2 min.

Kde bolo, tam bolo, v malom lesíku žil malý zajačik menom Hopko. Mal mäkký hnedý kožúštek a dlhé ušká, ktorými počul každý šum v lese. Hopko býval sám v malom domčeku pod veľkým dubom a často sa cítil osamelý.

Jedného krásneho rána sa Hopko rozhodol, že si pôjde hľadať priateľov. Do svojho batôžteka si zbalil tri mrkvičky, ktoré dopestoval vo svojej záhradke, a vydal sa na cestu.

Najprv stretol malú veveričku, ktorá plakala pod stromom.
„Prečo plačeš, veverička?“ spýtal sa Hopko.
„Stratila som všetky svoje oriešky,“ vzlykala veverička.
„Neboj sa,“ povedal Hopko a dal jej jednu mrkvičku. „Poď so mnou hľadať priateľov.“
Veverička sa potešila a hopkala spolu s ním ďalej.

O kúsok ďalej stretli malého ježka, ktorý tiež plakal.
„Prečo plačeš, ježko?“ spýtali sa Hopko a veverička.
„Stratil som cestu domov,“ povedal ježko smutne.
„Neboj sa,“ povedal Hopko a dal mu druhú mrkvičku. „Poď s nami hľadať priateľov.“
Ježko sa potešil a cupkal spolu s nimi.

Pri malom potôčiku našli malú kačičku, ktorá nemohla lietať, lebo jej krídlo bolelo.
„Prečo si smutná, kačička?“ spýtali sa všetci.
„Neviem lietať s boľavým krídlom,“ povzdychla si kačička.
„Neboj sa,“ povedal Hopko a dal jej poslednú mrkvičku. „Poď s nami hľadať priateľov.“
Kačička sa potešila a kráčala spolu s nimi.

Keď sa začalo stmievať, Hopko zistil, že už nemá žiadne mrkvičky a nevie, ako sa vrátiť domov. Ale vtom sa stalo niečo čarovné!

Veverička povedala: „Ja vidím v tme najlepšie, ukážem vám cestu!“
Ježko dodal: „Ja poznám všetky chodníčky v lese, zavediem nás správnym smerom!“
A kačička zvolala: „A ja viem plávať po potôčiku, ktorý vedie až k Hopkovmu domčeku!“

Spoločne sa vrátili k veľkému dubu, kde býval Hopko. A pretože sa už stali najlepšími priateľmi, rozhodli sa, že budú bývať spolu. Veverička si postavila domček vo vetvách dubu, ježko si urobil peliešok pod koreňmi a kačička si našla miesto pri malom jazierku vedľa stromu.

Od toho dňa už Hopko nikdy nebol sám. Každé ráno raňajkovali spolu, cez deň sa hrali a večer si rozprávali rozprávky. Veverička nosila všetkým oriešky, ježko zbieral pre všetkých sladké lesné jahody a kačička ich učila plávať v jazierku.

A ak nezaspali, hrajú sa tam veselo dodnes.

The Little Bunny Who Looked for Friends

2 min.

Once upon a time, in a small forest lived a little bunny named Hoppy. He had soft brown fur and long ears that could hear every sound in the forest. Hoppy lived alone in a small house under a big oak tree and often felt lonely.

One beautiful morning, Hoppy decided to go looking for friends. He packed three carrots that he had grown in his garden into his little backpack and set off on his journey.

First, he met a little squirrel who was crying under a tree.
„Why are you crying, squirrel?“ asked Hoppy.
„I lost all my nuts,“ sobbed the squirrel.
„Don’t worry,“ said Hoppy and gave her one carrot. „Come with me to look for friends.“
The squirrel became happy and hopped along with him.

A little further on, they met a small hedgehog who was also crying.
„Why are you crying, hedgehog?“ asked Hoppy and the squirrel.
„I lost my way home,“ said the hedgehog sadly.
„Don’t worry,“ said Hoppy and gave him the second carrot. „Come with us to look for friends.“
The hedgehog became happy and waddled along with them.

By a small stream, they found a little duckling who couldn’t swim because her wing hurt.
„Why are you sad, duckling?“ they all asked.
„I can’t swim with my sore wing,“ sighed the duckling.
„Don’t worry,“ said Hoppy and gave her the last carrot. „Come with us to look for friends.“
The duckling became happy and walked along with them.

When it started getting dark, Hoppy realized he had no carrots left and didn’t know how to get home. But then something magical happened!

The squirrel said: „I can see best in the dark, I’ll show you the way!“
The hedgehog added: „I know all the paths in the forest, I’ll lead us in the right direction!“
And the duckling exclaimed: „And I can swim along the stream that leads to Hoppy’s house!“

Together they returned to the big oak tree where Hoppy lived. And because they had become best friends, they decided to live together. The squirrel built a house in the oak’s branches, the hedgehog made a cozy home under the roots, and the duckling found a spot by the small pond next to the tree.

From that day on, Hoppy was never alone again. Every morning they had breakfast together, played during the day, and told stories in the evening. The squirrel brought nuts for everyone, the hedgehog collected sweet forest strawberries for all, and the duckling taught them how to swim in the pond.

And if they haven’t fallen asleep, they’re still playing happily there today.