Scaredy Squirrel

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.

This installment in the Scaredy Squirrel series shows our nutty hero making a friend. Scaredy finds that friendship is well worth the risks --- and the risks are considerable! That lovable little worrywart is back. And he's as scaredy as ever! In his latest adventure, Scaredy Squirrel sets out to make The Perfect Friend. And once he's spotted a perfectly safe candidate (with no teeth), Scaredy's ready. Armed with a name tag, mittens, a mirror and a lemon, he's prepared to make The Perfect First Impression. But just when every detail is under control, Scaredy's Action Plan takes a surprising - and "toothy" - turn. Will he survive this ordeal? Will he find his kindred spirit? Will he discover the true meaning of friendship? Experience Scaredy's nutty story to find out ... 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.

In Scaredy Squirrel at Night, the world's most lovable worrywart learns to appreciate a good night's sleep only after confronting his bad dreams - and some hungry intruders. Scaredy never sleeps - sleep might mean bad dreams about dragons, ghosts, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Our wide-eyed hero has a plan: stay awake all night, every night. Between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, he does a good job of avoiding dreamland. With exhaustion taking its toll, Scaredy comes face-to-face with an alarming horoscope prediction: All his dreams are about to come true! He must prepare for the worst and his Bad Dream Action Plan includes a fire extinguisher to snuff out dragons and a fan to blast away ghosts. But when disaster strikes, will Scaredy survive this ordeal? Will he thank his lucky stars? Will he find sweet dreams? Scaredy Squirrel at Night tackles a fear everyone - and especially the young - can relate to. It's a bedtime story to make light of kids' fear of the dark and a fable for our sleep-deprived society. 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.