The Plant That Grows in Trees by Florence Stratton: This is the story of how/why mistletoe grows on trees and not on the ground. A quick synopsis is that once, a thunder bird ate the berries from this plant. It learned that doing this killed the plant. The bird decided to pick up the mistletoe and put it up in a tree where other animals could not get to it and break it. When the birds wiped their mouths after eating the plant, the seeds would stick to it so that it could again grow. I liked this story because it was different from many others I have read. I liked that the plant had dialogue and could converse with the bird. I also like that the bird took pity on the plant. I think it would be interesting to tell if from the point of view of the mistletoe. Maybe the plant is wondering why it grows up in a tree and its mother could tell it the origins of its location change.
The Woodpecker's Stumpy Tail by Florence Stratton: This story tells why the woodpecker has such a stumpy tail. A long while ago it used to have a normal long one. There was a flood and all the animals were warned. The woodpecker did not take it seriously and was left jumping from branch to branch when the storm hit. He could not get high enough and a fish came and bit his tail off. I think it would be cool to tell this from the point of view of the fish. He could have thought this flood would be great because it would mean more water, but really it just washed all of his normal food away and his only option was the bird's tail.
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