Hiawatha was a very young Red Indian boy. He loved all the animals and birds equally. He lived with his old grandmother in a wigwam. He used to listen to the stories of stars, trees, insects, birds and animals. He started loving them, as he grew up. He learnt the secret language of not only the birds but also of the beasts. He asked them a number of questions out of curiosity. He got the answers of all his questions from them. This is how he learns about all the secrets about the beasts and birds. He calls the 'chickens' and the 'beasts' brothers out of love.