The Squirrels Who Squabbled
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2017 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

The Squirrels Who Squabbled

By Rachel Bright, Jim Field (Illustrator)

Part of the Rachel Bright Picture series

Two squirrels race for the last pinecone of the season.

5.0/7 Bookroo expert·4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,145 ratings
32 pages· 605 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Cyril and Bruce, two competitive squirrels, are locked in a frantic chase for the last pinecone of the season. As they dash through the forest, their rivalry intensifies, but will their greed cost them more than just the prize? This hilarious tale explores the chaos of competition and the unexpected lessons of friendship and sharing. Will Cyril and Bruce learn to cooperate, or will their quest for the pinecone drive them apart? Dive into this laugh-out-loud adventure to find out!

From the publisher

Greedy squirrels Cyril and Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize: the last pinecone of the season. Uh-oh! The race is on! A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship and sharing by the bestselling duo behind The Lion Inside and The Koala Who Could, Rachel Bright and Jim Field!

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
605
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD550L
Themes & topics
Books about sharingBooks about friendshipBooks about values and virtuesBooks about social themesBooks about character traits
What readers & critics say

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Two squirrels (one more prepared for winter than the other!) both race to capture the last pinecone (and seeds!) of the season, but it turns out that in their haste to out-do each other, they both lose the pinecone and both almost lose some limbs to boot. The illustrations are bright and convey a lot of motion and emotion, and when the squirrels discover that it might be better to share (both their food and some laughs with a friend) than have what they want to themselves you'll be smiling as big as the squirrels.

Marmee

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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.2
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
504479
Publication
Published
January 1, 1960
First published
September 7, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338538038

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