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Draft storyAt home in the kitchen

Wee Bin and the saved supper

Eat or save good food first. Only the scraps go in the caddy.

A draft: the words and pictures are waiting for an educator’s review.

Who’s in it

Meet everyone in Gullbrae

The story

Eddie cooks in the kitchen while Wee Bin and Buddy watch.

Wee Bin expected a mountain of leftovers.

Eddie puts good food into a container to keep it fresh.

Eddie planned sensible portions and kept good food fresh.

Buddy helps use the vegetables already in the kitchen.

Buddy helped use the food that was already there.

Eddie puts a few peelings into Wee Bin.

Only a few peelings went into the caddy.

Wee Bin: “Is that still good food, or is it really a scrap?”

Wee Bin, almost empty, looks proud beside Buddy.

Wee Bin proudly showed off his very small supper.

Eddie, Buddy and Wee Bin with plates of sandwiches.

Eddie cheered all the food saved for people to eat.

Draft, 19 October 2026. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator. The story follows the outline in our story guide.

The real-life bit

The best day for a food caddy is a nearly empty one. Plan, store and use up good food first; peelings and scraps nobody can eat go in the caddy. Gullbrae is made up. Your council’s own rules are the ones to follow.

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