Squirrel and Bird

by Laura Baker

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Pub Date Aug 19 2025 | Archive Date Aug 20 2025

Publisher Spotlight | Tiger Tales

Children's Fiction

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Description

Squirrel and Bird are best friends, but they're very different. Squirrel is LOUD. Bird is quiet. Squirrel is confident. Bird is shy. And that’s all there is to know about them...or is it?

This eye-opening book for children ages 3-7 celebrates the wonderful variety of traits that make us who we are.

Squirrel and Bird are the best of friends, but they're very different. Squirrel is loud, busy, and the life of the party. Bird is quiet and shy--but is that all there is to them? This eye-opening, thought-provoking story encourages us to embrace the wonderful variety of traits that make us who we are, and challenge the reductive labels others may place upon us.

Squirrel and Bird are best friends, but they're very different. Squirrel is LOUD. Bird is quiet. Squirrel is confident. Bird is shy. And that’s all there is to know about them...or is it?

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Advance Praise

"Baker's minimal text is ably supported by Thomas' muted artwork. Featuring grays and warm yellows, the images evoke the feeling of a classic storybook--one that's cleverly subverted as the narrative progresses. Dynamic layouts--the occasional use of panels, the word "ENOUGH!" taking up an entire spread--add panache. Bird's comments are rendered in a unique, flowing typeface. The message is clear: It's foolish and limiting to attempt to put anyone in a box; there's so much more to all of us than meets the eye. Delivers an important lesson with an emotional wallop." - Kirkus Reviews