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Once upon a time, there was a tree named Timmy. Timmy was very proud of his sap, it was sweet and yummy and all the animals in the forest loved it. One day, some mischievous squirrels drilled a hole in Timmy's trunk to get some of the sap. Timmy was not happy about this and decided to boil the sap to make it too hot for the squirrels to drink. The squirrels got the message and never drilled holes in Timmy's trunk again. Timmy was happy and the animals were happy too because they could still get the sweet sap without having to worry about getting burned. And that's the story of how Timmy kept his sap safe from the squirrels.
Talk about it
Reflection
- Why did the squirrels drill holes in Timmy's trunk?
- How did Timmy protect his sap from the squirrels?
- What happened to the squirrels after Timmy boiled the sap?
- Why was Timmy happy about boiling the sap?
- Do you think Timmy was being fair to the squirrels by boiling the sap?