11 The Dancing Monkeys

Once upon a time, a man taught some monkeys how to dance. The monkeys were very clever, and they learned how to dance very well.

The man was very happy. He dressed the monkeys up in fancy clothes and masks. Then he took them to a party. He wanted people to admire his dancing monkeys.

The dancing monkeys were very popular at the party. Nobody knew they were monkeys, and everyone enjoyed watching them dance.

Then a naughty boy threw some bananas in front of the dancing monkeys. At the sight of the bananas, the monkeys forgot all about dancing. They tore off their masks and rushed over to the bananas and began to eat.

All the people at the party began to laugh. “They aren't dancers at all, ” said one guest. “They're just monkeys! I guess not everything you see is what it appears to be!”

“And, ” said another, “You should never try to be something you're not.”