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Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach

#3 in series

by Mélanie Watt
Mélanie Watt
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In this next nutty installment in the Scaredy Squirrel series, Scaredy needs a vacation from his tree-bound routine — can his homemade beach take the place of the real thing?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Scaredy Squirrel

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 25, 2013

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554539918

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781894786133
      • File size: 4514 KB
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 3.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 580
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2008
      K-Gr 3-Scaredy Squirrel is frightened by everything associated with the beachseagulls, sea monsters, jellyfish, etc. He decides to vacation alone, at home, and creates a beach environment with a bag of kitty litter, a plastic flamingo, a flashlight for sunlight, etc. Something is missing, thoughthe sound of the ocean. The squirrel then devises an elaborate plan to retrieve a seashell (unoccupied) from the real beach by mailing himself to the shore. He has such a good day thereamid the crowd of peoplethat he forgets his fears and decides to populate his personal beach with a crowd of garden gnomes. Children with fears of the unknown will relate to this tale. The simple story line explains Scaredy Squirrel's worries, plans, and activities in a humorous way. Digitally rendered illustrations in pastel, Floridian colors add amusing details. This is an excellent book to share one-on-one."Erlene Bishop Killeen, Stroughton Area School District, WI"

      Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      June 1, 2008
      That worrywartScaredy Squirrel (2006) returns in another hilarious tale, this time contemplating a beach vacation. Concerned aboutfalling coconuts, seagulls, and lobsters, however, he decides tobuild his own beach. After a burst of squirrel creativity, he issoon loungingona bed of kitty litter, soakingin sun froma flashlight, and contemplating thewater in his inflatablepool.Unfortunately, theres something amiss, which puts Scaredy on course toa realbeach to acquire a seashell.As might be expected, his preparations for the visit involve much more than just packing a suit. In fact, the only thing that slips beneath his radarare people--who eventually win him over and also inspire afunnyaddition to his ownsunbathershaven.In appealing, flat colors, Wattscartoon-style pictures (full spread and graphic-novel-style panels) add joke after joke.With simple shapes bordered in distinctive ribbons of black and white, they deliver a surprise on every page as theobsessivesquirrel, withtoothy grin and boundless imagination, scampers around, trying toanticipate everythingthat can go wrong.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2008
      In his third adventure, Scaredy Squirrel decides that the safest way to enjoy the beach is to create one in his own backyard. But capturing the sound of the ocean requires the perfect shell--from the "REAL beach"--and careful planning ensues (and unravels). Smart writing and playful, varied, child-friendly illustrations characterize this book.

      (Copyright 2008 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

    • BookPage
      The title of this book says it all. As the first page explains: "Scaredy Squirrel never goes to the beach. He'd rather vacation at home alone where it's safe than risk being surrounded by the wrong crowd." Specifically, he fears sea monsters, pirates, seagulls, jellyfish, coconuts and lobsters. To avoid all of this, Scaredy Squirrel decides to build his own beach, with things like an inflatable pool, a plastic flamingo and kitty litter (for sand). Once he sets it up, however, Scaredy Squirrel realizes he's missing one crucial thing: the sound of the ocean. To remedy this, he decides to go to the beach and grab a seashell that he can listen to back home at his private beach.The great fun of the Scaredy Squirrel books (this is the third) is Melanie Watt's amusing text and artwork. Often the pages are in the form of a how-to manual, such as a spread showing our hero's "Guide to Building a Safe Beach," or another spread called "Beach Map (Mission: Operation Seashell)." Such pages are whimsically detailed, giving young readers plenty to look at and laugh at. No doubt they'll love the diagram showing the squirrel's "beachwear," which includes no less than nine items—one of which is "protective headgear for falling coconuts." Scaredy Squirrel launches an intricate plan to reach the beach (involving a passport and a delivery truck), and once there, he is quite surprised to find that the beach is crowded, which makes him panic. He plays dead, but eventually finds the perfect seashell. What's more, he begins to relax and enjoy himself. In the end, he discovers that he actually likes the beach—and, as a result, he decides to make one final adjustment to his beach back home.Young readers will love this book, which brims with humor and clever diagrams and illustrations. And Scaredy Squirrel is so darn cute that kids may want to try their own hand at drawing this lovable character. With luck, they'll also take the book's message to heart, and learn to venture beyond their comfort zones and to overcome their fears.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:3.6
  • Lexile® Measure:580
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:2

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