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On a bright summer morning, a little crow
flew over the meadow.

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The sun warmed her dark wings, and the
grass whispered below.

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She stopped beside her usual puddle for a
drink.

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But the puddle had dried into a patch of
pale mud.

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The crow tilted her head.

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Somewhere, she thought, there must be
water.

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Beyond a low stone wall stood a shady pear
tree.

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Beneath its branches, the crow spotted a
tall clay pitcher.

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She fluttered down and perched on the rim.

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Far inside, a little water gleamed.

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What a lovely sight!

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She bent her head and stretched her neck,
but her beak could not reach the water.

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The crow stepped down and walked around
the pitcher.

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Perhaps she could tip it gently onto its
side.

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She pushed with her beak, then leaned
against it with her shoulder.

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The pitcher hardly moved.

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It was much too heavy.

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The crow stopped pushing and rested in the
shade.

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She needed a different idea.

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Beside the tree lay a scattering of smooth
pebbles.

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The crow looked at the pebbles.

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She looked at the pitcher.

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Then she picked up one small stone in her
beak and carried it to the rim.

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Plop!

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Down it fell.

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A tiny ripple shivered across the water.

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The crow leaned closer to watch.

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She brought another pebble, and then
another.

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Plop, plop!

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Each stone settled at the bottom of the
pitcher.

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Slowly, the water rose around them.

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The crow blinked and looked again.

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Yes, it was higher!

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She could not reach it yet, but now she
knew what to do.

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She hopped back to the pebbles.

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The crow chose small, smooth stones that
fitted neatly in her beak.

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One by one, she carried them to the
pitcher.

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Sometimes she paused beneath the leaves to
rest her wings.

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Then she tried again.

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The pile of pebbles grew smaller.

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Inside the pitcher, the water climbed
higher.

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Her patient work was making a difference.

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At last, the crow dropped in one more
pebble.

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Plop!

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The water rose close to the rim.

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She held on with her feet, bent her head,
and dipped her beak into the cool water.

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A drink at last!

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She took another little sip, then lifted
her head.

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The pear leaves rustled softly overhead.

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The crow rested on a branch above the
pitcher.

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Below her lay a few pebbles she had not
needed.

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Such small stones had helped with such a
big problem.

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She had stopped, looked closely, and tried
something new.

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After a while, she spread her wings and
flew across the meadow, ready for the rest
of her day.