Finch’s Crown for Nobody — Under the tall bark tree, Finch tucked his leaf crown between his ears. It had three berries, two oak leaves, and one bent twig, which meant it was his best crown ever. Read the full story →
Under the tall bark tree, Finch tucked his leaf crown between his ears. It had three berries, two oak leaves, and one bent twig, which meant it was his best crown ever. He wanted one shiny acorn for the front, so he slipped out of his cozy hollow. Shh—he didn’t tell the squirrels.
The wind went swish-swish through the dry grass. Finch found three acorns near a tiny pumpkin, but then he heard a sniffle behind the weeds. A field mouse had no dry place for her feast crumbs. Finch looked at his crown. “You can use this,” he whispered, and slid it over the mouse’s little doorway.
He came home with just one acorn and cold ears, but his steps felt bouncy. If you peek at the leaves by the pumpkin, can you keep Finch’s secret under the tall bark tree?
