The Rainbird

This is a traditional African story. It tells of a time when there was no rain because the rain queen was cross with the animals and birds. The animals and birds get together to decide what to do. Various animals try to get a message to the rain queen, but they are too proud or silly so they cannot get the message to her. A humble rainbird offers to sing for the rain queen. His song is so lovely that it makes her cry and her tears fall to the Earth as rain.