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There was a crooked tree that lived in the forest just on 

the edge of a hill among the tall straight trees. 

With their tall straight trunks and branches that pointed 

up to the sky, the crooked tree thought why am I not tall 

and straight with branches that reach for the sky? 

The crooked tree wanted to be just like the tall straight 

trees, but no matter how hard it tried, the crooked tree 

could not stand tall or straighten out its crooked 

branches. 

Days, weeks and months passed by the crooked tree. 

It wanted the forest animals to live in its crooked 

branches but the tree realized that the animals in the 

forest would travel past the crooked tree and say to 

themselves, why would I want to live in a tree with 

branches so crooked and the trunk not straight. 

So the tree became very lonely. Seasons would pass by 

winter, spring, summer and fall and still no animals 

wanted this crooked tree for their home.

It was a sunny spring morning when the forest came 

alive with all the animals awaking from their long winter 

sleep.

Along came a squirrel, a squirrel with a crooked tail.

The tree saw the squirrel with the crooked tail and 

thought I am not alone, he is just like me! The squirrel 

approached the crooked tree and asked if he could 

make his home in the trees crooked branches. "Yes" 

said the tree, "we will become friends and have each 

other for company."

"It's a pleasure to meet you my name is Sam". 

So Sam the squirrel with the crooked tail climbed the 

crooked tree and made it's home in the crooked 

branches.

After the squirrel moved in, more animals started to 

visit the crooked tree. 

Along came Mr. Jewbro, a bunny who had a crooked 

ear that flopped down over one eye. "Yes, yes, that's 

my name... Mr. Jewbro! I hop around in circles getting 

nowhere.   Can I live under your crooked trunk? It 

would be much appreciated." 

The crooked tree and Sam the squirrel agreed that Mr. 

Jewbro would make a nice companion. 

Living happily together, the crooked tree now had 

friends to share with, a squirrel and a bunny.

One day, Mr. Jewbro said to his friends, Sam the 

squirrel and crooked tree, "I must take a journey 

to visit my family." 

So he packed a few carrots and followed the path 

into the forest.

"Wait, wait" said Sam the squirrel. "What if you 

become lost and you can not find your way home? 

You tend to hop around in circles!" 

Mr. Jewbro said to Sam the squirrel, "if you go to 

the very top of the crooked tree and call for me 

before bed each night I will hear you and you can 

guide me home."

So with great sadness the crooked tree and Sam the 

squirrel said their goodbyes to Mr. Jewbro.

Down the path Mr. Jewbro hopped while whistling a 

tune. Every now and then he would stop to straighten 

out his ear so he could see. 

Soon the day turned into night and the forest had 

become dark. Mr. Jewbro thought to himself I will 

continue down this path for awhile longer.

Stopping here and there to straighten his crooked ear 

thinking of how nice it will be to see his family once 

again. Mr. Jewbro suddenly stopped, it was now very 

dark! How far have I come? he thought to himself.  

I did hop around in a circle for a while but I am sure I 

am on the right path. Hungry and tired Mr. Jewbro 

looked for a warm and safe place to rest for the night.

As the sun was warming Mr. Jewbro the next 

morning he slowly opened his eyes. Much to his 

surprise he felt something drop on his head. He 

sat up and saw sunflower seeds around him. But it 

can't be raining seeds he thought. He looked up, 

way up in the tree and there was a blue jay.

 "Excuse me"' he called out to the blue jay "why 

are you dropping sunflower seeds on my head?" 

"Oh my" said the blue jay as she flew down to 

greet Mr. Jewbro. "My name is Jenna Jay and my 

beak is crooked so I can not hold onto my seeds 

very well. I do apologize for disturbing you".

Mr. Jewbro noticed that Jenna Jay wore a 

yellow apron with many pockets filled with all 

sorts of strange things. "Have you traveled far 

and where are you going?" she asked

"To see my family in the forest. But I think I 

have hopped around in a circle." said Mr. 

Jewbro. 

"Would you like my help? I have a piece of 

string in one of my pockets in my apron that I 

can tie your crooked ear to your other ear so 

you can see."

"Oh, Jenna Jay that would be so helpful".  

"Then I could find my way to my family and back 

home to the crooked tree and Sam the squirrel with 

the crooked tail". 

Jenna Jay gently tied the string around Mr. Jewbro's 

ears and said to him "I will fly above you and watch 

over you so you won't become lost again."

"Your company would be very nice on my journey," 

the bunny said to the blue jay.

As they went down the path singing and calling out to 

each other Mr. Jewbro thought how nice it would be 

to have a blue jay live with them and become part of 

the family.

They could help each other and live each day 

filled with fun and adventure. 

Finally they reached a door on the side of a 

grassy hill. The sign on the door said Welcome.

This is where Mr. Jewbro's family lives. 

"Thank you for your help Jenna Jay this is where I 

will be for a few days." 

"When you are ready to return home I could follow 

you back so you will not get lost" said Jenna Jay. 

"Yes! And maybe you can stay and live with us."

"Thank you, that sounds wonderful! I will see you 

soon Mr. Jewbro." and off flew Jenna Jay in her 

yellow apron with strings and ribbons blowing in the 

wind behind her.

Back at the crooked tree Sam the squirrel was 

beginning to get worried. 

Sam said to the tree, "every night I climb your 

crooked trunk to the top and I call and call for 

Mr. Jewbro but hear nothing back.   I am afraid 

that he is lost." 

The crooked tree sighed. "Maybe you can speak 

to the forest animals and let them know that Mr. 

Jewbro might be lost and ask if they can help 

you find him". 

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