A re-issue of an O'Brien classic Cyril the Squirrel. Cyril, a lonely orphaned red squirrel, sets off from his homeland to find others of his own kind. He meets danger and difficulty and has many exciting adventures. He also has to face the question of whether he will befriend his 'cousins' the grey squirrels, whom he says he hates.

 

This book was recognised by the Reading Association of Ireland Award.

There are 128 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Eugene McCabe is the author of Cyril's Woodland Quest, for readers age 10+. McCabe was born in Glasgow in 1930 to a Fermanagh mother and a Cavan father. In 1939 his grandfather bought a farm in Clones, Co Monaghan, and McCabe moved there in 1954. A well-known writer for theatre, Eugene McCabe began writing for television when RTE began in 1960. In 1964, his play King of the Castle was the success of that year's Dublin Theatre Festival. Eugene lives with his wife Margo in Clones, and has three sons and one daughter. Originally published as Cyril the Squirrel, this popular book was reissued by O'Brien Press as Cyril's Woodland Quest in September Autumn 2001.