The Wild Woods

by Simon James (Illustrator)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  Grandad and Jess are walking together in the woods when they see a squirrel pass by. Jess wants to take it home with her as a pet, but Grandad says that you can't tame a squirrel. As Jess follows the creature deeper into the woods, she discovers more natural wonders and comes to understand that her grandad is right - the squirrel's proper home is the wild woods.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $4.33

  A picture book about a child learning a lesson about respecting creatures in their natural habitat. A small girl and her grandfather are walking together in the woods, when a squirrel passes by them. The child wants the squirrel to be her pet and come home with her, but her grandfather says that you can't tame a squirrel . The girl is led further into the woods, discovering new natural wonders such as a waterfall. She comes to understand too that her grandfather is right, she cannot take the squirrel home, for this is its proper home, in the wild woods. Simon James has also written and illustrated My Friend Whale , Sally and the Limpet and Dear Greenpeace .

• New

  Paperback
  2008

  $9.20

  Grandad and Jess are walking together in the woods when they see a squirrel pass by. Jess wants to take it home with her as a pet, but Grandad says that you can't tame a squirrel. As Jess follows the creature deeper into the woods, she discovers more natural wonders and comes to understand that her grandad is right - the squirrel's proper home is the wild woods.