The Amazing Tree retells a Tanzanian folk tale. During a time of great drought and famine the animals are all thirsty and hungry. They find a beautiful tree filled with ripe juicy fruit, but none of the fruit will fall no matter how hard they shake the tree. Although Rabbit suggests seeking the council of the wise Tortoise and volunteers to go, they decide to send a couple of the big animals, Water Buffalo and Elephant, to see the wise tortoise in order to find out how they might get the fruit. The tortoise instructs them as to what to say to the tree in order to get the fruit to fall, but they both forget prior to returning to the other animals and the tree. The animals decide to ask Tortoise once again and as before they dismiss Rabbit and send a few of the large animals to find the answer.  Once again, the animals forget.  Finally the Rabbit is sent and is able to remember what to say to the tree, and all the animals enjoy wonderful fruit.  In the end, all of them learn that every animal, no matter how small, can make a valuable contribution.