The Tiny Mouse’s Big Heart

Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a tiny mouse. The mouse had tiny

ears that wiggled, tiny paws that tip-tapped, and a tiny voice that squeaked instead of shouted.

The forest felt very big. The trees were tall. The river was wide. Even the wind sounded

loud. “I’m too tiny,” the mouse whispered. Every day, the mouse watched

the big animals. The deer ran fast. The bears were strong. The owls were wise. The tiny mouse stayed

close to home, safe inside a warm little hole under a tree. One morning,

the mouse heard a tiny cry. “Peep… peep…” It was a baby bird, fallen from its

nest and shivering on the ground. The tiny mouse felt scared. The forest was quiet.