Two frogs fell into a bucket of milk.
They swam around and around, but there was no way out.
One frog said, "It's hopeless! We'll never get out." Then he sank to the bottom and died.
But the other frog said, "I won't give up! I'll never stop trying!" So she kept swimming. She swam around and around, faster and faster, faster and faster... and so the milk was churned into butter.
When the butter pat was big enough, the brave little frog hopped on top of the butter, and then hopped up and out of the bucket to safety!
Retold from "The Frogs in the Milk" published in The Third Book Of Fables by Herbert McKay (with illustrations by an uncredited artist), 1930. Internet Archive text.
Other stories in this book, mostly Aesop's fables, but also stories not in Aesop (including the frogs in the milk):
The Lion and the Hare
The Vain Jackdaw
The Cock and the Gem
The Frogs in the Milk
The Oyster
The Spilt Milk
The Wolf and the Crane
The Crooked Tree
Look Before You Leap
The Two Pots
A Gift of the Gods
The Fox and the Grapes
The Lark
The Ant and the Grasshopper
The Dog in the Manger
Nothing Like Leather
The Cock and the Fox
The Treasure
The Miser
The Fat Hen
The Eagle, the Cat, and the Sow
The Nurse and the Wolf
The Boaster
The Boys and the Frogs
The Mountain and the Mouse
The Camel
The Frogs and the Bulls
The Cat, the Weasel, and the Rabbit
The Doe With One Eye
The Lost Camel
The Friends
The Lamb and the Wolves
The Poor Man and the Rich Man
The Frog and the Mouse
The Mountain and the Squirrel
The Sick Lion
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
The Raven and the Eagle
The Cat Rolled in Flour
The Lion and the Fox
The Snake
The Palace and the Cottage ..
The Lion Goes Hunting
The Bees and the Drones
The Old Woman and Her Servants
Black and White
The Lion in Love
The Trumpeter
The Lion, the Bear, and the Fox
The King of Beasts
The Monkey and the Camel
Birds, Beasts, and Bats
The Wise Fox
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