown-ups and children together
After harvest, one rice grain fell on the path. A sparrow scoffed. “Too small to matter.”
An ant wrapped her legs around it and tugged, step by step, up the anthill.
By sunset the hill held hundreds of grains, each carried the same slow way.
Rain came; birds hid hungry while the ant colony shared warm tunnels.
Bedtime whispers: small efforts, repeated, fill the jar.
Classic tale retold by IRA Creations for screen-free bedtime. After the story, try a quiet craft — our painting kits or free colouring sheets.