Meerkat's Fall Freakout

Written by Marcy Pusey · Illustrated by Farrukh Afaq

Part of the The Survival Squad series

On a crisp fall day, every rustle feels like danger to one jumpy little animal.

36 pages· ~460L· AR ~3.1

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Bookroo's summary

It is a crisp fall day, perfect for jumping in leaf piles, but something about the season has Meerkat on edge. Every rustle, smell and shadow feels like danger, and his survival brain is stuck on high alert, wearing out his friends Owl and Tiger. Together the friends learn what happens when the brain's alarm system goes into overdrive, and how to find their way back to calm.

From the publisher

Book 2 in the award-winning Survival Squad SeriesIt’s a crisp fall day-perfect for jumping in leaf piles! But something about the season has Meerkat on edge. Every rustle, smell, and shadow feels like danger. His survival brain is on high alert… and it’s wearing the whole team out.In this second book of The Survival Squad series, best-selling author and trauma-informed therapist Marcy Pusey brings back Owl, Meerkat, and Tiger to explore what happens when our brain’s alarm system gets stuck in overdrive.With vibrant art, relatable characters, and a gentle approach to big feelings, this story helps kids understand hypervigilance, anxiety, and how to come back to calm-with the help of good friends and a little brain-savvy teamwork.

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