Squirrel's Tale & There's A Mouse About the House

by Richard Fowler

These interactive books are so much first, take the little cardboard mouse or squirrel out of the pocket on the front cover. Then, as you read the story about their adventures, follow the dotted line and move them through the slot on each page. And - this book is not just fun, it’s educational, It teaches fine motor skills to little fingers. Following the dotted line encourages early writing skills. The animals always moves from left to right, which is important to early reading skills. The child learns to turn one page at a time. If they turn a few pages at once, the mouse or squirrel won’t be there. Children love to read the story and move the mouse and squirrel again and again.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Animals

36 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Sarah's Reading Nook · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kids love this book! It is one we read again and again! 💕

[R. G. Nairam · Rating 5 out of 5]

is the entire charm of this book a gimmick? yes

did the gimmick entirely work on me as a child to the point of seeing it again at 28 created an extremely visceral reaction with heightened sense memories? ALSO YES

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inteeractive book where you can insert the attached cardboard squirrel with felt tail in on different pages to follow his adventure. This one was a favorite from my daughter's childhood. I cannot believe we have not lost the squirrel, though there is a nice pocket for him on the front cover. Publisher thoughtfully included instructions for making your own if original is lost.

[Adam Schetselaar · Rating 5 out of 5]

kids like it. uncle's like "have you seen my nuts"...over and over again. kids smile, uncles snicker.

[Marilyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a Christmas present from Auntie Pam and the girls. Alissa loves the antics of the little guy with the soft felt tail. As soon as we finish reading it, she says: Read it again.

[Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it! Love it! Love it! So cute, fun and lovely! I want to have a collection of this kind of books.

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read in a waiting room at a Honda Dealership. The poor squirrel was missing from the story but it was still super fun.

[Cindy Hansen]

Fun book for kids

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a simple read-aloud book that has a squirrel that can be moved through slots in the book.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun and interactive tale for small children.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is darling! This one, along with There's a Mouse About the House, have a critter for you to take on an adventure through the book. The squirrel wakes up from his nap hungry, and oh no! He forgot where he put his nuts! Let me tell you - my 2.5 year old daughter will sit for 20 minutes (20 MINUTES, PEOPLE!) and take this squirrel through the pages - "have you seen my nuts? No? Ok, bye." and on to the next page. All the way to the end "My nuts! Hooray! Again, momma?" And the whole process starts again.

Not only is it adorable, it encourages interaction with the story, and cultivates her love of reading. This book is a must have in my book.

[Kelli Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Squirrel's Tale written by Richard Fowler is a great proactive picture books that allows the reader to be the squirrel and search for his hidden nuts in the woods. The book has a cut-out squirrel and slots that he fits through as he wiggles and moves his way through the pages. There are pop-ups and humorous asides throughout the book. In my opinion this book is great for readers because it keeps them engaged and wanting to reader more. The squirrel meets many animals and in the end finds his nuts.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

It seems the only real books I'm reading lately are kid's books. This one is along the same lines of the There's A Mouse about the House. I recommend this book to anyone who has yound children! It also comes with a little squirrel to slip through the slots in each page.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for individual reading. It is very interactive because you physically take the squirrel on his journey through to book to find his nuts. I chose this book because it was one of my favorites as a child.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great reading/learning tool and fun and interactive to boot. My toddler who wouldn't sit still for anything loves this book.

[Ellenjsmellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun read with your little ones especially since they get to move the animal thru the book.

[robin marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Shocked that my almost one-year-old enjoyed this book. He anticipated grabbing the squirrel and putting him through each slot. We read it three times in a row.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 2 year old insists on reading this over and over and over again. It's a fun book, but it takes a few run throughs to get the flow right.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these discovery type books!

[Austin Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like any children's books which break the 4th wall. This books allows you to slip a squirrel through slits in the pages to continue the story. :)

[Christian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Squirrel! They should make a kitty cat book with a cat that has a fluffy tail. How cute.