About this video
The Little Mouse and the Last Berry is a short moral story about sharing when you have only a little. This page adds the English words to practise and questions to talk about with your child.
Meet the characters
A hungry little mouse who finds one berry
Cries because it has nothing to eat
The story in English
Mimi the mouse is very hungry and finds one shiny red berry.
Before she can eat it, she hears a baby bird crying nearby.
Mimi shares the berry, and both of them feel better than before.
Key English words from the story
“Mimi decided to share the berry.”
“The baby bird was hungry too.”
Talk about it with your child
- What did Mimi find, and what did she decide to do with it?
- How do you think the baby bird felt after Mimi shared?
- Can you think of a time you shared something you really wanted?
Practise sharing words: 2 minutes
- Watch the video together and say the word aloud: "share".
- At the next snack, split one thing in two and say "I will share this with you."
- Ask your child to name one thing they could share with a friend tomorrow.
Frequently asked questions
What is the moral of this story?
Sharing feels better than keeping, even when you only have a little.
What English words does this video teach?
"Share" and "hungry", used in simple sentences a young child can repeat.
What age is this for?
It works well for young children just starting to speak in English, roughly ages 3 to 7.
How long is the video?
About 37 seconds, short enough to watch two or three times in one sitting.
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