Author: There was a beautiful rose in a garden. Every morning she looked at the sun and smiled. But one morning the sun was sur­prised to see that the rose looked sad. Sun

The Hen and the Rose

by Beatrix Potter
Author: There was a beautiful rose in a garden. Every morning she looked at the sun and smiled. But one morning the sun was sur­prised to see that the rose looked sad.
Sun: Dear Rose, why do you look so sad?

Rose: I'm so unhappy because a worm is eating my leaves.

Sun: I'll not shine until Rose is happy.

Author: So he hid behind a cloud. The wind came along.

Wind: Father Sun, why are you not shining today?

Sun: Rose is so unhappy. A worm is eating her leaves.

Wind: I'm so sorry for Rose. I won't blow until Rose is happy.

Author: A bird was surprised when the wind stopped blowing.

Bird: Mr. Wind, why have you stopped blowing?

Wind: Rose is so unhappy. A worm is eating her leaves.

Bird: I will not sing.

Author: The bird met a hen.

Hen: Why do you look so sad?

Bird: Rose is so unhappy. A worm is eating her leaves.

Hen: I can help her. Come with me.

Author: The hen found the worm and ate it.

Hen: See, how I have helped the Rose and had breakfast.