In a large forest in Norway, there live all kinds of small animals. There are clever squirrels, honest and simple - minded rabbits, and birds with beautiful songs. The pine trees in this forest grow extremely tall, and the pine cones on them are no ordinary ones. They possess magical powers.
One year, winter came very early and was extremely cold. The heavy snow was falling in a whirl, and soon covered the entire forest. The small animals didn't have enough food reserves and were all facing the plight of starvation and cold.
The little squirrel looked at its empty tree hole, looking worried. It had originally planned to collect more pine cones in autumn, but because it was too playful, it didn't store much food. The rabbit in its burrow was also starving with its stomach growling. The carrots it had stored were all buried by the heavy snow and couldn't be found. The birds huddled in their nests, shivering, as they couldn't find any insects to eat.
Just when everyone was in despair, the little squirrel suddenly remembered those pine cones with magical powers in the forest. It hurriedly ran out of the tree hole and looked up at the tall pine trees. Only to see that the pine cones on the pine trees were twinkling with a faint light, and that light seemed to be calling the small animals. The little squirrel jumped up happily. It knew there was hope. It shouted loudly to the other small animals to tell them this good news.
The rabbit heard the shout and hopped to the pine tree. The birds also flapped their wings and flew over. They all looked at those twinkling pine cones curiously, not knowing what kind of magical powers they really had.
The little squirrel volunteered to climb up the tree and carefully picked a pine cone. When it held the pine cone in its hand, a magical thing happened. The pine cone began to emit warm heat, and a small area of the surrounding snow melted. The little squirrel was pleasantly surprised and handed the pine cone to the small animals under the tree, and everyone felt that warmth.
After knowing the magical power of the magic pine cones, the small animals were all very excited. They were no longer afraid of cold and hunger. The little squirrel picked a few more pine cones and placed them beside the tree hole. The heat emitted by the pine cones made the tree hole warm, like a small stove. The rabbit placed a pine cone in its burrow, and the burrow became warm too. The birds placed the pine cone under their nests, and the nests were no longer cold.
Moreover, the magic pine cones could also produce food. The little squirrel made a wish to the pine cone, hoping for some nuts. The pine cone flickered a few times, and a pile of delicious nuts appeared in front of it. The rabbit wished for carrots, and soon, fresh carrots appeared. The birds wished for insects and were also satisfied.
This winter, because of the magic pine cones, the small animals had a warm and happy time. They sat around the magic pine cones, shared food with each other, sang and danced, and the forest was full of laughter.
As winter slowly passed and spring arrived, the power of the magic pine cones gradually weakened. The small animals were very grateful for the help of the magic pine cones. They collected the seeds of the pine cones and planted them in every corner of the forest.
Many years later, more pine trees grew in the forest, and the pine trees were full of pine cones. Although these pine cones don't have such powerful magic powers as the previous ones, they seem to carry a special blessing. The small animals continue to live happily in this forest, and they will also tell the story of the magic pine cones to generations of small animals.
