Pegasus

An ancient Greek myth

Illustrated by Xiao-Huan Li

"I am so BORED!" said a sad boy. "I am bored doing the same things day after day!"

How is the boy feeling?

A wise man told the boy about a magic horse named Pegasus.

The horse had wings and could fly.

What is the name of the magic horse?

Put this golden ring around Pegasus's neck," said the wise man. "Then he will take you wherever you want to go."

Do you predict the boy will be successful?

A. Yes
B. No

The boy found Pegasus and put the golden ring around Pegasus's neck.

What do you think the gold ring will do?

A. I think it will make Pegasus fly with the boy.
B. I think it will do nothing.

Then he jumped onto Pegasus's back and they flew up into the sky. They made loops in the sky.

"Look at me! I am great! I can fly!" the boy bragged.

Is it a good thing to "brag" ?

A. Yes
B. No

Everyone was tired of the boy's bragging.

"I can fly too!" said a little bug.

How do others feel when the boy brags?

A. sleepy
B. annoyed

The little bug wanted to teach the boy a lesson. So the bug stung Pegasus!

Pegasus jumped up and the boy fell off. Then Pegasus flew away.

What happened to the boy?

Pegasus flew up and up until he got to the stars!

What name fits this kind of story?

A. non-fiction (it is true)
B. fiction (it is made up)

On any dark night, look for Pegasus in the sky.

YOU might just see him!

Have you ever looked for special stars in the night sky?

A. Yes
B. No

What lesson did the young boy learn?

The End