Once upon a time, in a small forest, there lived a rabbit and a turtle. The rabbit was fast. He could run very quickly. One day, the rabbit laughed at the turtle. "You are so slow! You can never win me in a race!" said the rabbit.

The turtle did not get angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Let's have a race. I will show you that even the slow can reach the goal."

The animals in the forest heard about the race. They all came to watch. On the day of the race, the rabbit and the turtle stood at the starting line. When the whistle blew, the rabbit ran very fast. He thought, "I am so fast. I don't need to hurry."

Soon, the rabbit saw the finish line. But he saw the turtle far behind. He decided to rest under a tree. "I can sleep for a little while," he thought. The rabbit closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, the turtle kept walking slowly but steadily. Step by step, he moved closer to the finish line. Hours passed, and the rabbit woke up. He looked around and saw the finish line. "Oh no! Where is the turtle?" he shouted.

The rabbit ran as fast as he could, but it was too late. The turtle had already crossed the finish line!

The animals cheered for the turtle. The rabbit felt sorry. From that day on, he learned an important lesson: Slow and steady wins the race. And the turtle became a hero in the forest.

The end.