Books with title THE SQUIRREL'S TALE

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.

After battling infertility for years and discovering cancer was the cause, the dream of having children would only be possible with a third party donor for the Chattertons. This is the case for many families and that's the origin of this children's book. Tad the Squirrel helps to simply explain that there are many ways families come to be, and parent/child connections are more than just skin deep. It's a story of realizing differences but also seeing that "family" is more than just DNA.

The story of a resourceful and hardworking squirrel named Squirrelly who is different and often teased and taunted by other squirrels. In the end Squirrelly saves the day."Awesome!" -Jackson S., age 9"An unlikely hero, Squirrelly honors his parents, collects and uses resources wisely, and shows that forgiveness unleashes the good in us all. O'Banion has created a friend for life!" -Dr. Dawn J. Bradford, author, educator and mother of two"My favorite part of the story was . . ." -each student in a kindergarten class at Robinson Elementary, Chicago, IL describing their favorite part of the story."I like it. I really like it!" -Rupal M., attorney and mother of two"Squirrelly the Squirrel portrays many important life lessons. It is a must read for all young children! Dana O'Banion has done an excellent job writing this fable." -Roland James Thorpe, Jr., PhD"Fly! A totally awesome story and example of what "life" deems valuable . . . Very happy for Dana OB's accomplishment!!" -Arnold Hennings, Grammy award winning music producer and father of many