The Pen Pals

published: 10 03 2026
themes: just for fun, life lessons

Daisy Goose tends to say yes to things, even when she shouldn't. She especially cannot resist her darling little nieces and nephews. When they ask her to bring a homemade apple pie to their birthday party, with apples from her own trees...she says yes against her better judgment.

How will she ever get a pie out of those sickly trees?

Daisy feels hopeless until she discovers a magnificent garden in the forest with healthy, vibrant apple trees. If only she can get some advice from the gardener, perhaps she can liven up her apple trees. Daisy and the gardener become pen pals...but is there something she doesn't know about her helpful correspondent? You'll have to listen to find out.

Thank you to CIELO and LUCY for the super important reminder message at the beginning!

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