September is a great time to discuss and explore squirrels, but really you can do this any time of the year. This post shares squirrel picture books that you can use for this purpose. All of the picture books on this list lend themselves to this topic really well. Take a peek below to learn more about these squirrel picture books!
3 Squirrel Picture Books
Below is a list of some of our favorite squirrel picture books to share with elementary students. Check them out!
1. The Squirrels Who Squabbled by Rachel Bright
In the story The Squirrels Who Squabbled the forest creatures were preparing to hibernate for the winter. Cyril wakes up and realizes winter is coming and he hasn’t stored away any food. He sees one pinecone left and decides it has to be is. Bruce also sees the pinecone and even though he is prepared for winter and has plenty of food, he decides that he needs the pinecone, too. The two squirrels fight over the pinecone.
They are so busy chasing and arguing over the pinecone that they bump into a bear and get chased by a big bird. They even fall into a fast moving river. The squirrels help each other climb out of the water and decide that they have been acting silly over the pinecone. The two squirrels become friends and share food for the winter.
Check out these The Squirrels Who Squabbled teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!
2. The Golden Acorn by Catherine Cooper
WHOOSH! There goes Squirrel, running fast through the treetops. She is training for the Golden Acorn Hunt, a prized race she has won before- eight times in fact. But, this year is different. This year, she must be part of a team to enter. She reluctantly joins the race with her animal friends, but when they slow her down, she takes off.
High above the branches, she finds the beloved Golden Acorn. Eventually, she realizes that it is lonely, and too heavy, to work without friends. She quickly goes and finds her companions and, although they did not win the race, they won in friendship. Join Squirrel and her animal friends on this adventure in teamwork and sportsmanship!
Check out these The Golden Acorn teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!
3. Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin
Old Man Fookwire is as old as they come. He doesn’t like puppies, and he doesn’t like pie. One thing he does love are birds. To him, birds are interesting and they keep him company.
One day, he decides to continually feed the birds to stop them from migrating in the winter. But with food, comes the squirrels. Old Man Fookwire tries to stop the squirrels from eating all the food from the birds, but they keep strategizing and finding ways to get it.
Eventually, the birds migrate and the old man is miserable. The squirrels begin to feel guilty, so they try to find ways to cheer him up. They give him money and arcade coins, but he is still sad. Then, they disguise themselves as birds and get a laugh out of Old Man Fookwire. Maybe these squirrels aren’t so bad afterall!
Check out these Those Darn Squirrels teaching resources and activities to help you plan and deliver highly engaging read aloud lessons!
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