Author: Lisa Moser
Illustrator: Valeri Gorbachev
Squirrel is exuberant and irrepressible, and very eager to help his friends. Unfortunately, his “help” is not always so helpful. Squirrel obviously speaks very fast, managing to say things three times in a breath as he asks “What are you doing doing doing?” or offers to “help help help”.
He inundates Mouse with more food than she can store, has trouble finding a way he and (much slower) Turtle can play together, and drenches Rabbit (who was trying to get a large lily pad to use as an umbrella—you know, to keep DRY!?). When night falls, Squirrel makes the rounds to say goodnight to each of his friends, even if it means waking someone from a sound sleep. In the end, he does find a way to help Rabbit with his fear of the dark and the unknown.
The book is organized into four short chapters, in the tradition of the Frog and Toad books. Each chapter can stand alone, so the book can be shared in four short sittings or all at once. The vocabulary is not too difficult for reading alone, but it is also fun to read out loud, especially with a fast, high-pitched voice to match Squirrel’s enthusiasm.
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