Chapter 1: The Golden Morning 

On a bright golden daylight, Mother Hen stepped out of the coop with her four fluffy chicks.

 "Grand rising, my little peepers!" she clucked. The chicks chirped happily. 

There was Sunny, who loved to jump. 

There was Nibbles, who loved to eat. 

There was Pebble, who loved to ask questions. 

And there was Tiny, who watched and listened carefully.

Mother Hen smiled at her little family. 

"Today," she said, "I will teach you some of the oldest chicken wisdom passed down by hens for many generations." 

The chicks' eyes grew wide. 

"Older than Grandma Hen?" asked Pebble. 

"Even older," said Mother Hen. 

The chicks hurried after her.

Finally Mother Hen stopped. 

"Sunny," she said kindly, "it is fun to ride, but strong legs are made by walking." Sunny hopped down. 

"Ancient Chicken Teaching Number One," said Mother Hen. The chicks listened carefully. 

"Enjoy life, but do not let life stop you from growing strong." 

Sunny nodded. Then he walked beside Mother Hen. And soon his legs became stronger and stronger.

Chapter 3: Nibbles and the Worm 

Mother Hen scratched the ground. 

Scratch. Scratch. Scratch. 

Suddenly she found a juicy worm. Before she could say anything— WHOOSH! Nibbles darted forward. 

"Gulp!" The worm disappeared. Mother Hen blinked. The other chicks looked surprised. 

A little later Mother Hen found a seed. WHOOSH!

"Gulp!" Nibbles swallowed it.

Then she found a berry.

WHOOSH! "Gulp!"

Nibbles swallowed that too.

Soon Nibbles' tummy felt very full.

But the other chicks had eaten very little.

Mother Hen gathered everyone together.

"Ancient Chicken Teaching Number Two," she said.

The chicks sat quietly.

"When you find something good, learn to share."

"Why?" asked Nibbles.

"Because a full tummy lasts for a little while," said Mother Hen.

"But a kind heart lasts forever."

Nibbles thought about that.

The next time Mother Hen found food, Nibbles stepped back.

"You first," she told her brother and sisters.

Everyone ate.

Everyone smiled.

And somehow the food tasted even better.

Mother Hen led the chicks to another part of the yard.

There were shiny things everywhere.

A button.

A pebble.

A piece of string.

A seed.

A berry.

"Can we eat all of it?" asked Tiny.

Mother Hen shook her head.

"No, little one."

She pointed with her beak.

"Some things look interesting but are not good for us."

The chicks carefully examined each item.

Mother Hen showed them how to choose seeds, grains, insects, and berries.

She showed them how to leave behind rocks, string, and trash.

"Did you know," said Mother Hen, "that chickens use their eyes to help choose food? We look carefully before we peck."

The chicks practiced.

Pick the good.

Leave the bad.

Pick the good.

Leave the bad.

Soon they became very clever food finders.

Then Mother Hen shared another teaching.

"Ancient Chicken Teaching Number Three."

The chicks leaned closer.

"Not everything that shines is worth taking."

The chicks remembered those words.