Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
A young man goes on a sea voyage against his parents' wishes, but his ship gets caught in a terrible storm. He must learn to survive completely alone in a place far from home.
My name is Coconut.
My name is Coconut.
I am a tree on a small island.
I am a tree on a small island.
I have lived here for one hundred years.
I have lived here for one hundred years.
I have seen many things.
I have seen many things.
One day, a big storm came.
One day, a big storm came.
The wind was very strong.
The wind was very strong.
The rain was heavy.
The rain was heavy.
I watched a ship break on the rocks.
I watched a ship break on the rocks.
Only one man came to my beach.
Only one man came to my beach.
He was wet and scared.
He was wet and scared.
The man's name was Robinson.
The man's name was Robinson.
He cried for many days.
He cried for many days.
He walked around my island.
He walked around my island.
He talked to himself.
He talked to himself.
Sometimes he talked to me, but he did not know I could understand.
Sometimes he talked to me, but he did not know I could understand.
"I am alone,"
"I am alone,"
he said.
he said.
"I will die here."
"I will die here."
But Robinson was smart.
But Robinson was smart.
He made a house with wood from his broken ship.
He made a house with wood from his broken ship.
He made fire.
He made fire.
He caught fish.
He caught fish.
He found fruit on my branches.
He found fruit on my branches.
My coconuts helped him live.
My coconuts helped him live.
Robinson made friends with animals.
Robinson made friends with animals.
A parrot sat on my leaves.
A parrot sat on my leaves.
The parrot learned to say
The parrot learned to say
"Hello, Robinson!"
"Hello, Robinson!"
A goat family lived near my roots.
A goat family lived near my roots.
Robinson gave them names.
Robinson gave them names.
Years passed.
Years passed.
Robinson's hair grew long.
Robinson's hair grew long.
His clothes became old and torn.
His clothes became old and torn.
But he was not sad anymore.
But he was not sad anymore.
He sang songs.
He sang songs.
He danced.
He danced.
He painted pictures on rocks.
He painted pictures on rocks.
One morning, I saw a ship far away.
One morning, I saw a ship far away.
Robinson saw it too.
Robinson saw it too.
He made a big fire.
He made a big fire.
He waved his arms.
He waved his arms.
The ship came closer.
The ship came closer.
"I can go home now,"
"I can go home now,"
Robinson told me.
Robinson told me.
"But I will miss this place."
"But I will miss this place."
Robinson left on the ship.
Robinson left on the ship.
I was alone again.
I was alone again.
But sometimes, when the wind blows through my leaves, I remember my friend.
But sometimes, when the wind blows through my leaves, I remember my friend.
I hope he remembers me too.
I hope he remembers me too.
The island is quiet now.
The island is quiet now.
I wait for the next visitor to find my shade.
I wait for the next visitor to find my shade.