Richard Downs shares a few images from the latest in an illustrated series of Fables for Young Readers commissioned by 3 CD in Chicago. This is a story about a little bird with a broken wing and a challenging winter fast approaching. He looks for shelter among the trees while all of his winged friends fly south to warmer climates.

As the story goes, some trees shoo the little bird away, while others take him in. Mother Nature has the last word in this tale about the steadfast power of "Evergreen Trees". Moral of the story: help the little guy or freeze your trunks off!