# Hazel the Curious Squirrel

> A cheerful story about Hazel the curious squirrel and his friends learning to protect nature by cleaning up their forest from litter.

**Age Group:** 4-6 | **Education Level:** kindergarten | **TR Level:** A2.1 | **EN Level:** A1.2 | **Canonical:** https://hikayekitap.com/en/book/hazel-the-curious-squirrel

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## Page 1
In a lush green forest, lived a small, curious squirrel. His name was Hazel. Hazel loved to play. He would leap and bound, jumping from branch to branch.

## Page 2
Hazel loved his home very much. "My forest is so beautiful!" he would say. He would smell the colorful flowers and watch the sparkling stream.

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One day, Hazel saw something shiny. "What's this?" he wondered. It was a plastic bottle. It looked so ugly next to the pretty flowers!

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Hazel walked a little further. He heard a rustling sound. "What's that?" he asked. It was a plastic bag caught in a bush!

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Hazel felt very sad. "My beautiful forest is getting dirty!" he said. His eyes filled with tears. He didn't want to play anymore.

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Just then, he heard a voice: "Hoo hoo! Why are you sad, little squirrel?" It was the Wise Owl, sitting on a branch of a tree.

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"Our forest is getting dirty!" said Hazel. The Wise Owl said, "This is litter, Hazel. Litter harms our forest. We must keep our home clean."

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Hazel thought and thought... Then he shouted happily, "Then let's clean it up!" He started to push a piece of litter with his tiny paws.

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Seeing him, his friend Hoppy the Rabbit came to help. "I will help too!" he said. Together, they gathered the litter.

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Soon, all their friends arrived. Everyone helped. The forest was clean and sparkling again. Together they all cheered with joy: "Protecting nature is a job for everyone!"