Honest Woodcutter Story Illustration by a River

poor woodcutter named Ali. He worked hard every day in the forest. One day, while cutting a tree near a river, his axe slipped from his hands and fell into the water. Ali became very sad because it was his only axe. Suddenly, a fairy appeared. She went into the river and brought out a golden axe. “Is this your axe?” she asked. “No,” said Ali honestly. The fairy brought out a silver axe. “Is this your axe?” “No,” Ali replied. Finally, she brought out his old iron axe. “Yes! That is my axe,” said Ali happily. The fairy was pleased with his honesty and gave him all three axes as a reward. Moral: Honesty is the