but please go find out about Mica the Micona first.

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"Aloha," said Pono. "Tell me why you're smiling."

"I'm smiling because I have a love story to tell," said Ka'leo. "Would you like to hear it?"

"Ai," said Pono. "Please tell me."

Ka'leo told Pono the love story of 'Ohi'a and Lehua.

"That was a very nice story," said Pono when Ka'leo had finished. He started to smile.

Then, Ka'leo frowned. So did Pono.

"The 'Ohi'a tree is very important for Hawai'i's endangered birds. Many of them live in our branches and eat our flowers.

Thousands of acres of our trees have been cut down to make pastures and farms.

Even worse, pigs and rats dig up our roots and eat our tender new branches. If we all die, our birds won't have any place to live."

"That's very sad," said Pono.

"Yes," agreed Ka'leo, "but, we are very strong trees. We can grow in many places. If people will plant us and help us grow, we won't die."

"I hope people will help," said Pono.

He started to climb the tree. Then, he saw a slimy snail on a leaf.

The fourth friend he found was. . .

 

Rosie, the Predatory Snail

Tutu, the Tree Snail