Leman AKGÜL AYDIN, Keçiören İlköğretim Okulu, Ankara

Once upon a time, there was a tiny seed. The seed lived underground. It was very small, but it wanted to grow.

The sun gave it light. The rain gave it water. The earth protected it.

The seed slowly began to grow. First, it formed a small root. Then a small sprout emerged.

The sprout grew and grew. It became a little seedling. Its leaves were green and pretty.

The seedling moved with the wind. It got strong with the sun. Every day, it grew a little more.

The seed was now a happy plant. 

Anna Fanourgiaki,13th Kindergarten of Rethymno,Greece

One day, the little plant looked around… and it was scared.

There was garbage in the soil! Plastic, paper and bags.

Its leaves bent a little.“I can’t breathe well…” it said sadly.The sun tried to warm it, the rain tried to help it,but the garbage was still there.

Then, some children passed by.They saw the plant and stopped.“The plant is sad…” said one child.

“The trash is bothering it!” said another.

“Let’s go help it!” they all shouted together

Serap ÖZDEMİR EREN/Keçiören Primary School

One day, the little plant looked around again.

The soil was cleaner now, but there was still some trash.

A gentle wind blew.

“I will help you,” said the wind.The little plant swayed a little and felt better.Just then, the children came again.This time, they had small bags in their hands.

“Let’s do more cleaning today!” they said.

The little plant watched them.Its heart filled with joy.

“I am not alone anymore…” it thought. 

Amalia Kouratora,Kindergarten of Agios Syllas Heraklion /Greece

 The children collected all the garbage carefully   and threw it in the correct bins. The sun shone brighter and the rain fell gently on the plant's leaves. The plant was very happy. Soon, small flowers bloomed around it and colorful butterflies began to fly around it. The plant smiled and whispered: "When everyone helps nature, the world becomes more beautiful."

Georgia Kaloupi-11th Kindergarten of Chios-Greece

One day, however, the sky grew dark and a very strong wind began to blow. The little plant bent from the powerful wind, and one of its leaves got slightly torn. When the storm passed, the soil around it had become dry, and the plant felt weak and tired. It tried to lift its leaves toward the sun, but it could not do it as easily as before. “I wish someone could help me become strong again…” it whispered softly, while the children looked at it with worry.

Katoleon Christina/11th Kindergarten of Chios-Greece

The children quickly gathered around the little plant.“Don’t worry,” they said  “We will help you.”  

They brought fresh water and carefully poured it onto the dry soil. The boys gently loosened the hard ground with a small gardening tool so the roots could breathe again. The girl carefully touched the torn leaf and supported the tiny stem with her hands.   

Day after day, the children returned to care for their little friend. They watered it when the days were hot, protected it when the wind became strong, and spoke kind words to encourage it.  

One bright morning, the plant stood taller than ever before. Its leaves danced happily in the breeze, and colorful flowers bloomed all around it.  “Thank you, my friends,” the plant whispered joyfully. “Because of your kindness and care, I learned that even after the hardest storm, we can grow strong again.”