The animals searched the middle of the forest and found a strange tree It was not a palm tree or a baobab tree or a banana tree The animals did not know what kind of tree it was So they thought it must be the wonderful tree I'm hungry so
But it looked old and tired and thirsty just like all the other trees in the forest It looked like it would not wake up and grow anything until the rains came back
There isn't any fruit on it said the elephant Maybe we have to tell it what our favorite fruit is said the chimps So they all shouted loudly Give me bananas I want grapes Give me mangoes I want pineapple 10
But the tree did not grow any fruit The lion said Maybe there's a magic word I know what the magic word is squeaked a baby monkey My mommy says the magic word is please please
