Chapter 1
A fight begins.
One hot summer afternoon, the Fruits and the Leaves were fighting while sitting under the shade of a tall Oak tree. They were fighting about which among them was the most important for human beings.
Chapter 2
Who is better?
The Fruits said that since they were the most juicy, tasty and nutritious parts of a plant, they were the most important. The Leaves didn’t like the fruits’ pompous attitude. They argued that it is the leaves that make all the food, and human beings eat them both raw and cooked for their many nutritious qualities
Chapter 3
Roots join in.
Before the Fruits could give a witty reply to the Leaves’ claim, the Roots jumped in, headed by Carrot. “Don’t forget that Radish, Turnip and I also store a lot of good nutrients for humans in our bodies”, he said.
Chapter 4
Everybody joins.
As the fight between these plant parts got noisier, more participants started to join. The Seeds were the most talkative of them all. They were tiny, but their voice was louder than anyone else’s. “Without us, there wouldn’t be any plants!”, they yelled in chorus, “And humans love eating many of us!”
Chapter 5
More Arguments.
“What about us Flowers then? We are just as healthy for human beings as any of you”, said the Cauliflower, pointing at the Fruits, Roots, Leaves and Seeds. “And so are we!”, Potato and Ginger shouted together from the back.
Chapter 6
Peace at Last.
The old and wise Oak tree had been listening to this fight since a long time. When things started to get too noisy for him to handle, he decided to step in. In a deep, powerful voice, he said: “We all depend on each other to grow and survive, and human beings depend on us. It is time that we start respecting each other for the individual benefits that we offer. Let’s hope that human beings also start respecting us for how much we sacrifice to give them everything they want.”
Chapter 7
All Together.
The Fruits, Leaves, Roots, Seeds, Flowers and Stems all realized that they are equally important for human beings, as well as for each other. They started respecting each other and decided to live together happily as one big family.
The End.