Sweet Summer Nature Story for Young Children - Mother Earth & the Clover Children

Mother Earth and the Clover Children (adapted a little from Suzanne Downe’s version)

It was a sunny blue-sky day and all should have been well down in the meadow, but this was not so!

All the clover children were in an uproar. 'What is this growing amongst us?!!' they shouted, as they showed off their pretty three green leaves in the sun! For sure enough, standing there, right in the middle of their patch of clover grew one lone clover with four leaves!

'I have never seen anything like this,' they called to each other. 'How odd and strange he is'. And they talked together about how ugly 4-leaf clover was!

The poor little 4-leaf clover heard what they were saying, and drooped his leaves in sadness. How very lonely he felt. But there was nothing he could do because he grew this way. Oh dear. The clover children's unkind talk spread through the land until Mother Earth heard what was being said. 'Oh my, something must be done to stop this naughtiness, ' she said. So she put on her summer shawl and set off to the clover patch.

When the clover children saw her coming they were so happy. Surely she would tell that ugly clover to leave the patch! Well, imagine their surprise when Mother Earth went straight to the sad little 4-leaf clover and hugged him and kissed him right on top of his head.

'I have been waiting a long time for you, dear 4-leaf,' she said to him. 4-leaf stood straight and tall and his eyes were shining happily at Mother Earth. 'Little 4-leaf, you are rare and wonderful. I give you the magic to bring good fortune to all who find you,' said Mother Earth with the sweetest of voices.

The 3-leaf children listened and realized how wrong they had been AND that they had been quite mean. And as in their hearts they were really kind little clovers, they leaned over and said, '4-leaf, we are so sorry for not seeing until now how wonderful and beautiful you truly are.'

Mother Earth nodded. All would now be well in the clover patch, so off home she went. From then on the 3-leaf children became friends with 4-leaf. and together they all showed off their lovely leaves in the sunlight.

Well one day, not too long after, a mother and her little boy were walking in the meadow. Oh how the clover all stood their most beautiful, for they wanted the mother and boy to notice how lovely they were.

The little boy didn’t look at them with great interest at first and then his whole face smiled with delight as he called his mother to come over.

"Look mama, I found a 4-leaf clover!"

His mother looked too, and said, ' yes this is very special ! When you find a 4-leaf clover you will have good fortune in your life. You are a lucky boy today!'

4-leaf was so happy, and because friendship is a wonderful gift, all the 3-leaf friends were happy for 4-leaf too.

All was well.

The sun shone on the clover patch all day, and at night, the good stars in the sky watched over all in the land.

The clover children slept peacefully in their clover patch in the meadow ….

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