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Once upon a time there was a mighty, but 

loving, King. He had a son who meant the 

world to him, the Prince. The King loved his 

son, and his son loved him.

But the Prince, like most little boys, loved to have 

fun. If he could have it his way, he would run 

outside as soon as he woke up and not return until 

the sun went down. 

But his father knew what was best for his 

son, so there were some rules to keep him 

safe. The Prince could play, but not all day, so 

that there would be time to spend together. 

The Prince loved his father, but wished he could play and have fun whenever he 

wanted. He wished there were no rules; that he could do whatever he wanted, 

whenever he wanted. One day the Prince had an idea. If he ran away he 

wouldn’t have to follow any of the rules. He would be free to do whatever he 

wanted. 

So, the next morning, while it was still dark, he sneaked, as quietly as 

little boys can, out of the castle and headed towards the village.

The King heard his son sneak out, so he followed him. He watched as his son 

entered the village and disappeared out of sight. The King then stood at the 

castle’s entrance waiting for his son’s return. The King’s servant tried to 

convince him to come inside or to seek after the prince, but the King was 

wise and very loving, and knew it was best just to wait for his son’s return.

The Prince was so excited to be in the village. He dreamed of all the 

things he could do. He could spend the entire day at the park. He 

could fly kites as long as his heart desired. He could….suddenly his 

tummy rumbled, and he remembered he hadn’t eaten since the night 

before. Then the Prince who was very hungry smelled something...

Up ahead was a bakery, 

and its window was filled 

with the yummiest of 

treats. The prince 

thought to himself, 

Without my dad around I 

can eat all the desserts I 

want! 

He ran inside and told the baker all he wanted. 

The baker gathered all of the treats and told 

the Prince how much it would cost. 

The Prince told the baker, “I don’t have any money.” 

The baker told him that without any money he couldn’t get any 

treats. The Prince realized he had never had to pay for his treats 

before; he wouldn’t be able to get any.

However, a kind women in line behind the Prince offered to pay for 

his treats. With great delight the Prince thanked her and took off.

The Prince, very excited, ate it all.

After a little while though he realized why he shouldn’t have 

had so many treats. His stomach hurt very badly. The Prince 

found himself wishing that someone was there to comfort him 

and help him feel better. However the Prince was stubborn and 

decided he would continue to have fun anyway,

Next he went to the park where he found all his friends playing. 

He soon forgot his tummy troubles and began to play.

The Prince had so much fun with his friends. They went 

down the slide, played on the swings, built a sand castle, 

and so on. He was having fun until it came time to climb 

on the monkey bars. 

All of his friends had their parents with 

them and their parents helped them across.

When it became the Prince’s turn, no one was there to help him. He 

tried to reach the monkey bars, but realized he couldn’t. It’s okay, he 

thought to himself, I didn’t really want to climb on them anyway.

Before long it was well past noon and most of his 

friends were beginning to go home. The Prince 

suddenly felt very lonely.

Then someone tapped on his shoulder. “You could fly kites 

with my dad and me, if you want!” The Prince told his friend 

yes, and they ran off to go fly kites.

The Prince and his friend had so much fun. 

Until...

his kite got stuck in a tree. The Prince tugged and tugged, 

but it wouldn’t come loose. He simply wasn’t strong 

enough. The Prince decided to ask for help.

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