The City Mouse and the Country Mouse
The city mouse comes to visit his old friend, the country mouse, who lives in the country. They haven’t met for a long time. So they are very happy to see each other. The city mouse gets off the city bus. Welcome, my old friend! I am so happy to see you. Hello there, my old friend! I missed you very much. You must be very hungry. Let’s go to my house. I prepared two special dishes for you. Oh, thank you very much. I am very hungry. The city mouse and the country mouse arrive at the country mouse’s tiny, old house. City mouse looks surprised. My goodness! How can you live here? The house is so small and old Perhaps. But it’s very quiet and cozy. And I am happy here. Hmm. Really?! I can’t understand you. Sit here. I’ll bring out the food. The Country Mouse puts the food on the table. Here is some lunch. Please eat. You must be kidding? Dry bread and corn? How can you eat such things? Why? They are the best foods in the county. They taste very good. No, thank you. I don’t like dry bread and corn. I like cakes and cookies. Don’t you have any? What are they? I have never tasted them. Are they delicious? Of course. They are so soft, so sweet, and so very delicious. I eat them very day in the city. Country Mouse: Wow!!! You are a lucky mouse! I would like to taste them someday, too. Please visit me anytime. I’ll show you the city. And you can eat delicious food every day. Really? I can eat cakes, cookies, and sweets every day? Of course. I am so excited. Can I visit you tomorrow? I have a great idea! What is it? Visit me today! Today?! Yes! Right now! Right now? Yes! Come with me now. Really? Okay! Let’s go… …to the city!!! Y-a-h-o-o! The city mouse and the country mouse get on a bus to the city We get off here. Wow! Look at the tall buildings and bright lights. The city is so beautiful. What is that? It’s a truck. Be careful! Oh, I didn’t know. The city Mouse and the country Mouse finally arrive at the City Mouse’s red brick house. There is my house. Let’s go inside. Wow! Your house is so big and beautiful. You are a lucky mouse. Let’s go into the kitchen. I’m so hungry.