ReadOasis Step 2

Many years ago a man named Francis lived in a small town in Italy. Francis was kind and loving to all living things. The creatures he loved most were birds. He called the birds his little brothers of the air. He wanted to protect them and take care of them. At Christmas time he dropped pieces of bread under the trees. He shared his food so that the birds could eat and be happy.
One day a boy caught two white birds called doves. The doves were beautiful, peaceful birds. They m...