Arnie the Old Apple

Tree

By Russell Layfield

Once there was an old apple tree called Arnie.

He was sad.

He had no friends

except the children.

It was spring and Arnie grew beautiful

green leaves.

The children passed by.

“Hello, old tree.Are you warm, warm, warm today?”

"Yes," said

Arnie.

It was summer and the sun shone, shone,

shone.

The children passed by.

“Hello, old tree.Are you hot, hot, hot today?”

"Yes," said

Arnie.

It was autumn and Arnie’s leaves all

fell to the ground.

“Hello, old tree.

Are you cool, cool, cool today?”

"Yes," said Arnie.

It was winter and

the wind blew.

The children passed by.

“Hello, old tree.

Are you cold, cold, cold today?”

"Yes," said Arnie.

One day some

workmen came.

“No, no, no! Don’t cut the old tree down,” shouted the

children.

But the workmen didn’t cut the old tree down.

“Look, more trees,” said one of the children.

The workmen planted some new trees around

Arnie.

It was spring

again.

“Hello, Arnie. Hello, new trees.”

“Are you warm, warm, warm,

today?”

"Yes, we are warm and happy," said Arnie.

"Look at all my

new little friends."