The Walking Tree

Long ago, a little tree lived by a clear blue lake. The tree had green leaves and sweet red apples. Birds came to sing in its branches. Children came to play in its shade.

One sunny morning, the little tree felt a strange tickle in its roots. It lifted its left root. Then it lifted its right root.

"Oh!" whispered the tree. "I can walk!"

The little tree took one small step. Then another. It walked past the big yellow flowers. It walked past the sleeping brown cow. It walked all the way to the top of a small grassy hill.

From the hill, the tree saw the whole world. It saw a sparkling river and a tall mountain. The tree smiled with its green leaves.

Soon, the sun went down. The sky turned purple and orange. The little tree felt tired. It missed its friends by the lake.

The tree turned around. It walked back down the hill. It walked past the sleeping brown cow. It walked past the yellow flowers.

Back by the clear blue lake, the tree put its roots deep into the soft earth. The little birds flew down to say hello. The tree closed its green leaves and went to sleep. It was happy to be home.

Do you want to walk with the tree?