Squirrelly the Squirrel
by
Book Cover & Preview Text
Mommy and daddy squirrel had wanted a child of their very own for a long time. They were very happy when their little blessing came as a baby boy squirrel. They named him “Squirrelly.” He was a very tiny fellow. His fur was kind of ragged. His tail was long and thin like a rat’s tail not bushy like all the other squirrels. Also, his eyes were small and squinty and he needed to wear glasses. His parents didn’t mind his appearance. They were ecstatic to have a child of their own. They loved him with all of their heart and unconditionally.
Formats
Softcover
£13.10
Softcover
£13.10
Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
05/11/2014
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
8.5x11
Page Count :
28
ISBN :
9781496931283
About the Book
The story of a resourceful and hardworking squirrel named Squirrelly who is different and often teased and taunted by other squirrels. In the end Squirrelly saves the day.
“Awesome!”
—Jackson S., age 9
“An unlikely hero, Squirrelly honors his parents, collects and uses resources wisely, and shows that forgiveness unleashes the good in us all. O’Banion has created a friend for life!”
—Dr. Dawn J. Bradford, author, educator and mother of two
“My favorite part of the story was . . .”
—each student in a kindergarten class at Robinson Elementary, Chicago, IL describing their favorite part of the story.
“I like it. I really like it!”
—Rupal M., attorney and mother of two
“Squirrelly the Squirrel portrays many important life lessons. It is a must read for all young children! Dana O’Banion has done an excellent job writing this fable.”
—Roland James Thorpe, Jr., PhD
“Fly! A totally awesome story and example of what “life” deems valuable . . . Very happy for Dana OB’s accomplishment!!”
—Arnold Hennings, Grammy award winning music producer and father of many
About the Author
Dana is a mentor, friend, uncle, brother, son, husband and father of two boys. He has coached both youth soccer and baseball and has been a mentor to many
children and young adults. He volunteers by reading to little children and looks forward to sharing this story with them.
The story of Squirrelly was birthed on a walk with his boys along Chicago’s lakefront where he and his sons would feed the squirrels. One day, Dana noticed
a haggard looking squirrel and wondered if squirrels have the same hang ups that humans do when it comes to appearance.