Why Stars Twinkle

In a time long before humans, the stars in the sky shone too brightly. The light was so harsh that the animals in the forest couldn't sleep. This made them grumpy and tired. One day, all the animals gathered to discuss the problem. They needed to find a way to make the stars less bright.

The first to speak was Lion, the king of the forest. He roared, - We should roar at the stars to scare them away! Everyone tried roaring, but the stars stayed bright. Mouse, who was very brave, thought hard. - We need another idea, Mouse said.

Next, Elephant had an idea. - I'll spray water at them, he said. Elephant took a big gulp of water and sprayed it at the stars. But it didn't work; the stars remained bright. - This is harder than I thought, Mouse whispered to himself.

Bear tried climbing the tallest tree to reach the stars. - Maybe I can cover them with leaves, Bear said. But even Bear couldn't reach the stars. Mouse began to feel a little hopeless. - Maybe we will never fix this, Mouse sighed.

Just then, Owl, the wisest animal, flew down. - Mouse, you are small and clever. Maybe you can find a way, said Owl. Mouse thought about it. - What if I ask the stars to twinkle on and off? That way, they won't be so bright all the time, Mouse exclaimed.

Mouse climbed the tallest tree and whispered to the stars. - Please, stars, twinkle on and off so we can sleep, Mouse asked. To everyone's surprise, the stars started to twinkle gently. The light became softer, and the animals could finally sleep. - You did it, Mouse! cheered the animals. Mouse felt proud and happy.