The Green Rabbit
This is a Mexican folktale that has been passed down from generation to generation.
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Once upon a time there were 3 playful princes. One day, the 3 playful princes snuck out of the castle and went exploring.
The old serious King was very angry at his sons for sneaking out of the castle. He was so angry he even put a spell on them.
He turned his 3 playful princes into 3 rabbits. One was black. One was brown. One was green!
The brown rabbit and the black rabbit were very upset. However, the green rabbit was still very playful and decided to dig a hole under the castle wall and go exploring.
The green rabbit went deeper and deeper into the woods. Suddenly, he was caught by a curious princess named Marisol. She had never seen a green rabbit before!
The green rabbit decided to speak up and begged the princess to let him go. He promised that he would marry her once he turned back into a human prince. Princess Marisol was kind and decided to let him go. It was love at first sight!
The old serious King found out that his green rabbit son escaped and fell in love with a princess. The King was very angry and said that the green rabbit would have to stay a rabbit longer than his brothers.
The prince would stay a green rabbit until Princess Marisol collected 7 barrels of her tears.
Finally after 7 long years, the princess brought 7 barrels of tears to the old serious king. The King had no choice but to turn his son back into a human prince.
Just like the King, the Prince kept his promise. He married Princess Marisol.
Glossary
Setting- where the story takes place
Primary Character- the most important character in the story
Secondary Character- other characters that help the primary character
Problem/Solution- something has gone wrong and a character tries to fix it
Moral of the story- a lesson the author wants the reader to learn from the story