Stories for Kids - Malaysian Folklore

The story of mouse deer and a crocodile is one of my favorite Malaysian Folklore. It is also a
favorite bedtime story with Malaysian kids.
In our folklore, the mouse deer or Sang Kancil (kancil is mousedeer in our Malay language, and
Sang means revered), is considered the most intelligent animal in the forest. It is also a humble
and cunning animal. Despite its small size, it always managed to trick and defeats his enemy.
Hence, many animals will come to seek advice and help from him and he is always ready to help
his fellow animals.

Bedtime Story for Kids

There are several stories that revolve around Sang Kancil. This story, 'Stories for Kids - Story of
Mouse Deer and Crocodile - Children's Bedtime Story' tells the tale of how Sang Kancil managed
to outwit a crocodile.

Stories for Kids - Story of Mouse Deer and Crocodile

Once upon a time, there lived a clever mouse deer that we will call Sang Kancil. He lives in the
great forest and has many animal friends. There are also other animals that are not so friendly,
animals who want to harm him or even eat him. So, he has to watch out for these animals.
One day while walking along the riverbank, he saw some delicious and yummy fruits on the other
side of the river. As he was about to cross the river, his very good friend, the fish, quickly swam
near Sang Kancil and warn him of the crocodile. The crocodile, Sang Buaya, is not a friendly
animal. He is always trying to catch and eat Sang Kancil.
Sang Kancil is aware of that, so he has to think hard on how to cross over safely. Finally, he
came out with a brilliant idea.

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The Mouse Deer Brilliant Idea

Sang Kancil shouted for the crocodile "Sang Buaya,Sang Buaya!'The crocodile, hearing the
mouse deer, slowly swim nearer to the river bank. "Yes Kancil, what can I do for you. Eat you?"
"Ha ha ha, that's funny.
Sorry not today" said the mouse deer. 'The king is organizing a grand feast and he has asked me
to invite all the animals in the forest. I need to know how many crocodiles will be attending this
grand feast.'
'Oh...OK. I will tell the rest of my fellow crocodiles and will let you know later" saidSang Buaya.
"I can't wait that long, I need to know the answer now. Please call all of them. Ask them to line up
from this side of the river to the other side, so that I can count all of you" said Sang Kancil

Crossing the river

Sang Buaya wasn't sure if that's a good idea, but the thought of being invited by the king was too
exciting. So, he called all the crocodiles in the river, to line up as instructed by the mouse deer.
"OK, we are all here. You can count us now" said Sang Buaya. 'But not until you promise not to
eat me. Otherwise, I will not be able to go back and inform the king on the number of animals,
including you, the crocodiles that will be attending the feast' said the mouse deer. "OK you have
our promise' said Sang Buaya.
Sang Kancil quickly jumped onto the crocodile's back, counting the number as he jumped from
one crocodile to the next crocodile. He keeps jumping and counting until he reached the other
side of the river.

The crocodile fooled again

'Are you done?' asked the crocodile. 'Yes, and there is no feast, ha ha ha!' laughed Sang
Kancil as he quickly ran into the forest, towards the fruit trees.
Sang Kancil once again managed to outwit his enemy, Sang Buaya, who is by now so angry that
he is even more determined to eat Sang Kancil the next time he comes to the river.

cerita kancil dan buaya dalam bahasa inggris di seri cerita binatang ini sangat lucu.
menceritakan tentang seekor buaya yang lapar melihat kancil yang cerdik sedang mencari
mentimun di seberang sungai. dengan kecerdikannya kancil berhasil lolos dari santapan buaya
& bisa kenyang memakan mentimun.

