Grandad and Jess are walking together in the woods when a squirrel passes by them. Jess wants the squirrel to be her pet and to take it home with her, but Grandad says that you can't tame a squirrel. As Jess follows the squirrel deeper into the woods, she discovers more natural wonders and comes to understand that her grandfather is right and she mustn't take the squirrel home, for this is its proper home, in the wild woods.

 

There are 32 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 2003 by Walker Books Ltd .

Simon James is the author and illustrator of a number of best-selling picture books. These include Dear Greenpeace and Leon and Bob, which was a Smarties Book Prize Silver Medal Winner and Little One Step.