One sunny morning, Amanda the monkey was swinging through the trees when she noticed a long string tangled high above her. It was wrapped tightly around a branch, and one end dangled dangerously close to the ground.
Amanda climbed carefully toward it. She pulled the string, but it would not move. Instead of giving up, she looked closely and noticed that the string was caught around several small branches.
Amanda used a stick to push the string loose. Then she carefully pulled it bit by bit. Finally, the string slipped free and fell safely to the ground.
Amanda smiled proudly. She had used her clever mind instead of her strength. She also noticed that the string was probably left behind by people, so she carried it away to keep other animals from getting tangled.
From that day on, Amanda became known as the smartest and most helpful monkey in the forest.
