In the Garden of Eden, as soon as God buried Vegetables in the ground, and put Fruits on trees and vines, the Fruits began to argue among themselves. "e;I am hardiest,"e; said Apple. "e;I am sweetest,"e; said Grape. "e;Enough!"e; said God, sending two caretakers to the Garden. "e;Eat me!"e; the Fruits called to the caretakers. "e;Listen to the Fruits,"e; the snake hissed. Wanting things to be easy was the first real problem in the Garden. It was much easier for the caretakers to pick the Fruits than to dig up the Vegetables, so the caretakers listened to the snake. One of the lessons of this story: Growing food begins with hard work.
Über den Autor Jane Yolen
Jane Yolen (the ?Hans Christian Andersen of America?) has written over 400 books, won numerous awards, and has been given six honorary doctorates in literature. She has always lived near water. As a child, Jane often stayed with her grandparents who lived near the Chesapeake Bay. Growing up, her family lived in Manhattan, an island with rivers on each side. They later moved to Westport, Connecticut, which is a beach town. And as a grown-up, Jane now lives a block away from the Connecticut River in Massachusetts. Of course, she looks for mermaids.