The Rolling Rice Ball

When you have a kind heart, happy things come back to you. If you are too greedy, you may end up troubling others.

2026年7月2日 · 絵本
2026年7月2日 · 絵本
Once upon a time, a kind old man went to the mountain.
When it was lunchtime, he tried to eat his rice ball.
Then the rice ball went rolling, rolling, rolling...
Plop! It fell into a small hole.

Once upon a time, a kind old man went to the mountain. When it was lunchtime, he tried to eat his rice ball. Then the rice ball went rolling, rolling, rolling... Plop! It fell into a small hole.

💬 The Rice Ball Rolls and Rolls

🤔 The rice ball rolled away. Where do you think it went?

The old man listened carefully beside the hole...
"Rice ball rolling, tumble-tum-tum!"
He heard a cute song.
The old man felt happy and smiled.

The old man listened carefully beside the hole... "Rice ball rolling, tumble-tum-tum!" He heard a cute song. The old man felt happy and smiled.

💬 The Mice’s Song

🤔 What kind of voices do you think the mice are singing with? Let’s say “tumble-tum-tum” together.

The mice invited the old man into their home.
"Thank you for the rice ball!"
The mice sang and danced, and made the old man happy.
Then, as thanks, they gave him a small box.

The mice invited the old man into their home. "Thank you for the rice ball!" The mice sang and danced, and made the old man happy. Then, as thanks, they gave him a small box.

💬 Thank You, Old Man

🤔 The old man was kind to the mice, so the mice were happy too.

When the old man opened the box at home, it was filled with wonderful gifts.
The old man and old woman smiled happily.
But the old man next door wanted too much and ended up troubling the mice.
Having a kind heart is the most important thing.

When the old man opened the box at home, it was filled with wonderful gifts. The old man and old woman smiled happily. But the old man next door wanted too much and ended up troubling the mice. Having a kind heart is the most important thing.

💬 A Kind Heart Is Best

🤔 What kind of old man made the mice happy?