

Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many green needles. Lily says, "What is this tree?"
Tom says, "This is a pine tree. My dad told me. He knows a lot of things."
Lily says, "Can we touch it?"
Tom says, "Yes, but be careful. The needles are sharp. They can hurt you."
They go closer to the pine tree. They touch the needles gently. They smell the pine tree. It smells good. They see a brown cone hanging from a branch. Lily says, "What is this?"
Tom says, "This is a pine cone. It has seeds inside. The birds and squirrels like to eat them."
Lily says, "Can we take it?"
Tom says, "No, we should leave it for the animals. They need it more than we do."
They hear a loud noise. They turn around. They see a man running and shouting. He has a red hat and a yellow coat. He looks crazy. He says, "I am the king of the pine trees! Bow to me!"
Tom and Lily are scared. They run away from the man. They find their moms. They tell them what they saw. Their moms hug them. They say, "Don't worry. He is just a silly man. He is not the king of anything. You are safe with us."
Tom and Lily are glad. They say, "We like pine trees. But we don't like crazy men."
