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A Christmas Squirrel
"You see, Squirrel cared only for his own nut hoard, so the troubles of his neighbours were always ignored."
Join a selfish red squirrel this Christmas Eve as he spends his time selfishly hoarding nuts, refusing to share with the woodland creatures around him, even for a grand Christmas feast. Despite the fact that other animals have scarcely anything to eat, Squirrel is only interested in keeping the nuts for himself. On a Christmas Eve walk he encounters the magic of three wise trees, who hope to teach him a valuable lesson in time for Christmas Day.
★★★★★ “ A Christmas Squirrel was an easy to grasp re-telling of the classic with a lot of warmth, making it the perfect story for family reading this Christmas as the story was very joyful with a strong moral message. ” – Children’s author and CBeebies presenter, Cerrie Burnell
★★★★★ “ Mike’s story is magical and will delight families this Christmas, and I particularly like the food-sharing element of Mike’s re-telling. The tale’s link to the natural world is lovely. It is a great story of rhyme and reason. ” – Taffy Thomas MBE, Britain’s first Storyteller laureate
★★★★★ “ I was lucky enough to be part of the judging process as well as to illustrate the winning book and whilst the calibre of entries was wonderful, the story of a Christmas Squirrel is a perfect depiction of the meaning behind A Christmas Carol. I hope readers enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed illustrating it, and I look forward to reading it to my grandchildren this Christmas. ” – Children’s illustrator, Ian Beck
Join a selfish red squirrel this Christmas Eve as he spends his time selfishly hoarding nuts, refusing to share with the woodland creatures around him, even for a grand Christmas feast. Despite the fact that other animals have scarcely anything to eat, Squirrel is only interested in keeping the nuts for himself. On a Christmas Eve walk he encounters the magic of three wise trees, who hope to teach him a valuable lesson in time for Christmas Day.
★★★★★ “ A Christmas Squirrel was an easy to grasp re-telling of the classic with a lot of warmth, making it the perfect story for family reading this Christmas as the story was very joyful with a strong moral message. ” – Children’s author and CBeebies presenter, Cerrie Burnell
★★★★★ “ Mike’s story is magical and will delight families this Christmas, and I particularly like the food-sharing element of Mike’s re-telling. The tale’s link to the natural world is lovely. It is a great story of rhyme and reason. ” – Taffy Thomas MBE, Britain’s first Storyteller laureate
★★★★★ “ I was lucky enough to be part of the judging process as well as to illustrate the winning book and whilst the calibre of entries was wonderful, the story of a Christmas Squirrel is a perfect depiction of the meaning behind A Christmas Carol. I hope readers enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed illustrating it, and I look forward to reading it to my grandchildren this Christmas. ” – Children’s illustrator, Ian Beck
24 pages, Paperback
Published December 7, 2017
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December 9, 2017
A lovely Christmassy tale and a very well deserved win - plus the illustrations are gorgeous. Definitely a festive classic of the future.
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