The Golden Fish

5 pages · 1 min · ages 4+

Based on: Russian Folk Tale (Pushkin, 1835)

The sea was deep blue. The fisherman cast his net. He caught a little fish. The fish was bright gold. "Please let me go," it said. The kind man let it go. The fish swam away fast. The man went home smiling.

His wife was very happy. She wanted a new house. The man saw the fish. The water was light green. "Please help us," he said. The fish gave a house. It was a wooden house. The wife loved the house.

The wife wanted more space. She wanted a tall palace. The man saw the fish. The water was dark blue. The fish was very kind. A big palace appeared now. It had many red flags. The wife danced with joy.

The wife wanted to lead. She wanted to be queen. The man saw the fish. The water was very gray. Big waves splashed the shore. The wind sang a song. The golden fish looked up. Wait for the right time.

They missed their small home. The man asked the fish. They got their cottage back. The sun was warm now. The wife was very happy. They sat by the fire. The golden fish visited them. They were good friends now.