Jackson the donkey works very hard, carrying loads of goods up the hill to market every week. But one day Jackson just stops, halfway up the hill. The farmer pushes him, pulls him, shouts at him. Just as the farmer is about to beat his donkey, little Goodwill comes running up the hill. Quickly he whispers something in the donkey's ear - and straightaway, the old donkey gets to his feet. The farmer is astonished. What could be the secret of the boy's message?
Well,
says Goodwill, "Mama told me it's little things like saying please and thankyou, that make a big difference in this world." And from that day on the farmer remembered to thank his old donkey for helping him.
Ages 4+
