Other editions of book 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

"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