Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Sammy who loved collecting nuts. One day, while collecting nuts, he came across a big, cozy nest in a tree. Sammy was tired from all the nut collecting, so he decided to take a nap in the nest.

Just as he was dozing off, he heard a loud noise. He opened his eyes and saw a net flying towards him! Sammy quickly jumped out of the nest, but he was too late. The net had already caught him!

He was taken to a nurse's office, where she took care of him. Sammy was scared and didn't know what was happening. The nurse, seeing that Sammy was scared, told him not to worry and explained that he was just going to be given a check-up.

During the check-up, the nurse noticed that Sammy had a runny nose. She gave him a tissue and told him to blow his nose. But when Sammy blew his nose, he was in for a surprise! A nut flew out of his nose! The nurse and Sammy both started laughing.

After the check-up, it was already night time. The nurse realized that Sammy had gotten separated from his family and decided to help him find them. They searched high and low, and just when they were about to give up, they heard a faint chatter.

It was Sammy's family! They had been looking for him all day. Sammy's family was so happy to see him and thanked the nurse for taking care of him.

From that day on, Sammy never forgot to be careful where he took naps, and always made sure to keep his nose clean. And whenever he thought about the funny incident with the nut, he would giggle to himself.

The end.

Reflections

1. Who is Sammy the Squirrel and what is he known for?
2. What happened when Sammy took a nap in the nest?
3. Why did the nurse take Sammy to her office?
4. What was the surprise when Sammy blew his nose?
5. How did the nurse help Sammy find his family?
6. What did Sammy learn from his adventure?
7. Can you think of another way the nurse could have helped Sammy find his family?
8. What would you do if you found a lost animal like Sammy?