This is a fable originally written by a famous author, known as Aesop.

A fable is a short story meant to teach a lesson.

As you read, think of what the moral, or lesson, of this story may be.

One day, a family of ants were out gathering food.

They came across a grasshopper playing music and basking in the sun.

"Why do you work so hard? The weather is so nice. It's a perfect day to relax," said the grasshopper.

"It really is a nice day," the ants replied, "but we are getting ready for the winter."

The grasshopper shrugged and went back to his music.