I'll never catch Up! Never, never, never!" he moaned; feeling low and very lonely! It was in the early spring and many of the new baby animals were being born in the Great Green Forest. Little Sammy Sparrow was born a few days after his brothers and sisters. He was not only the youngest but, unfortunately, he was the smallest and the weakest of the birds in his family's nest. "How can I ever catch up?" he mumbled. "Everyone else is almost ready to fly out on their own! It's not fair! It's just not fair!"