eBooks
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Natural History of Tassel-Eared Squirrels by ISBN: 9780826346551Publication Date: 2011-05-15This comprehensive book, the first text on this species, has an extensive literature review and list of references, and beautiful full-color photography illustrating the squirrels and their magnificent ponderosa habitat. Sylvester Allred reveals the history of the Kaibab squirrel, including brief biographies of the early naturalists who first described them, and descriptions of fossils and other remains that reveal the evolutionary history of these unique creatures. Throughout the book more than forty research topics for future exploration are identified. The Natural History of Tassel-Eared Squirrels will serve as a resource for those who study mammalogy, animal ecology, forestry, and the natural history of the Southwest. The engaging presentation extends the readership of this text to the community of backyard naturalists, citizen scientists, and laypersons eager to know more about the tassel-eared squirrels and their relationship to the ponderosa pine forests. -
The Adventures of Squirrel Fluffytail by ISBN: 1537307975Publication Date: 2016-08-27The Adventures of Squirrel Fluffytail A Picture Story-Book for ChildrenStory byDolores McKennaPictures byRuth H. Bennett -
The Adventures of a Squirrel: Supposed to Be Related by Himself by ISBN: 9780342804283A transcription of the 1807 book, available through Project Gutenberg. -
The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin by ISBN: 0723247714Publication Date: 2002-09-16But Nutkin sat upon a big flat rock, and played ninepins with a crap apple.The Tale of Squirrel Nutkinis set on Derwentwater, and is based on an American story about squirrels travelling on little rafts, using their bushy tails as sails. Squirrel Nutkin sails across the lake with his cousins to gather nuts on Owl Island, where his impudence to Old Brown the owl leads him into serious trouble. -
Squirrel Proofing Your Home and Garden by ISBN: 9781580171915Publication Date: 1999-12-01This practical guide is filled with effective tips for keeping squirrels and their relatives from destroying gardens and birdfeeders, and invading attics, garages, and basements.
Websites
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15 Squirrel Facts for Squirrel Appreciation DayA 2019 article from Mental Floss highlighting some interesting trivia about squirrels!
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An Explanation of Black SquirrelsAn article in The Guardian talks about how black squirrels--common here at Wayne State University--came to be.
January 2020
Selector: Chell Robinson, GSA
Squirrel Appreciation Day is January 21st. Take some time as classes start to appreciate the smaller things in life!
Books in Print
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Across the Sea by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy G557acPublication Date: 1968Five brief and simple stories about a girl who goes on a picnic, a bird who sings about a mill, a little squirrel who takes a walk, and other subjects. -
African Folk Tales by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 398.2096 N923afPublication Date: 1969Including the story of the Lazy Squirrel.
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Animals of the Temperate Forests by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.09 J637afISBN: 0822512769Publication Date: 1976-05-01Explores the physical characteristics and habits of ten animals living in the temperate forest--the raccoon, otter, beaver, moose, porcupine, flying squirrel, red fox, koala, European brown bear, and white-tailed deer. -
Big Squirrel and Little Rhinoceros by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy D185bISBN: 0234777621Publication Date: 1964A squirrel, a mouse, and a frog want to be bigger than their enemies so that they can get even with them but each of the animals soon finds that changing sizes does not make life easier. -
Forest by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction L689fISBN: 053106803XPublication Date: 1993-09-01Twelve-year-old Amber and a squirrel named Woodbine are branded as traitors because they want to prevent a war between the humans of Lower Forest and the squirrels of Upper Forest. -
Gray Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction V561gPublication Date: 1955How Squirrel and Tree Help Each Other -
The Greedy Old Fat Man by
Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 398 .210973 G131gISBN: 0899191886Publication Date: 1983-09-01In this adaptation of an American folktale, a greedy fat man eats everything in sight, including a cat, a dog, a rabbit, even a little boy and girl, until a clever squirrel gets the best of him and frees them. -
Henry by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction B328heISBN: 068807894XPublication Date: 1988-05-01Evacuated to the English countryside during World War II, a fatherless family tries to raise a baby squirrel that also lost its home. -
J. J. Rabbit and the Monster by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy M778jISBN: 0753458551Publication Date: 2005-09-15Here are two stories about J.J. Rabbit and his friends -- Mole, Badger, Owl, and Squirrel. In the first story, strange footprints appear outside of J.J. Rabbit's burrow and he thinks there must be a monster on the loose. In the second story, J.J. and his friends search for an adventure but end up getting lost. -
The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy Z67mPublication Date: 1962 -
Merle the High Flying Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy P346mISBN: 0395184525Publication Date: 1974-03-01For use in schools and libraries only. Unhappy about the noise and clutter of the city, a squirrel travels west to find peace and quiet in the forest of giant trees he has heard about. -
Miss Hickory by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction B151mPublication Date: 1968A Newbery Award-winning book relates the adventures of a country doll made of an apple-wood twig with a hickory nut for a head. -
Miss Suzy by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Biography Y86m 2000ISBN: 1930900287Publication Date: 2004-08-01Originally published: New York: Parents' Magazine Press, 1964. -
The Moon of the Chickarees by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3 G293m 1992ISBN: 0060225076Publication Date: 1992-04-01Describes the activities of a mother red squirrel during the month of April as she nurtures her newborn babies in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. -
Night Rovers; Flying Squirrels and Their Neighbors by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3232 Eb37nPublication Date: 1969Describes the characteristics, habits, and dwelling of the flying squirrel as well as that of other nocturnal animals such as the racoon, opossum, field mouse, rabbit, owl, and bat.
