Books with title Earl the Squirrel

For more information about the book and Don Freeman, please visit www.donfreeman.info. Earl the Squirrel doesn’t think of himself as spoiled, but his mother does. She decides it’s high time Earl learns to find acorns for himself. There’s only one problem—he doesn’t know where to look. Earl’s friend Jill offers to help, but that’s not what Earl’s mother had in mind. So, wearing his bright red scarf, Earl sets off on his own for an action-packed acornfinding mission.Striking black-and-white scratchboard art is accented by Earl’s crimson scarf. The effect is classic, clean, and thoroughly recognizable as Don Freeman’s signature style.

"Young squirrel Earl is helped by his human friend, Jill, who gives him an acorn and a nutcracker. Earl's mother fears that her son is too dependent on his friend. But Earl uses another gift, a red scarf, to prove he can make his own way in the world... Myers' narration and natural background sounds perfectly complement Freeman's wry tale and black-and-white scratchboard illustrations...Well-managed vocal changes for all characters."-Booklist

Squeak’s family used to live in a big nest lined with leaves and dry grass. The little squirrel remembered a mother who loved and cared for them. But one morning, there were loud noises outside the nest. “VRR VRRR! VRR VRRR!” Their branch started shaking, then the whole nest fell to the ground. Two men were trimming the tree! “Hey, look,” one said. “Baby squirrels!” Squeak felt something big and wet lick him. Yuck, what was that? A dog’s tongue? The dog picked Squeak up in his wet mouth and ran happily around the yard. “EEP EEP!” Squeak cried. “EEEP! EEEEP!” Oh, no! What will happen to Squeak and his brother and sister now? Find out in Squeak the Squirrel, based on the true story of a rescue squirrel named Squeak. The book will delight any child or classroom and fits perfectly into lesson areas for humane education or compassion discussions. Excellent for ages seven and up, Squeak the Squirrel is a great choice for family bedtime, classroom, or solo listening adventures.

Earl the Squirrel is a small creature with a big problem. As his hunger rapidly grows, he becomes aware of his lack of acorns. When Earl can't find any, he disregards all sense of morals and sets out to steal from the other squirrels. This doesn't turn out too well for him. Earl gets some time to think about his actions and resolves the conflict that he created. Earl is an example of the moral that stealing is never the right choice and often only leads to greater problems.

Earl the Squirrel came about one day watching a squirrel fall from the neighbors walnut tree. I thought to myself, “That squirrel is having a bad day." We all have had bad days, and we learn to cope and move on. This story is about a squirrel's adventure and the lessons he learns by facing his fears and mishaps. Earl learns that not all things are what they seem. In order to conquer fear, you must face it.

Earl the Squirrel is a small creature with a big problem. As his hunger rapidly grows, he becomes aware of his lack of acorns. When Earl can't find any, he disregards all sense of morals and sets out to steal from the other squirrels. This doesn't turn out too well for him. Earl gets some time to think about his actions and resolves the conflict that he created. Earl is an example of the moral that stealing is never the right choice and often only leads to greater problems.

"Young squirrel Earl is helped by his human friend, Jill, who gives him an acorn and a nutcracker. Earl's mother fears that her son is too dependent on his friend. But Earl uses another gift, a red scarf, to prove he can make his own way in the world... Myers' narration and natural background sounds perfectly complement Freeman's wry tale and black-and-white scratchboard illustrations...Well-managed vocal changes for all characters."-Booklist