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A Lion is asleep.
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The Lion and the Mouse
A lion spares a mouse, who later frees him from a hunter’s net.
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The lion catches the mouse
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A little Mouse runs up and down on him.
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The Lion wakes up.
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He puts his big paw on the Mouse.
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The Mouse cannot move.
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The Lion opens his mouth to eat the Mouse.
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SpanishAbsolute Beginner · El león y el ratónFrenchAbsolute Beginner · Le Lion et la SourisGermanAbsolute Beginner · Der Löwe und die MausItalianAbsolute Beginner · Il leone e il topoPortugueseAbsolute Beginner · O leão e o ratoPolishAbsolute Beginner · Lew i myszRomanianAbsolute Beginner · Leul și șoareceleHungarianAbsolute Beginner · Az oroszlán és az egérDutchAbsolute Beginner · De leeuw en de muisSwedishAbsolute Beginner · Lejonet och musenNorwegianAbsolute Beginner · Løven og musenDanishAbsolute Beginner · Løven og musen
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