After a personal story sent in by Leo Gigon, today's main story comes from the Maasai people of Africa. An elephant is travelling to meet his family, and he helps a hare cross a river. But instead of thanking him, the hare decides to steal his delicious honey, and a chase begins...

Today's story is The Elephant and the Hare. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Elephant for the full transcript. Level: Beginner Genre: Children's New Vocabulary: Referee, Hare, Smell, Stone, Drop, Rip off, Skin, Catch up to, Antelope, Play a trick on someone Setting: Fairytale Word Count: 715 Author: Leo Gigon, Fairy Tales

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