Refer to the story “Joey and the Sad Tree” to answer the following question.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Joey, his sisters, and the forest animals?

Joey and the Sad Tree

The animals trusted them so much that they would eat from their hands.
The animals trusted them so much that they would eat from their hands.

The children mostly kept to themselves, rarely socializing with the animals.
The children mostly kept to themselves, rarely socializing with the animals.

At first, the animals were afraid of the children, but then they grew to love them.
At first, the animals were afraid of the children, but then they grew to love them.