The Town Mouse and the Country

Mouse

Story retold by Bev Evans

Once upon a time there were two

little mice.

…and the other mouse lived in the

town.

One mouse lived in the countryside……

One day the Country Mouse

invited the Town Mouse to come

and stay.

The Town Mouse thought the

Country Mouse lived in a strange

place!

After a cup of leaf tea, the two mice went for a walk.

They hadn’t gone very far when the Town Mouse heard a frightening noise! But it was only a

cow!

But it was only a goose!

There were lots of noisy things in the countryside! The Town Mouse was

very nervous!

The mice had only walked along a

little further when the Town Mouse

was scared again!

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse spent the rest of the day

walking.

The Town Mouse was getting use to all the noise when, all of a sudden, an owl flew over the

two mice.

“Run!” shouted the Country Mouse.

The next morning it was time for the

two mice to visit the town.

The Country Mouse thought the Town Mouse lived in a

very strange place!

After a cup of coffee the two

mice went out for a walk.

They hadn’t gone very far when the

Country Mouse heard a very

frightening noise!

But it was only a car!

There were lots of noisy things in the town! The Country

Mouse was very nervous!

The mice had only walked along a

little further when the Country Mouse was scared again!

But it was only a fire engine!

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse spent the rest of the day

walking.

The Country Mouse was getting use to all the noise when, all of a sudden, a cat ran up to the

two mice.

“Run!” shouted the Town Mouse.

The Country Mouse thought the town

was far scarier than the countryside.

The Town Mouse thought the

countryside was far scarier than the

town.

So they both decided to go home!

And that was where they stayed!

The EndThe EndThe EndThe EndStory retold by Bev Evans

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