英文的童话一般在简单的故事叙述中都会说明重要的道理。

　　英文童话故事之老鼠嫁女儿

　　Once upon a time, there was a mouse father.

　　He wanted to marry his daughter to the greatest person in the world.

　　But, who was the greatest person in the world?

　　Oh! The sun! He must be the greatest person in the world.

　　The mouse father went to talk to the sun.

　　“Hello! Mr. Sun. I know you are the greatest person in the world.

　　Would you marry my daughter?”

　　“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the cloud.

　　If he comes out, I’ll be covered.”

　　The mouse father went to talk to the cloud.

　　“Hello! Mr. Cloud. I know you are the greatest person in the world.

　　Would you marry my daughter?”

　　“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wind.

　　If he comes out, I’ll be blown away.”

　　The mouse father went to talk to the wind.

　　“Hello! Mr. Wind. I know you are the greatest person in the world.

　　Would you marry my daughter?”

　　“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is the wall.

　　If he comes out, I’ll be stopped.”

　　The mouse father went to talk to the wall.

　　“Hello! Mr. Wall. I know you are the greatest person in the world.

　　Would you marry my daughter?”

　　“What? I’m not the greatest person in the world. The greatest person is YOU, the mouse.”

　　“The greatest person in the world is … mouse?”