Penny the Squirrel and the Three Jars

Penny the squirrel earns coins at the Autumn Market and spends them on ribbons and candied chestnuts, until a red wagon in the window costs more than she has.

Money Handling

In a golden woodland called Acorn Ridge, there lived a young squirrel named Penny. Penny had a bushy tail, quick paws, and a wonderful job helping Mr. Hazel at the Autumn Market, where she gathered acorns and nuts and earned shiny little coins.

But Penny had a problem. The coins never seemed to last.

"Ooh, a ribbon!" she'd say, spending a coin. "Ooh, a candied chestnut!" she'd say, spending another. By the end of each week, her pockets were empty, and she couldn't remember where it had all gone.

One crisp morning, Penny saw the most beautiful thing she had ever seen in the market window: a bright red wagon with golden wheels. It was perfect for carrying nuts, and perfect for racing down hills.

"I want it!" she cried. But when she checked her pockets, she found only one lonely coin.

Penny sat on a stump with a sigh.

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What is Penny the Squirrel and the Three Jars about?

Penny the squirrel earns coins at the Autumn Market and spends them on ribbons and candied chestnuts, until a red wagon in the window costs more than she has.

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Who wrote it?

Nimra Khan — original fiction published on RapidTale.