A Squirrel's Tale

by Richard Fowler

This activity book features a cardboard character which takes the reader on an exciting adventure as it passes through a slot on each page. The book is designed to orient youngsters toward reading and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 1601304188
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: EDC Publishing / UBAM
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.0" x 0.4" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

The book did not include the squirrel.

The book did not include the squirrel.

No squirrel

The book came with no squirrel?

Very good condition does not mean it has a squirrel

Sadly both "very good" quality books I received did not have squirrels. One of them, other than the lack of squirrel, is in pretty good shape. Unfortunately, the other one is missing many flaps and has huge holes out of other portions of it. I am disappointed by the quality descriptions and the lack of warning regarding the squirrel as it is pretty integral to the enjoyment of the book.

no squirrel

useless without the squirrel.

What squirrel?

Very disappointed in the quality of this book- It arrived with one entire page ripped out, many rips on other pages and no squirrel to take through the story. This was a total rip off

Poor Quality

Quality listed as "Good," came with 1/2 of the book's first page MISSING. The moveable squirrel was also MISSING. I paid almost $6 for a book I can't even read the first full page because it is missing. VERY, VERY DISAPPOINTED. Missing pages should NOT be listed as "good quality" !!! Otherwise, the story is adorable, as the other Richard Fowler books.

An absolute favorite in our house!

My 2 1/2 year old son absolutely LOVES this book! For the past three months he has wanted to read this book EVERY NIGHT at bed time. He loves moving the squirrel in and out through the slots and is becoming very familiar with the characters and sequence of the plot now that we have read it so much. I can't wait to get some of the other books like this one for him, and for all of my friends who have toddlers, and just know it will become a favorite in their house, too. I'm a school librarian and know this book is developing his joy of reading. While the plot of the book is weak, he certainly overlooks that and can't wait to read it again and again every night. This is a MUST HAVE for anyone with a toddler at home.

Highly motivating book for 3 year old w/ speech/motor delay

My son LOVES this book(and also the mouse about the house version). These books are GREAT for fine motor/motor planning...AND great for high affect speech and language therapy. "Oh, oh dear...what happened to his nuts?" "where could they be?" "who do you think hid them?" "what will happen next?" ...Highly recommended book!

My daughter's favorite

I got this book because my then two-year-old had delayed fine motor skills. I had no idea how much she was going to love it. We've taken it everywhere and she tells the story of the squirrel as she tracks him through the book over and over again. The squirrel is looking a bit worn but has held up remarkably well. EXCELLENT!

I teach 4 year olds, and this is a favorite!

I teach a preschool class of 4 year olds, and they love this book! They love me to read it to them, then they always want to manipulate the squirrel through the various pages as it looks for its hidden nuts. The story is easy to follow, with colorful pictures. It is always a favorite every year in my class. The kids have just about worn out our school's copy! I would highly recommend it for any preschool child.

Entertaining, while sharpening the fine motor skills .

This book can entertain children(adults too!) of all ages, but is best suited for the pre-schooler. A removable suirrel who has a slot on every page to slip through goes on a journey to find his nuts, asking all the animals in the forrest along the way. He even gets tangled in a spiders web. It encourages fine motor skills and will make even the most active preschooler sit still. A must for every home with a child under 5!!! Once it is read the same thing is always said, "Let's do it again!"