
The Squirrel and the Nut: An Animal Story
The Squirrel and the Nut: An Animal Story Once upon a time, in a dense forest, there lived a squirrel named Sammy. Sammy was a very happy-go-lucky squirrel and loved collecting nuts. He’d spend hours running up and down trees, gathering as many nuts as he could. He took great pride in having the biggest collection of nuts in the entire forest. One day, as Sammy was gathering nuts, he met his friend, the blue jay, who asked him why he was hoarding so many nuts. Sammy replied, “I am collecting as many nuts as I can because I don’t want to run out of food during the winter.” “I need to store up as much as I can to survive.” The blue jay nodded in understanding but then asked, “But what about the other animals in the forest?” “Don’t they need food to survive as well?” Sammy didn’t think













