it was very hot and dry everywhere.there was a drought.All the plants died.Nothing grew.the ground grew hard.All the streams and rivers were disappearing.it was difficult for animals to find water to drink. 

A crow flew  around,looking for water.she was getting weaker  and weaker,and thinner and thinner.she was exhausted and very thirsty.

    Suddenly,she was something interesting on the ground.the crow flew down to have a look.she landed on the hard,dry ground.There near some pebbles, she saw an old water jug.Slowly,the bird hopped over to it.

The crow peered into the jug.she gave a croak of suprise. she did notbelieve 

 her    eyes.there was some waater at the bottom of the jug.

Eagerly,the crow tried to push her neck  down into the jug to reach the water. Unfortunately her beak was too short.the crow thought.,if I push the jug over,the water  will spill and soak in the ground.

The crow stopped to  think  for a moment.Then she  had an idea.she started to pick up pebbles in her beak one at a time.She dropped them into the jug.

As  the number of pebbles inside the jug increased,the level  of the water rose higher  and higher.soon the crow was able to reach the water and have a long drink of lovely.cool water.