The first in the Scaredy Squirrel series is a comical story of an endearing squirrel who learns what can happen when he's brave enough to take a risk. Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute.Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day ... his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy suddenly finds himself out of his tree, where germs, poison ivy and sharks lurk. But as Scaredy Squirrel leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting ... The author-illustrator MELANIE WATT, born in Trois-Rivieres, has won prestigious awards for her work, including the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award, the Blue Spruce Award, and the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award, all for her series Frisson l'ecureuil. She is the bestselling creative genius behind many beloved picture books for children, including the Frisson l'ecureuil series, the Chester series, La mouche dans l'aspirateur, and Les aventures de Frisson.
