{"product_id":"sam-squirrel-hardcover","title":"Sam Squirrel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Selfors\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRamona Kaulitzki\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe great-granddaughter of Mother Nature teams up with a squirrel to start the spring season in this first book in the charmingly whimsical chapter book series from bestselling and award-winning author Suzanne Selfors.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWillow has agreed to house-sit while her grandmother, Mother Nature, is on vacation. Willow thinks it's going to be as easy as watering a fern and feeding a cat, but when she arrives, she realizes her grandmother has left a long to-do list of difficult tasks like dusting the wings of a sleeping bat family, repairing the broken windows of a rabbit's greenhouse, and ending winter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnding winter? In her eagerness to take a vacation, Mother Nature forgot to catch the unruly North Wind for its long nap. So, even though it's the first day of spring, the entire land is covered in ice and snow. If the snow doesn't melt, allowing the spring grass to grow, the critters of the Quiet Woods will surely go hungry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the help of Sam Squirrel and an elk prince named Errol, will Willow be able to catch the unruly North Wind to preserve the natural balance her grandmother entrusted her with?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuzanne Selfors is a bestselling author who lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest where rain falls like music and slugs frolic beneath ferns. She has a husband who works as a pilot, two grown-up kids, a rescue cat who was found living in a hole in a wall, and a nutty corgi named Fiona. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRamona Kaulitzki has always spent her days doing something creative, from sewing to photography, but her biggest passion has always been drawing and storytelling. She is the illustrator of many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBravo, Little Bird! \u003c\/i\u003eby Annie Silvestro\u003ci\u003e, The Christmas Owl\u003c\/i\u003e by Gideon Sterer and Ellen Kalish, and the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eSisters First \u003c\/i\u003eby Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush. Born and raised in a small city in Germany, Ramona enjoys riding horses. Her love for animals, and for nature, is a major inspiration for her work. Her illustrations are created digitally, but she also enjoys drawing and painting with traditional media. Visit her at RamonaKaulitzkiArt.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42287517663367,"sku":"9781665949026","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/05023683df31b032ff1432f88cf01565.webp?v=1737878534","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/sam-squirrel-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}