Once in a small village, there was a young girl named Mali. She loved the forest.

Every day, Mali would wander by the trees, listening to the birds sing sweetly.

One afternoon, Mali saw a man with a green hat. He was a forest ranger.

The forest ranger, Mr. Somchai, watched the animals and kept the forest safe.

Mali asked, 'What do you do all day?' Mr. Somchai smiled, 'I protect our forest.'

He taught Mali about the trees, the flowers, and the creatures that lived there.

Mali learned that some plants were medicines and others were food for animals.

Together, they saw tracks of a wild rabbit. Mr. Somchai explained how to read them.

Mali felt happy. She now understood how everything in the forest was connected.

One day, Mali found a hurt bird. She remembered Mr. Somchai's lessons and helped it.

Mali and Mr. Somchai built a small shelter for the bird until it could fly again.

The bird flew away healthy, and Mali smiled. She felt like a true friend of the forest.