Grade K–2Entrepreneurship

The Stuffie Stand

Written by Maddie Frost

Illustrated by Maddie Frost

When a young entrepreneur sets up a stand to sell her beloved stuffed animals, she discovers that letting go is harder than she thought — and that some things are worth more than money.

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From the Library Director

A warm, funny story that opens rich conversations about entrepreneurship, attachment, and what it means to share something you love. Perfect for K–2 read-alouds.

Big Idea

The things we love most teach us what we truly value.

Discussion Questions

1
Why did the main character decide to set up a stuffie stand? What was she hoping to get?
2
How did she feel when someone actually wanted to buy one of her stuffed animals? Why?
3
Have you ever had something that was hard to give away or share? What made it special?
4
What does the story teach us about the difference between price and value?
5
What would you put in your own stand? Would it be easy or hard to sell those things?
6
How did the character's feelings change from the beginning to the end of the story?
7
What does it mean to be an entrepreneur? Can kids be entrepreneurs too?
8
If you were a customer at the stuffie stand, what would you do if you saw the seller was sad?

Activity: My Own Stand

Students design their own imaginary stand — deciding what to sell, how to price it, and what they might find hard to part with.

1
Draw or list three things you own that you love. Put a star next to the one you'd find hardest to sell.
2
Design your stand: give it a name, a sign, and decide what you'd charge for each item.
3
Write one sentence about how you'd feel if your favorite item sold — and one sentence about what you'd do with the money.
4
Share your stand design with a partner. Discuss: would you actually sell it, or keep it?

Standards Connections

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3 — Identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6 — Identify who is telling the story at various points in the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.K.4 — Describe familiar people, places, things, and events with prompting.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.1.1 — Write opinion pieces naming a topic and supplying a reason for the opinion.
Economics — Understand that people make choices about what to buy and sell based on wants and needs.
Social-Emotional Learning — Recognize and manage emotions related to sharing and letting go.