Never Trust a Squirrel

by Patrick Cooper

Book Overview

William the guinea pig is sure that life is more fun outside his hutch. He sees the squirrels running and chattering in the yard and longs to join them. So when a squirrel named Stella drops out of a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525460098
• ISBN13: 9780525460091
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

The Truth Comes Out.

Let's face it, even though squirrels seem like cute furry woodland creatures, that's just a disguise. Squirrels are evil mammals bent on world domination and can never be trusted. It's so wonderful to find a children's book that not only discusses this concept, but supports it.NEVER TRUST A SQUIRREL! is about a young guinea-pig who fails to listen to the advice of his mother and goes wondering in the woods with a squirrel. When a sly fox shows up, the squirrel abandons the guinea-pig and what follows is a story of love and a lesson in parental obedience.This is a great book and the kids I used to teach in preschool loved it. The illustrations are lively and full of natural color, augmenting each scene they accompany.

"Never trust a squirrel" by Patrick Cooper

At a time when there is a huge selection for buyers of children's books to choose from, it is surprisingly rare to find a really good story at an appropriate level. This book was a delightful surprise. I bought it for the 4/5 year olds in my preschool class, and it was an instant success. The children found the story absorbing and were not concerned that a squirrel is an alien species here. I recommend this book to parents, teachers and the young children for whom it has been written.