Peanuts for Stella

Stella the Squirrel

Stella was a little squirrel who lived in a big oak tree with her three brothers. She loved to explore the forest and look for nuts and seeds. But her favorite thing to do was to visit the house at the edge of the woods, where a kind lady lived.

Every day, at the same time, the lady would come out to her patio and scatter some peanuts on the ground. Stella loved peanuts. They were crunchy and tasty and filling. She would run down from her tree and wait patiently on the patio furniture until the lady appeared.

Her brothers, however, were not so patient. They were bigger and stronger than Stella, and they liked to bully her and take her peanuts. They would chase her away from the patio and grab as many peanuts as they could.

"Stella, you're too slow and too small. You don't deserve any peanuts." They would taunt her.

Stella felt sad and angry. She wished she could have some peanuts too. She decided to come up with a plan to outsmart her brothers.

The next day, she woke up early and went to the patio before anyone else. She found a small hole under the furniture and dug a tunnel that led to the other side of the patio. She covered the hole with some leaves and twigs and waited for the lady to come out.

When the lady came out with a bowl of peanuts, Stella popped out of her tunnel and grabbed a handful of peanuts. She quickly ran back into her tunnel and hid them in her hole.

Her brothers saw her and followed her. They tried to squeeze into the tunnel, but they were too big and got stuck.

"Stella, give us some peanuts!" They shouted.

"Sorry, brothers, you're too big and too greedy. You don't deserve any peanuts." Stella said mockingly.

She enjoyed her peanuts in peace while her brothers struggled to get out of the tunnel.

The lady saw what was happening and smiled. She was impressed by Stella's cleverness and bravery. She decided to give her a special treat. She took out a jar of peanut butter and spread some on a slice of bread. She tossed it to Stella, who caught it with delight.

"Here you go, Stella. You earned this." The lady said.

Stella thanked the lady and nibbled on the bread. It was soft and sweet and sticky. She loved peanut butter even more than peanuts.

She shared some with her brothers, who apologized for being mean to her. They learned their lesson and promised to be nicer to her from then on.

Stella was happy. She had made a new friend in the lady and gained respect from her brothers. She looked forward to visiting the patio every day for more peanuts and peanut butter.