National Squirrel Appreciation Day
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On Friday, January 21st, we celebrate National Squirrel Appreciation Day, where we acknowledge the curious and furry critters of the rodent family that commonly live in our nearby trees. Squirrels may seem like pests, but they help the environment by planting trees (albeit accidentally) and can provide endless amusement to those of us who love watching them play and scavenge for food in feeders. They have become a staple for our local parks and their preservation. So let’s go to our local park, pick up a book, and appreciate our neighboring squirrels!
Those Darn Squirrels! by Adam Rubin, illus. Daniel Salmieri (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / Clarion Books) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Series, ages 4-6.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illus. Vitale Mangiatordi (Disney Publishing Worldwide) — Fiction, Action / Adventure, Humor, Animals, ages 7-12.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale (Disney Publishing Worldwide) — Fiction, Action / Adventure, Humor, Animals, ages 7-12.
The Tale of a No-Name Squirrel by Radhika R. Dhariwal, illus. Audrey Benjaminsen (Simon & Schuster) — Fiction, Prose, Mystery / Thriller, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Animals, ages 7-12.
The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story written and illustrated by Nancy Rose (Hachette Book Group) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Romance, ages 4-6.
Squirrel Is Going to Be a Big Sister written and illustrated by Sam Loman (Clavis Publishing) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, ages 4-6.
Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell by Melanie Watt (Random House Children’s Books) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Animals, Series, ages 7-12.
Newton and Curie: The Science Squirrels by Daniel Kirk (ABRAMS) — Fiction, Picture Book, Science, Animals, ages 4-6.
Merry Christmas, Squirrels written and illustrated by Nancy Rose (Little, Brown and Co BYR) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Series, ages 4-6.
Common Critters: The Wildlife in Your Neighborhood by Pat Brisson, illus. Dan Tavis (Tilbury House Publishers) — Nonfiction, Picture Book, Animals, Science, Humor, ages 4-6.
Catching Air: Taking the Leap With Gliding Animals by Sneed B. Collard III (Tilbury House Publishers) — Nonfiction, Picture Book, Science, Animals, ages 7-12.
Bird and Squirrel on the Edge by James Burks (Scholastic / Graphix) — Fiction, Graphic Novel, Action / Adventure, Animals, Series, ages 7-12.
Have a great Squirrel Appreciation Day!
List compiled by CBC’s resident trivia expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other diverse book lists on our blog and from our Inclusivity Resources list.
