Traditional
The Foolish Wishes
A story found across Europe
The Foolish Wishes told by Peter Chand
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Story
A poor couple are given three wishes. However, they foolishly waste them and end up no better off than they were before. The Foolish Wishes is a cautionary tale about not wasting good fortune when it happens.
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Why we chose it
Stories about wishes appear across the world and children love them – particularly those where the wish goes wrong. This is a very funny story that is delighting visitors to the Whispering Wood, where it features in one of the trees.