In a tall, tall tree, at the tip-tip­py top, hangs a sin­gle red apple …

Along skirts Mouse. “An apple!” she squeaks, “How divine! When it tum­bles to the ground, it’ll all be mine!”

And so it goes, for Hare, Fox, Deer, and Bear, who each can’t wait to get their hands on the apple.

Soon the wind huffs and puffs, the branch snips and snaps, and down the apple falls. Only one shiny red apple for five fur­ry crea­tures? What are they to do?!

Here is a read-aloud pic­ture book, per­fect for sto­ry­time, that will have kids repeat­ing the refrain “Mine!” … com­plete with an end­ing that cel­e­brates shar­ing and is sure to surprise!