High in a tree, a little red apple was growing.
The apple was happy and liked her branch. Every morning, the sun touched her face.
The wind said, “It’s time to fall. Autumn is coming.”But the apple said, “No! I don’t want to fall. I like my tree. I see the orchard. I hear the birds.”
The leaves turned yellow.
Other apples fell down on the soft grass.
The little red apple stayed alone. A girl came to pick apples.
She sang to the apple, “Little apple, come down!”
But the apple said, “No!”
Rain fell. Wind blew.
Still, the apple held the branch.
“I won’t fall!” she said.
Then the sun came out.
“Little apple,” said the sun, “don’t be afraid. Falling is a new adventure.”
“But what if I break?” asked the apple.
“The ground is soft,” said the sun. “You will give a seed. A new tree will grow.”
The apple smiled.
She let go of the branch.
She fell down softly.
“It’s not scary at all!” she said.
Winter came. The apple rested on the earth.
In spring, a small tree grew from the seed.
New red apples grew on it.
✨ Moral of the story:
Sometimes change is scary.
But change can bring something new and beautiful.
You can also get an ESL set that includes a collection of beautifully designed digital illustrations that follow a warm and meaningful ESL story about a little apple that doesn’t want to fall from the tree + plus flashcards and a template for a memory game. The illustrations are simple, colorful, and perfectly suited for children ages 3 to 7 and beginners. Buying this set, you also receive a link for free downloading of the ESL activity plan and worksheet materials.
