The Last Tree
By Richard Reynante
This is the mango tree in the city. This is the last of the tress standing in the area. It
is surrounded by houses, buildings, streets, bridges and shopping malls.
Here on the mango tree live Obstinate Owl and Monkey Valentin. Together with
Kiko Iguana and Lala butterfly. And Connie rabbit and Minyang Pussycat.
It is also around the mango tree that the children Estong,Mimi and Dondon often
play. Here in the company of the animals they always play hide and seek…
Running about… Riding on the swing… Sleeping under the shade of the robust
branches and leaves. And sometimes picking the sweet fruits.
But one day, a big man with a bug axe suddenly arrived.
The man said he was going to construct a huge building on the site. He had to cut
down the mango tree.
He aimed the axe at the tree.
The children and the animals were shocked. They did not want the tree to be cut
down because without the tree, Obstinate Owl, Monkey Valentin,Kiko Iguana, Lala
butterfly, Connie Rabbit and Minyang pussycat would lose their home.
And if the tree was cut down, where would Estong, Mimi and Dondon play?
What a pity! Once the tree vanished forever, there would be no more fresh air to
breathed.
The children and the animals did not want the last tree in the city to vanished
forever. Bravely, the children blocked the big man with the axe.
“Huh! I shall come back!” the man promised before he left.
Estong, Mimi and Dondon convened with the animals. What would they do to
prevent the tree from being cut down?
Ting! They knew exactly what to do!
Estong got a big blanket from their house. Afterwards, Mimi got on Estong’s and
Dondon’s shoulders. Connie Rabbit mounted on mimi’s head. And the Lala
butterfly and Obstinate Owl wrapped them with the blanket.
Monkey Valentin, Kiko Iguana and Minyang pussycat quickly squeezed
themselves inside the blanket. They left their tails exposed.
When the big man returned, he was shocked when he saw a…MONSTER!!!
A monster was indeed guarding the mango tree. It was tall, had rabbit ears and
three tails!
Scared, the big man ran away as fast as he could. He promised to himself he will
not cut down the tree. The children and the animals jumped with joy!
It will remain, the tree which they loved so much – where the animals lived; where
children played; which provide shade, fruits and fresh air.
The Last Tree
By Richard Reynante
This is the mango tree in the city. This is the last of the tress standing in the area. It
is surrounded by houses, buildings, streets, bridges and shopping malls.
Here on the mango tree live Obstinate Owl and Monkey Valentin. Together with
Kiko Iguana and Lala butterfly. And Connie rabbit and Minyang Pussycat.
It is also around the mango tree that the children Estong,Mimi and Dondon often
play. Here in the company of the animals they always play hide and seek…
Running about… Riding on the swing… Sleeping under the shade of the robust
branches and leaves. And sometimes picking the sweet fruits.
But one day, a big man with a bug axe suddenly arrived.
The man said he was going to construct a huge building on the site. He had to cut
down the mango tree.
He aimed the axe at the tree.
The children and the animals were shocked. They did not want the tree to be cut
down because without the tree, Obstinate Owl, Monkey Valentin,Kiko Iguana, Lala
butterfly, Connie Rabbit and Minyang pussycat would lose their home.
And if the tree was cut down, where would Estong, Mimi and Dondon play?
What a pity! Once the tree vanished forever, there would be no more fresh air to
breathed.
The children and the animals did not want the last tree in the city to vanished
forever. Bravely, the children blocked the big man with the axe.
“Huh! I shall come back!” the man promised before he left.
Estong, Mimi and Dondon convened with the animals. What would they do to
prevent the tree from being cut down?
Ting! They knew exactly what to do!
Estong got a big blanket from their house. Afterwards, Mimi got on Estong’s and
Dondon’s shoulders. Connie Rabbit mounted on mimi’s head. And the Lala
butterfly and Obstinate Owl wrapped them with the blanket.
Monkey Valentin, Kiko Iguana and Minyang pussycat quickly squeezed
themselves inside the blanket. They left their tails exposed.
When the big man returned, he was shocked when he saw a…MONSTER!!!
A monster was indeed guarding the mango tree. It was tall, had rabbit ears and
three tails!
Scared, the big man ran away as fast as he could. He promised to himself he will
not cut down the tree. The children and the animals jumped with joy!
It will remain, the tree which they loved so much – where the animals lived; where
children played; which provide shade, fruits and fresh air.