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Pumpkin Soup by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy C785pISBN: 0374361649Publication Date: 1999-09-01By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there is a horrible squabble, and he leaves the cabin in a huff. It isn't long before the Cat and the Squirrel start to worry about him and begin a search for their friend. Rendered in pictures richly evoking autumn, Helen Cooper's delightful story will resonate for an child who has known the difficulties that come with friendship. Included at the end is a recipe for delicious pumpkin soup. -
Scaredy Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy W346scISBN: 1553379594Publication Date: 2006-02-01Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute. Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day ... his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy suddenly finds himself out of his tree, where germs, poison ivy and sharks lurk. But as Scaredy Squirrel leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting ... -
The Seed the Squirrel Dropped by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy P445seISBN: 0137996276Publication Date: 1976-03-01From the seed of a cherry comes a new tree that is cared for by a little boy until he is finally able to pick the cherries to make a pie. -
The Silver Christmas Tree by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy H97siPublication Date: 1974Squirrel wonders what happened to the beautiful star that had appeared at the top of his Christmas tree. -
Smallest Brownie and the Flying Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy Ad86sISBN: 0809811952Publication Date: 1972-01-01When Flying Squirrel tries to look after a curious little Brownie, they both get into trouble. -
The Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3232 L242sqISBN: 0803782306Publication Date: 1981-01-01Text and illustrations survey the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the squirrel. -
A Squirrel Called Rufus by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction C475sPublication Date: 1946 -
Squirrels by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.32 M135sqISBN: 0896862232Publication Date: 1983-01-01Squirrels and their characteristics and habits are described in color photographs and text.
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Squirrels by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3232 V389sISBN: 0525398600Publication Date: 1978-10-26Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of various members of the squirrel family. -
Squirrel Watching by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3232 Sch37sqISBN: 0060227532Publication Date: 1992-03-01Describes the many different kinds of squirrels and their behavior, including food-gathering, nesting, and the raising of young. -
The Squirrel Wife by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction P314sISBN: 0690766785Publication Date: 1972-01-01For saving the life of one of the green people, Jack is blessed with the love and knowledge of a squirrel-wife. -
Three Friends by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction F886tISBN: 0440486998Publication Date: 1976-02-01Three friends--Pig, Cat, and Squirrel--discuss Pig's problems, hold a circus, and buy a new suit. -
Tomorrow, Up and Away by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy C695tISBN: 0395515246Publication Date: 1990-09-01When Turtle tells Squirrel he'd like to fly, Squirrel finds a way to help him--much to Turtle's dismay! -
The Trip and Other Sophie and Gussie Stories by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy Sh228tISBN: 0027823008Publication Date: 1976-09-01Two squirrel friends prepare for a trip, clean house, listen to the rain, and care for a flower. -
The Trouble with Normal by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy H2307tISBN: 0618156267Publication Date: 2003-03-24Finnigan is not you average squirrel: 1. he wears dark glasses 2. he's friends with a boy named Doug 3. he wants to work for the Secret Service But perhaps the most interesting thing of all about Finnigan is the report he writes up about Doug’s apartment building, Normal Towers. Finnigan notes suspicious behavior occurring on almost every floor and makes sure that the White House is informed about it. Will his report finally earn him a job working for the president? -
The Underground Hidaway by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction G635uPublication Date: 1968A cat, skunk, rat, opossum, and flying squirrel go their separate, adventurous ways in search of new homes after their hideaway in a department store is discovered. -
The World of the Gray Squirrel by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.3232 B24wISBN: 0397007493Publication Date: 1973-06-01 -
Zoo in the House by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction V897zPublication Date: 1968When her pet squirrel, snake, turtle, frog, and porcupine cause so much trouble that she has to turn them loose, a little girl discovers they are happier outdoors and settles for a more common house pet. -
Harriet Plume by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy P258hISBN: 0030629713Publication Date: 1983-05-01Harriet Plume, a squirrel, shows a pair of naughty mice how to make crabapple jelly to compensate Colonel Grunt for stealing his apples. -
Flora and Ulysses by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Fiction D547wISBN: 9780763660406Publication Date: 2013-09-24Winner of the 2014 Newbery Medal. When comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman rescues a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, she is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. -
Squirrelly Gray by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile Picture Easy K8114sqISBN: 9780375839757Publication Date: 2007-08-28SQUIRRELLY GRAY LIVES in a world without color. His TV is the only fun he has. (And it's really not much fun.) But tonight is an unusual night for the young squirrel. First he meets the Tooth Fairy, who is very nice. And then he meets the Hungry Fox, who is not so nice. So turn off that TV, Squirrelly Gray - the fun is just beginning! Mixing playful verse with comics-inspired illustration, James Kochalka has created a unique picture book and an imaginative fable that will have kids rooting for the always adorable, sometimes courageous Squirrelly Gray. -
Wild Babies by Call Number: Purdy-Kresge Library Juvenile 599.039 B729wISBN: 0395274648Publication Date: 1979-10-01Bobcat and squirrel kittens, batlings, bear cubs, and other wild animal babies learn to survive in their canyon environment.
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