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Nuts, Nuts, Nuts!

Small Squirrel loved nuts!
Small Squirrel loved eating nuts!

One day Granny Grey gave all the little squirrels a basket and sent them out to collect nuts.
Small’s brothers and sisters found lots.
So did Small but he ate all of his!

"Hmm, in the winter there are no nuts on the trees," said Granny Grey.
"You must save nuts so you’ll have plenty to eat."
"I can’t help it Granny Grey, I like eating nuts," said Small.

But Small loved his Granny, so the next day when Granny Gray asked him to fill a basket of nuts for her he said, "Yes Granny, of course I will."

Small went out and ate lots of nuts but he did fill a basket for Granny too.

Every day Small filled up a basket for Granny. He filled up his tummy with lots of nuts as well!

Next morning Granny asked for another basket of nuts.
Small said, "Yes Granny," and filled up another basket.

Granny Grey gave him a hug and showed him all the nuts in her store cupboard.
"Ah, look at all those," said Small, "I’d never be able to save that many.

"But these are yours Small,” said Granny, "Yours and mine.
You worked hard for me picking all those nuts. I’ve been putting them away for you, and now we’ll both have plenty to eat in the winter.
I’m very proud of you!"

Small was very proud of himself.
He was good at saving nuts, but he was even better at eating them!

The End.