> staghorn sumac Sumac is a small tree or bush with narrow, pointed leaves. It tells people when fall arrives. Its leaves are usually the first to change color. They turn from green to a bright,...
Why the sea is salty
You could be out in the middle of the ocean---surrounded by thousands of miles (kilometers) of water---and not have a drop of water you could drink. For seawater is full of salt. If you did drink it,...
The Ant and the Dove
An Ant was speeding along on its three pairs of legs when, suddenly, it stopped. "I'm thirsty," the Ant said aloud. "Why don't you get a drink of water from the brook?" cooed a Dove perched in a...
The Crow and the Pitcher
by Aesop A crow, half-dead with thirst, came upon a pitcher which had once been full of water. But when the Crow put his beak into the pitcher, he found that there was only a little water left in...
