Who Needs a King? 誰需要國王呢？
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2017-06-15
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By Chen, Wei-Ping
Illustrated by Chen, Mei-Yen
◎To Probe into the True Value of Self Discipline and Democracy
The Kingdom of Frog is always in chaos because the frogs never stop arguing with each other. The wisest old frog decides to pray God to grant them a king, hoping it could bring peace to their kingdom. The first king, a stone, appears to be majestic yet able to do nothing. He gives them freedom to do everything as they like, which however fails to solve any problem but only makes the situation worse. The second king, a crocodile, is ferocious and aggressive. Frightened by the king's cruelty, the frogs finally yield to his power and establish a civilized society.
Humphrey Harman, a famous writer of children's books, adapted the story from an African folklore into an English version, which was used as a teaching material for American primary schools. The author hopes this meaningful story could inspire children to think about under which condition people would need a government and what they need to learn before establishing a civilized society without a leader.
The story, adapted from an African folklore, begins with the wisest old frog praying God to grant them a king in hope that it could bring peace to their kingdom
The orange horse comes to a big city to find his long-lost brother with a half-torn photo as the only clue. After times of failure, he meets a brown horse also with a half-torn photo of a missing brother. Yet, their photos fail to fit with each other. They realize that even though they aren't real brothers, they have already developed their own irreplaceable relationship.
