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Fox and Crowby Grace Faheyillustrated byBeth Foster WigginsCrow sat high up in a tree.She was looking for food.A boy dropped some cheese onthe ground down below. As soonas the boy left, Crow flew down tothe cheese. She grabbed it in herbeak and flew back up.That is when Fox saw Crow.Fox was very hungry and verytricky. Fox wanted Crow’s cheese.So Fox decided to call out toCrow. When Crow called back,the cheese would fall from herbeak. Then Fox would eat it.“Hello, Crow,” called Fox.Crow said nothing.Fox said, “It is a very nice day.”Crow still said nothing. Sheknew that she would drop thecheese if she talked back.“Maybe you can’t hear me,Crow,” said Fox. “Maybe I am toofar away. I will come closer.”Fox stood right under Crow.Crow thought, “Every fox I knowis tricky. I do not trust this fox.”Then Fox tried something new.He said, “Crow, you are verypretty! I have never seen a morebeautiful crow!”Crow was surprised. She hadnever heard a fox be nice.Fox said, “I admire the beautyof your feathers and your tail.They are so shiny!”Crow smiled but still saidnothing.Then Fox said, “Such a prettybird must be able to sing.”Fox added, “Would you singfor me? I would love to hear yourpretty voice!”No one had ever asked Crowto sing before. She felt happy andproud. So she opened her mouthand started a loud song.“CAW! CAW!” she screeched.When Crow began to sing,the cheese fell from her beak.That was just what Fox had beenwaiting for! Fox grabbed thecheese and ran away.Crow had been tricked.“I am so foolish!” said Crow.“Fox did not admire myfeathers or my tail or my voice.He just wanted my cheese.”Crow looked for more food.Her belly was still empty. But shewas much wiser.