Based on the summary of the story about the wise old gander and the flock of geese from the Panchatantra provided in the search results, I will craft a narrative form of the story for children and generate generative AI prompts for each key part of the story. I’ll include markers to differentiate the prompts from the narrative and add a consistent random seed to ensure image consistency. Let’s begin.

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The Wise Old Gander

Once upon a time, in a lush green forest filled with the chirps and whispers of countless creatures, there stood a majestic tree. Its branches spread wide and reached towards the heavens as if to cradle the sky. Upon this proud tree, a flock of wild geese had made their home, their feathers as white as the clouds above.

Generative AI Prompt: A majestic tree with sprawling branches in a lush green forest and a flock of white geese nestled among its leaves [#Seed: 12345678].

Perched among the feathers and leaves, the wisest of these geese was an old gander, grey and dignified. His eyes had watched many seasons turn and knew the ways of the world well.

At the foot of their mighty tree, a creeping vine began to stir. It twisted and curled, reaching upward with an innocent hunger. Yet, the wise old gander sensed danger. He cautioned his fellow geese, “Beware, for if this vine reaches our haven, foes might climb to us with ease.”

Generative AI Prompt: A wise old gander with grey feathers warning a flock of geese about a creeping vine at the foot of their tree home [#Seed: 12345678].

But the geese, carefree and merry, only laughed. “What harm could a simple vine do?” they chorused. And so, the vine was allowed to climb, unrestrained, until it crowned the very top of their abode.

Fate, as it often does, spun a twist when a hunter, cunning and quiet, used the vine to scale the tree. He lay in wait until the geese had flown in search of food, and then he set a snare as treacherous as the darkest night.

Generative AI Prompt: A cunning hunter climbing a tree with the help of a creeping vine to set a trap for unsuspecting geese [#Seed: 12345678].

Upon their return, the geese found themselves caught, their wings fluttering futilely against the binds. “We should have heeded your words,” they lamented to the old gander.

“Let not despair take you,” the gander soothed. “We shall feign death and escape the hunter’s grasp.”

Generative AI Prompt: The trapped flock of geese listening intently to the wise old gander’s escape plan [#Seed: 12345678].

With the break of dawn, the hunter returned, eager to claim his prize. But the geese lay still, life seemingly fled. Fooled, the hunter cast each goose to the ground. And when the last had fallen, the geese arose as one, their wings unfurling like banners of freedom. With a chorus of honks, they soared into the sky, leaving the hunter agape.

Generative AI Prompt: The captured geese lying motionless on the forest floor, then rising in unison to escape the baffled hunter [#Seed: 12345678].

Citizens of the sky once more, the geese followed their wise old gander, their hearts aflutter with gratitude for the safety of their wings and the shared wisdom of friends.

Generative AI Prompt: A jubilant flock of geese soaring through the sky, led by the wise old gander, after outwitting the hunter [#Seed: 12345678].

And thus ends the tale of wisdom’s triumph over the wiles of fate.

Generative AI Prompt for Cover Page: The title: “The Wise Old Gander” with an image of a gleeful flock of geese and the clever gander, with the tree and vine visible in the background [#Seed: 12345678].

Generative AI Prompt for Main Scene: The serene image of the majestic tree, the blissful flock of geese, and the wise old gander among the forest denizens, establishing the setting for our tale [#Seed: 12345678].

Remember, dear friends, wisdom’s voice is a gentle whisper, and in its light, even the darkest schemes are made plain.

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NOTE: The generative AI prompts can be used by text-to-image models such as DALL-E 3 or Midjourney to create illustrations that bring our tale to life. Each prompt is marked and includes a seeded number to maintain visual consistency across generated images.