Squirrel Nutkin would rather ask the old owl riddles than gather nuts with the other squirrels.

"Reviled as pests or loved as an endearing amusement, squirrels have played important roles in trade, literature, and mythology. Thorington and Ferrell cover every aspect of these diverse species, from the first squirrels of 36 million years ago to the present day. With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format, this authoritative and engaging guide sheds light on a common mammal that is anything but commonplace."--Jacket....

Introduces members of the squirrel family, including woodchucks and prairie dogs.

Squirrel and Sherri celebrate spring by collecting it in their May baskets.

Elliot the squirrel and his friends try to rescue a toy squirrel from a little boy's house.

While searching for nuts in the forest, Hopper the hare meets a friendly squirrel and climbs up into his tree to spend time with him.

"Toaff is a small squirrel full of big questions. Why must I stay away from the human's house? Why shouldn't I go beyond the pine trees? Why do we fight with the red squirrels across the drive? His sister shrugs--that's just the way things are. His brother bullies--because I said so. And the older squirrels scold--too many questions! Can Toaff really be the only one to wonder why?"--Amazon.com.

Squirrel is too busy getting ready for winter to nibble a pumpkin with Mouse, run in the field with Dog, or otherwise play with any of the other animals.