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Highlights
- A collection of five hilarious stories starring Scaredy Squirrel - everyone's favorite worrywart!Scaredy Squirrel would rather stay safe and secure in his nut tree than risk venturing out into the great unknown.
- 4-8 Years
- 8.25" x 8.25" Hardcover
- 182 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Animals
- Series Name: Scaredy Squirrel
Description
Book Synopsis
A collection of five hilarious stories starring Scaredy Squirrel - everyone's favorite worrywart!
Scaredy Squirrel would rather stay safe and secure in his nut tree than risk venturing out into the great unknown. There are so many hazards out there! But every now and then, when he does take a brave step outside his comfort zone, Scaredy Squirrel discovers something new and exciting. And somehow, the thing he didn't want to do turns out to be the best thing he's ever done!
Now Scaredy Squirrel fans can get these five bestselling titles in one hardcover edition:
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party
Readers of all ages love Melanie Watt's sweetly vulnerable, lovable Scaredy Squirrel. Children relate to his numerous fears of the unfamiliar - both the real, possible threats and the outlandish ones - while being in on the joke of how his checklists, schedules and detailed plans never quite prepare Scaredy the way he thinks they will and usually weren't needed in the first place! By working through his apprehensions, Scaredy Squirrel shows readers it's okay to take risks and do the thing you think you can't do. These stories are excellent for teaching character-education lessons on courage, adaptability and perseverance. This hardcover edition makes a perfect collectible or gift for Scaredy Squirrel fans of any age.
Review Quotes
... The signature illustrations ... provide plenty of visual jokes for readers to chuckle over ... Scaredy's anxieties and his ridiculous solutions remain fresh enough to delight with this salty offering.--Kirkus Reviews (Praise for Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach)
Children will be delighted as Scaredy Squirrel attempts to face his fear of falling asleep because of bad dreams, and they'll laugh at his absurd lists and action plans.--School Library Journal (Praise for Scaredy Squirrel at Night)
Children will identify with Scaredy Squirrel's anxiety about making new friends. They will find his over-the-top fears amusing.--CM Magazine (Praise for Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend)
Watt's wry digital illustrations make the most of the perceived mayhem, using a host of graphic conventions to tell her story. There's no question it's a formula by now, but it's still a winning one. Many happy returns, Scaredy.--Kirkus Reviews (Praise for Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party)
Youngsters will go nuts over this one.--Publishers Weekly (Praise for Scaredy Squirrel)
About the Author
Melanie Watt is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Scaredy Squirrel series, the Chester series, Leon the Chameleon, Augustine, You're Finally Here!, Have I Got a Book for You! and Bug in a Vacuum. She lives near Montreal, Quebec.