Maureen Anaya Harry de Vine

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Harry is a live vine who lives on a dingy white wall outside the James's family home. He has a heart shaped leaf face. He enjoys watching as the family go about their daily lives. Sometimes he likes to stretch his vine like body into the garden where he can snatch some seedlings for a snack. Soon, he realizes, summer is fading away by the cold dark nights and watching the garden turn to dust. Birds are flying to warmer places, bees return to their nests, and animals take shelter. As he is planning winter survival a voice calls out to him. It's Vera vine. Another live vine with a long shaped leaf face. She has nowhere to climb to get through the winter and wants to share his wall. Harry allows her to stay and they survive the cold winter together. Suddenly spring arrives! Birds return, bees buzz around the vines and plant life comes alive with the lovely sunshine. Harry invites Vera to stay as long as she wants.