The Tree Stories
 
    Once upon a time there was a tree
    All the other trees around him retreat full of respect leaving enough place to him to raise! Why? Because he was an unusual tree. Every leaf of him told a story. 
    One day the inhabitants of the near village wanted to cut him. They armed themselves with axes, hatchets and knives.
    Seeing all these, the leaves become silent and frightened. Only one broke silence and began to tell her story. Little by little all the leaves began to tell one after the other their stories.
    The people forgot their decision and listened to them charmed.
    The tree continued to live always because he will never stop telling his story.
    When you haven't an wise man, you must buy him!

    Retold and English version: Rãzvan Bratosin
    Artwork: Ana Elena Prescornitoiu

Copacul povestilor

Trãia odatã un copac. Toti ceilalti copaci din jurul lui se retraserã plini de respect, lãsându-i acestuia loc sã se înalte. De ce? Pentru cã el nu era un copac obisnuit. Fiecare frunzã a lui spunea câte o poveste.
Într-o zi, locuitorii satului din apropiere vrurã sã-l taie. Se înarmarã cu securi, topoare si cutite. Vãzând toate acestea, frunzele amutirã de fricã. Numai una dintre ele rupse tãcerea si începu sã-si spunã povestea. Încetul cu încetul toate frunzele începurã sã-si depene pe rând povestile.
Oamenii uitarã de hotãrârea lor. Ascultau vrãjiti.
Copacul va vietui mereu pentru cã nu se va opri din povestit.
Când nu ai un bãtrân, sã-l cumperi!

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