Hans in Luck
Hans trades his gold coin for a horse, a cow, a duck, and a ball, learning happiness isn’t in things but in smiles.
Hans always wore the brightest smile in his village. One sunny morning, his boss gave him a gold coin for working so hard all year. Happily, Hans set off to see his mother, thinking about her big hugs.
The gold coin felt heavy in his pocket as he walked. Soon, Hans met a friendly person riding a horse. Hans looked at the horse and said, “That must be fun!” The rider smiled and said, “Would you like to swap your shiny coin for my horse?” Hans nodded, excited for a new adventure.
Riding the horse was harder than Hans thought! The horse bounced, and Hans almost fell off. Just then, a gentle farmer passed by, leading a quiet cow. Hans said, “Your cow looks calm and slow. Want to trade my horse for your cow?” “Sure!” said the farmer, and soon Hans was walking with his new cow, thinking about milk for his mother.
Hans grew thirsty, but the cow didn’t want to give any milk. Along waddled a fat, funny duck. “Cows are big and slow, but ducks are fun and make silly sounds!” quacked the duck. “Would you like to swap?” Hans laughed and said yes, waving goodbye to the cow.
Hans and his duck walked together until a little boy stopped them. The boy was playing with a bright red ball. “Let’s trade,” the boy said, “I’ll give you my ball for your duck!” Hans smiled and traded.
Happy, Hans rolled the ball in his hands. But when he bent down to drink from a stream, the ball slipped and splashed into the water, gone forever. Hans was sad for a moment, but then he looked at the blue sky, green grass, and silly butterflies.
Hans skipped home, his hands empty but his heart full. The best thing he could bring to his mother was his big, happy smile.
The best treasure is a big smile and a happy heart.
The gold coin felt heavy in his pocket as he walked. Soon, Hans met a friendly person riding a horse. Hans looked at the horse and said, “That must be fun!” The rider smiled and said, “Would you like to swap your shiny coin for my horse?” Hans nodded, excited for a new adventure.
Riding the horse was harder than Hans thought! The horse bounced, and Hans almost fell off. Just then, a gentle farmer passed by, leading a quiet cow. Hans said, “Your cow looks calm and slow. Want to trade my horse for your cow?” “Sure!” said the farmer, and soon Hans was walking with his new cow, thinking about milk for his mother.
Hans grew thirsty, but the cow didn’t want to give any milk. Along waddled a fat, funny duck. “Cows are big and slow, but ducks are fun and make silly sounds!” quacked the duck. “Would you like to swap?” Hans laughed and said yes, waving goodbye to the cow.
Hans and his duck walked together until a little boy stopped them. The boy was playing with a bright red ball. “Let’s trade,” the boy said, “I’ll give you my ball for your duck!” Hans smiled and traded.
Happy, Hans rolled the ball in his hands. But when he bent down to drink from a stream, the ball slipped and splashed into the water, gone forever. Hans was sad for a moment, but then he looked at the blue sky, green grass, and silly butterflies.
Hans skipped home, his hands empty but his heart full. The best thing he could bring to his mother was his big, happy smile.
The best treasure is a big smile and a happy heart.
