A squirrel's life is never dull and Effie's is no exception. Effie awakes to a new spring day and some news that a storm may be approaching her home. She seeks out information on the weather by talking to the many animals with which she shares the woods. She is surprised with the arrival of Simon, a strange black squirrel that recently lost his home from some wild weather. She listens to his tale and begins to find comfort in his companionship.Effie and Simon set off together to her home before the storm blows them away. They are able to survive the rough winds, hail, and lightning, but her home ends up completely destroyed. Now they must avoid any predators and travel through the forest in search for a new place to call home.This story invites the reader on a journey with a squirrel in danger of losing her home and her life, but finding love in the process.
This is a Tale about a tail—a tail that belonged to a little red squirrel, and his name was Nutkin. He had a brother called Twinkleberry, and a great many cousins: they lived in a wood at the edge of a lake.
Shirlee Squirrel needs a safe nest for her babies, far from the clutches of a menacing black cat! When she moves into a birdhouse designed to house wood ducks, she and her babies create "home sweet home" in a North Dakota backyard. Raising her children under the watchful eye of the nice man and womanâRudy and Willieâwhose yard they inhabit, Shirlee teaches young Sammy and Sally everything gray tree squirrels need to know. Retold by award-winning Arizona journalist Jana Bommersbach, Shirlee's true story speaks the universal language of love. Additionally, the book's accompanying curriculum and activity guides make it perfect for both home and classroom use, providing an entertaining, enriching learning experience. Winner of the Children's Picture Book Softcover Non-Fiction category at the 2013 USA Best Book Awards. Honorable Mentions at the 2013 Beach, New York, Animals Animals and Great Midwest Book Festivals!
Solve riddles with Squirrel as he travels to the walled city of bees, the fireless tea plantation of mice, and treacherous desert full of tricksters in this beautifully written and creative debut adventure. Squirrel never expected to be anything other than a slave: the last animal slave in Bimmau. That is, until he is invited to a high profile wedding and takes a sip of the forbidden ceremonial wine, unlocking a mysterious riddle. The riddle reveals that there is a key which has the power to grant Squirrel his freedom (and a name!), but also could enslave anyone in Bimmau. Disastrous if it falls into the wrong hands! Squirrel and his friends find themselves in a race to find Brittle’s Key before the army of crows gets to him…and before the mysterious Colonel finds the key first.
A Squirrel’s Tale By: J.L. Walter Sammy is a squirrel with a rather unique quality – his tail is three times bigger than normal! When Sammy starts school his parents are worried about what others might think or how they will treat them. But Sammy is just himself and shows everyone how his difference makes him special and can even be helpful.
Squirrel is very excited...but when Squirrel's secret starts to spread around the woodland animals, there's just one problem: they haven't been listening properly!
This is a morality tale of overcoming differences among individuals in order to unite our minds and hearts against true evil in the world. So often do we allow our differences to divide us when, in reality, we have more in common with each other than we think. Rising above our perceptions and growing closer to each other, we are empowered to fully live out our humanity. Sometimes these, the most difficult lessons, can perhaps only be gleaned by observing the smaller creatures in creation.
Jonathan Squirrel’s nut has been stolen! Join Mr. Biddle and his woodland friends as he recounts the tale of Forest of Leeds greatest heist. With the help of Jonathan Squirrel and Nigel Owl in finding the perpetrator — Nigel, of course, making sure to show off his best-feathered side, Mr. Biddle uncovers the culprit. However, a certain revelation turns the pursuit on its head. Transformed from a quest of apprehension for a petty thief, Mr. Biddle’s story becomes one of compassion and mentorship for a fellow woodland creature, changing more than one life that day.
Love is in the air with another irresistible photographic story of wild squirrels in homemade miniature settings, delighting readers and animal lovers of all ages. A companion to The Secret Life of Squirrels and Merry Christmas, Squirrels! sure to surprise and enchant readers young and old! Mr. Peanuts spends his days climbing trees and gathering nuts--but he wishes he had another squirrel to share his time with. When he meets a special squirrel friend, he soon finds himself falling in love! They visit the bookstore, go to the park, and have a romantic candlelit dinner. Will Mr. Peanuts get his happily ever after?