Ricky and the Squirrel

(Hardback)

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Ricky is saddened and confused when he discovers a cold, unmoving squirrel in the forest. When Ricky brings the squirrel to his mother to see if she can fix it, she explains to him that the squirrel is dead and that he no longer feels any pain. After his parents help him bury the squirrel, Ricky is delighted to see another squirrel playing in a nea

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This book and its message.... will serve young listeners well. - School Library Journal

"Other titles on [death] are not lacking, but this nicely matter-of-fact one offers an open discussion without forcing an obvious therapeutic agenda on its audience." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

Guido Van Genechten (1957, Belgium) studied drawing and painting, graphics and photography. Afterwards he worked for many years in the graphic industry. Now Guido works as a fulltime illustrator of childrens books. In 1998 he won the international Illustrators Award City of Hasselt with his picture book Ricky. This prize was the beginning of his international career as a childrens book illustrator. Since that moment, Guido Van Genechten has created many best-selling stories and received several awards. In 2007 he was the winner of the Readers Digest Award for Best Childrens Book Illustrator. And in the past ten years his books were published in 30 countries around the world.