Teks Cerita Kancil dan Buaya dalam Bahasa Inggris

Mouse Deer and Crocodile

One day, Mouse Deer went down to the river to take a drink. But he knew that the crocodile
might be waiting underwater to eat him, so he said out loud. I wonder if the waters warm. Ill put
in my leg and find out. Of course Mouse Deer didnt put in his leg. He picked up a stick instead
and put one end into the water. Chomp! Crocodile grabbed the stick and pulled it underwater.
Mouse Deer laughed. Ha haha Stupid crocodile! Cant you tell the difference between a
stick and a leg? Then Mouse Deer ran off to drink somewhere else.
In the next day, Mouse Deer wanted to cross the river. He wanted to eat the fruits on the other
side of the river. He saw a floating log in the river. He knew that Crocodile looked like a log when
he floated. Mouse Deer didnt want to be eaten by Crocodile when he crosses the river. He had
an idea. He called out loud, Crocodile! Crocodile rose from the water, Hello, Mouse Deer. Have
you come to be my lunch? Mouse Deer smiled. Sorry, not today, Crocodile. I have orders from
the King. He wants to invite all the crocodiles in this river to a party. He wants me to count all the
crocodiles so he could prepare enough meal for you.
Really? Tell us what to do, said Crocodile. You must line up from this side of the river to the
other side, said Mouse Deer. Crocodile then got all his friends and family. They lined up across
the river. Mouse Deer then jumped onto Crocodiles back. One, he counted. He jumped onto
the next crocodile, Two. And the next crocodile, Three. Mouse Deer kept jumping until he
arrived on the other side of the river. How many are there? asked Crocodile. Just enough,
said Mouse Deer. He laughed as he ran to the forest.***

Terjemahan Cerita Kancil dan Buaya dalam Bahasa Inggris

Suatu hari, Kancil pergi ke sungai untuk minum. Tapi ia tahu bahwa buaya mungkin menunggu
didalam air untuk memakannya, jadi dia berteriak keras-keras. Aku ingin tahu apakah air
hangat. Aku akan memasukkan kaki saya ke dalam air dan mencari tahu. Tentu saja Kancil
memasukkan kakinya. Dia mengambil tongkat dan memasukkan satu ujung ke dalam air. Chomp
! Buaya menyambar tongkat dan menariknya ke bawah air. Kancil tertawa. Ha ha ha
buaya bodoh! Tidak bisakah membedakan antara tongkat dan kaki? Lalu Kancil lari untuk
minum di tempat lain.
Pada hari berikutnya, Kancil ingin menyeberang sungai. Dia ingin makan buah-buahan di sisi
lain sungai. Dia melihat batang kayu mengambang di sungai. Dia tahu bahwa Buaya tampak
seperti kayu mengambang ketika ia mengambang. Kancil tidak mau dimakan oleh buaya ketika
ia melintasi sungai. Dia punya ide. Ia berseru keras, Buaya! Buaya terangkat dari air, Halo,
Kancil. Apakah kamu datang untuk menjadi makan siang saya? Kancil tersenyum. Maaf, tidak
hari ini, Buaya. Saya mendapat perintah dari Raja. Dia ingin mengajak seluruh buaya di sungai
ini ke pesta. Dia ingin aku menghitung semua buaya sehingga ia bisa mempersiapkan cukup
makanan untuk kamu.

Sunggu? Beritahu kami apa yang harus dilakukan, kata Buaya. kamu harus berbaris dari sisi
sungai ke sisi lain, kata Kancil. Buaya kemudian memanggil semua teman-temannya dan
keluarganya. Mereka berbaris di seberang sungai. Kancil lalu melompat ke punggung buaya.
Satu, ia menghitung. Dia melompat ke buaya berikutnya, Dua. Dan buaya berikutnya, Tiga.
Kancil terus melompat sampai ia tiba di sisi lain sungai. Berapa banyak? Tanya Buaya.
Cukup, kata Kancil. Dia tertawa sambil berlari ke hutan. * demikian akhir cerita kancil dan
buaya dalam bahasa inggris
cerita kancil dan buaya dalam bahasa inggris ini memang sangat menarik untuk dijadikan bahan
pelajaran bahasa inggris di sekolah karena ceritanya menyegarkan dan lucu sehingga anakanak sangat menyukai cerita kancil bahasa inggris ini. Selain cerita binatang dalam bahasa
inggris yang disukai anak-anak cerita dalam bentuk dongeng disukai oleh mereka
misalnya cerita pinokio.