George the Squirrel
Laura McLeod Mastrian, Lisa Alderson
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(Evergreen Press, March 10, 2015)
George the Squirrel...an unexpected houseguest!When George came into the lives of Libby, Willy, and Cole, they had no idea how much fun they would have with the baby grey squirrelânor how much trouble he would get into! He was so cuddly, and the sounds he made so cute, that their parents agreed to take in the orphan baby squirrelâprovided he obeyed the rules! But more about that in a moment.After a trip to the vet to make sure George was healthy, the family learned how to feed him special milk from a dollâs bottle. He lived in a shoe box except when he was out roaming about the house. Thatâs when trouble usually started. Like the time when he snuck out of his box and disrupted the familyâs 4th of July party. When he jumped onto Aunt Juneâs head, Aunt Sharon fainted away! One day George looked out the window at the other squirrels climbing trees and having squirrel fun. He thought he should be outside with the others. But he loved his adopted family. What was George ever to do? Come along with George, Libby, Willy, and Cole on a wonderful journey of discovery!Based on a true story, Georgeâs adventure teaches kids the importance of loving and caring for domestic and wild animals. Of course adopting a wild animal should always be done with adult supervision, the involvement of your vet, and under the guidance of your local animal control shelter.Laura McLeod is married and a mom of two daughters and also enjoys her three stepsons. She is very proud of each of them and who they are! Laura and her family reside in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Volunteer work has been an important part of her life, whether it is at the animal shelter, food pantry, or prison ministry. Laura enjoys the outdoors, walking and hiking, kayaking, biking, and working on her pilotâs license. She is thankful for the opportunities to interact with the animals she has been involved with. Most of Lauraâs stories are based on one-to-one fostering or adoption of these animals.