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Squirrel kits / by Ruth Owen.

by Owen, Ruth, 1967-

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Bearport Pub., c2011.

599.362139 O97s

Squirrels -- Juvenile literature.

Squirrels -- Infancy -- Juvenile literature.

Wild baby animals.

24 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 19 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Meet some squirrel kits -- All about squirrels -- Where do squirrels live? -- Squirrel homes -- Mothers and kits -- Squirrel kits -- What do squirrels eat? -- Clever squirrels -- The kits grow up.

These widespread gems of nature live just about everywhere, from woods to towns to cities. The gray squirrel, the most common kind, builds its home?called a drey?high up in trees. The home is built of twigs and feathers and dry grass, so it?s soft and warm inside. The mother squirrel?s hairless, blind babies?called kits?are born in the drey. There, they spend seven weeks before venturing outside. Readers will see how the cute little kits learn what to eat, from the tastiest nuts and seeds to the yummiest flowers and plants, and how they eventually learn to live on their own. Clear, simple text and gorgeous pictures are sure to delight emergent readers in this coming-of-age introduction to squirrel kits.

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