# The Bundle of Sticks

- Link: https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/
- Published: 2025-05-26T19:06:37+05:30
- Author: MAHENDRA MANCHIKALAPATI

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The Bundle of Sticks

 A thoughtful fable

# The Bundle of Sticks

A simple demonstration shows why people can be stronger when they work together.

📖 2-minute read🍃 Ages 5–11✨ Unity and cooperation

[Begin reading ](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/#sf-story-text)

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**A story of unity and cooperation**Read together · Retell · Imagine

 Settle in and read at your pace

A story to read together

## The Bundle of Sticks

Take your time. Let the story unfold.

A farmer had several children who often argued about small things. He wanted them
to understand how much stronger they could be when they worked together. One day,
he gathered a bundle of dry sticks and called the family to the yard.

Chapter one

### One stick at a time

The farmer handed a single stick to each child and asked them to break it. They 
did so easily. Then he tied the sticks into a bundle and asked them to try again.

Chapter two

### A lesson in strength

“One stick is easy to snap,” the farmer said, “but a bundle is stronger. People 
can be like that too.” The children began to see what he meant.

Chapter three

### Working side by side

The garden needed many hands. The children took turns, shared the tools and helped
whenever someone grew tired. Their small jobs added up to a bright patch of vegetables.

Chapter four

### A family that cooperates

At harvest time, the farmer and children gathered the vegetables together. They 
gave some to a neighbor and cooked the rest for supper.

 The end

###  Story path

[01One stick at a time](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/#sf-chapter-one-stick-at-a-time)
[02A lesson in strength](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/#sf-chapter-a-lesson-in-strength)
[03Working side by side](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/#sf-chapter-working-side-by-side)
[04A family that cooperates](https://thecuriosi.com/english-language-lab-for-kids/stories-for-kids/the-bundle-of-sticks-story/#sf-chapter-a-family-that-cooperates)

###  Word basket

**bundle**a group of things tied or held together

**bend**to curve without breaking

**cooperate**to work together toward a shared goal

**harvest**the gathering of crops when they are ready

**Read it together**

If available, use a few safe paper strips or craft sticks to demonstrate the idea,
then connect the example to classroom teamwork.

## After the final page

There is no single right answer. Invite young readers to notice, wonder and imagine.

Remember

What changes when the sticks are together?

Think

How could the characters use this idea in their own lives?

Imagine

What changed when the sticks were tied together?

**Make something:** Draw a bundle made of people’s different strengths. Label one
helpful job each person could do on a team.

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