A short tree was sad because it could not grow. All the other trees around her were tall and had beautiful visitors like, chirpy sparrows and fuzzy squirrels. The short tree longed for a friend. One day, she heard a woodpecker singing in its croaky voice. The tree yelled, “Will you stop singing?” The woodpecker was shocked! “I am a lonely woodpecker and I thought if I entertain people with my songs they would befriend me.” The short tree felt sorry, “Will you be my friend?” she asked. “Sure!” said the woodpecker, “But you have to let me stay on your short branch.” “And you have to stop singing,” said the short tree. The two became great friends and lived happily ever after.
The Woodpecker and the Short Tree
