The Crow and the Pitcher
A thirsty crow finds a clever way to reach the water at the bottom of a pitcher.
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It was one of those summer days. The sun was scorching and the streams had dried up. A crow had been searching for water for hours but could not find a drop. At last, in the courtyard of a house, at the foot of a stone wall, he saw a pitcher.
Excited, he landed and pushed his head into the mouth of the pitcher. There was a little water at the bottom! But however far he stretched, his beak could not reach the water. The pitcher was tall and its neck was narrow.
The crow tried to tip the pitcher over. It was too heavy; it did not budge. He tried to break the pitcher. His beak hurt, and the pitcher stayed whole. He sat down on the ground, sad.
Then his eye fell on the little pebbles on the ground. An idea came to him. He picked up a pebble and dropped it into the pitcher. Plink! The water rose a little. He dropped in another. Plink! A little more. Another, another, another...
The crow grew tired, but he did not give up. Pebble upon pebble... At last the water rose to the mouth of the pitcher. The crow dipped in his beak and drank to his heart's content.
Then he perched on the rim of the pitcher, fluffed up his feathers and thought: "Force did not work, greed did not work. But a little thinking and patience did."
That evening the crow flew to his tree, curled up in his nest and slept soundly. Because his belly was full, and so was his heart.
The tale ends here. Sleep well.
The Crow and the Pitcher is a children's tale from Aesop, suitable for ages 3-8 and about 2 minutes long. Read it free on Masal Merkezi, play a lullaby or nature sound in the background, tap any word to see its Turkish meaning and save it to your favorites. For similar tales browse the Bedtime Stories category.
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