# Every Tree Counts - Source: StoryWeaver (storyweaver.org.in), CC BY, Pratham Books, StoryWeaver, CC BY 4.0 - Reading level: Grades 1 and 2 - Subjects: Plants, Nature, Poems - Topics: trees, tree, count, counts, every, food - Length: 167 words, about 1 min - By: Praba Ram, Sheela Preuitt - Original: - Page: - Open in Sprouts: **ONE** Banyan tree with long, hanging roots, Stands majestic and wide all over the land. **TWO** Palash trees in a cool garden, Sweet nectar for bees to drink. **THREE** Pipal trees on a village street, Juicy figs for parakeets to eat. **FOUR** Neem trees swaying in the fields, Bitter kernels for keeping pests away. **FIVE** Jamun trees near a winding stream, Purple fruits littering the forest floor. **SIX** Coral trees beside a farmland, Crimson blossoms to attract many birds. **SEVEN** Deodar trees upon a tall mountain, Fragrant wood for making incense and oil. **EIGHT** Tamarind trees in a small town, Tangy pods for flavouring food as we please. **NINE** Sal trees in a thick forest, Leathery leaves for making serving plates. **TEN** Khejri trees in a hot desert, Tender shoots for camels to eat. Trees give oxygen for us to breathe. They protect the soil. They make food by using the sun’s energy. Trees give. Trees protect. Trees count. Yes, they count. **Everywhere, every tree** **always counts!** ## Picture credits - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 () - Sangeetha Kadur, CC BY 4.0 ()