The King Who Lost His Crown — Christopher J. Farmer

This entertaining and moral-infused story tells the tale of a king whose crown goes missing. He searches through his castle, in the forest, by the sea, and even in the dragon's cave! However, every search turns up empty. Without his crown, the king doesn't feel like himself. It takes some encouraging words from an unexpected friend for the king to realize that he is still the king, and that the crown doesn't make him who he is.