Vol. 3June 2026
Cover of 太陽とかわず
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The Sun and the Frog

太陽とかわず

小川未明 · Japanese

The sun makes a frog king of his small pond and asks him to be kind to every creature in it.

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The sun makes a frog king of his small pond and asks him to be kind to every creature in it. When a horsefly returns with tales of the wider world, the frog's narrow throne begins to feel too precious to share.

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