Bubsy reads a story to the teddy bears

_Elsa_

“Do you want me to read you the story about the fox and the grapes,” says Bubsy. “You haven’t heard that story in a while. But you have to keep it down so that Kimmy doesn’t wake up and hear us.” 

‘A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine trained along the branches of a tree. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice, and the Fox's mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them. 

The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way. So, he walked off a short distance and took a running leap at it, only to fall short once more. Again, and again he tried, but in vain. 

Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust. 

"What a fool I am," he said. "Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping for." 

And off he walked very, very scornfully.’ (Info here) 

Suddenly they hear movement coming from the direction of where Kimmy is sleeping. Bubsy gives the bears a shhhh. Kimmy doesn’t wake up. 

“I will tell you one more story,” Bubsy says. “How about the lion and the mouse?”

‘A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose. Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the tiny creature to kill her. 

"Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse. "Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you."

The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go. 

Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion was caught in the toils of a hunter's net. Unable to free himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free. 

"You laughed when I said I would repay you," said the Mouse. "Now you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion." ’ (Info here)

Let’s continue - Bubsy reads them the story about the mice

Start at the beginning - Kimmy’s bear tales