The Elephant Girly-Face
Kind elephant known as Girly-Face is captured by a hunter using deceit but is eventually freed by his loyal herd.
Once upon a time, in a large green forest, there lived a big, kind elephant named Girly-Face. He was gentle and led a group of elephants, always making sure everyone was safe and happy.
One day, a man entered the forest. He watched Girly-Face from behind some trees. He saw how all the other elephants respected and followed their leader. The man was a hunter, and he thought, "This elephant is very strong. If I catch him, I can make a lot of money."
The man made a plan. He pretended to be a kind person who liked animals. He came close to Girly-Face, speaking softly and offering tasty fruits. Every day, he visited Girly-Face, and the kind elephant began to trust him.
One day, the man brought a heavy iron chain hidden under the fruits. While Girly-Face was eating, the man quickly tied the chain around the elephant’s leg. Girly-Face tried to break free, but the chain was too strong. The man laughed and said, "Now you belong to me, Girly-Face! You will work for me!"
The man took Girly-Face out of the forest and brought him to a village. There, he made the elephant work hard every day, carrying heavy loads. Girly-Face was sad and missed his freedom, but he was too kind to hurt anyone, even to escape.
Back in the forest, the other elephants were lost and worried without their leader. They searched for Girly-Face, and after a long time, they found him in the village, tired and chained.
The elephants felt sad, but they decided to help their leader. Late at night, they came to the village quietly and, with their strong trunks, they broke the chain and freed Girly-Face.
Girly-Face thanked his friends, and together they returned to their forest home. From that day on, Girly-Face was more careful and didn’t trust strangers easily. He lived happily with his group for the rest of his life.

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Once upon a time, in a large green forest, there lived a big, kind elephant named Girly-Face.
He was gentle and led a group of elephants, always making sure everyone was safe and happy.
One day, a man entered the forest.
He watched Girly-Face from behind some trees.
He saw how all the other elephants respected and followed their leader.
The man was a hunter, and he thought, "This elephant is very strong.
If I catch him, I can make a lot of money."
The man made a plan.
He pretended to be a kind person who liked animals.
He came close to Girly-Face, speaking softly and offering tasty fruits.
Every day, he visited Girly-Face, and the kind elephant began to trust him.
One day, the man brought a heavy iron chain hidden under the fruits.
While Girly-Face was eating, the man quickly tied the chain around the elephant’s leg.
Girly-Face tried to break free, but the chain was too strong.
The man laughed and said, "Now you belong to me, Girly-Face!
You will work for me!"
The man took Girly-Face out of the forest and brought him to a village.
There, he made the elephant work hard every day, carrying heavy loads.
Girly-Face was sad and missed his freedom, but he was too kind to hurt anyone, even to escape.
Back in the forest, the other elephants were lost and worried without their leader.
They searched for Girly-Face, and after a long time, they found him in the village, tired and chained.
The elephants felt sad, but they decided to help their leader.
Late at night, they came to the village quietly and, with their strong trunks, they broke the chain and freed Girly-Face.
Girly-Face thanked his friends, and together they returned to their forest home.
From that day on, Girly-Face was more careful and didn’t trust strangers easily.
He lived happily with his group for the rest of his life.
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Hunter
A person who catches or kills animals for food.Respected
Admired by others because of one's good qualities.Pretended
Acted like something was real, but it wasn’t.Trust
To believe someone will not harm or deceive you.Offered
Gave something to someone for them to take.Chained
Tied up with a metal link to stop movement.Freedom
The power to move, act, or live without restrictions.Loads
Heavy things that are carried or moved around.Escape
To get away from a place where you are trapped.Careful
Paying attention to avoid danger or mistakes.
Understanding Questions
- Who was Girly-Face, and what was his role in the forest?
- How did the man trick Girly-Face into trusting him?
- What did the man do to capture Girly-Face, and how did Girly-Face react?
- How did Girly-Face’s friends help him after he was taken to the village?
- What lesson did Girly-Face learn after he returned to the forest?
Reflection Questions
- Why do you think Girly-Face trusted the man, even though he was a stranger?
- How did the actions of the man change Girly-Face's life and what did the elephant learn from this experience?
- Can you remember a time when you had to be careful about who to trust, like Girly-Face?
- What does this story teach us about the importance of being cautious with strangers, even if they seem nice at first?
- How can the actions of the elephant herd, when they found Girly-Face in trouble, inspire us to help our friends when they need us?
Fable Quotes
Beware the sweetest fruit, for beneath lies the chains of deceit.
True friends unite, overcoming any obstacle, to free those in chains and restore joy.
Caution guards against the chains of deception, protecting us from the loss of our freedom.