Scaredy Squirrel
School year: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
No. of pages 40
Published: 2008
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is part of a book series called Scaredy Squirrel .
There are 40 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 in 2008 by Kids Can Press .
Sharon Jennings is an award-winning author of many books for young people, including C'mere, Boy! and Bearcub and Mama, a finalist for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. Sharon lives in Toronto. Melanie Watt is an acclaimed children's book author and illustrator. Her books include the Scaredy Squirrel, Chester and Learning With Animals series, Augustine, Leon the Chameleon and Have I Got a Book for You! She lives near Montreal.
Animals in literature
Squirrels in literature
Nature in literature
Self Esteem And Self Reliance in literature
Emotions And Feelings in literature
This book is in the following series:
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
North Carolina Children's Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the North Carolina Children's Book Award.
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Grades K-3
This book was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award.
Black-Eyed Susan Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.
Monarch Award
This book was recognised by the Monarch Award.
Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award
This book was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award.
Independent Publisher Book Award - Picture Book - Ages 0-6 Years
This book was recognised in the Picture Book - Ages 0-6 Years category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.
Independent Publisher Book Award - Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Independent Publisher Book Award.
Cybils Award - Fiction Picture Book
This book was recognised in the Fiction Picture Book category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Bound to win over its readers, parent and child, at the outset with its wry wit.--The National Post
Youngsters will go nuts over this one.--Publishers Weekly
With his iconic nervous grin and over-the-top punctiliousness, Scaredy Squirrel is an endearing character.--School Library Journal
Watts conveys a difficult theme ... with an energetic playfulness ... (Scaredy Squirrel is) a masterful balance of charm, comedy and serious realism.--Toronto Star
The bold, inviting compositions ... and paint-box colors ... add energy.--Horn Book
Readers of any age will chuckle with recognition at the squirrel's attempts to control his life.--Quill & Quire
