Chinese new year story

1. The race of
the animals.

2. I’m the
best.
No I’m the
best.
I think
I’m the
best.
No
animal is
better
than me.

3. Stop arguing I
will decide who
is the best.
I am fed up
with listening
to the
animals
arguing.

4. Mmm a race
will decide
who is best.
I will give you
each a year. You
must race to see
which year you
get.

5. Ready
steady go!
I will
easily win. No you won’t
tiger I am faster
than you.
No animal
is as
quick as
me.
Oh dear
we have to
go across
the river.

6. The trees
are in my
way.
This is
very
hard.

7. Yippee
this is
easy.
I’m
winning.

8. Oh wait
for us.
My legs
are
aching.
I really
wanted to
win.

9. Help I’m
stuck in the
mud!

10. I can win
this.
The first
year will
be named
after me.
I can see the
Jade Emperor
I’m going to win!

11. I thought I could
swim quicker than
this.
I don’t like
water.
Monkeys are
not meant to
swim!

12. Wow I’m so
fast.
Not as fast
as me
horse.

13. I am only
small and the
river is so big.

14. I’m winning.
I’m winning!
I could ride
on Ox’s
back.

15. What’s
that on
my
back?

16. You cheated
rat.
Come back!
We have
almost
finished.
I wish I had
jumped on
Ox’s back.

17. Well done rat.
The first year
will be named
after you.
I expect ox is
going to be
cross with me.

18. I will give all
of you a year
of your own.

19. I was too
slow.
I should
have
won.
I thought I
would be
quicker than
rabbit!
I did rather
well.