Hide and Seek, Nuts to Eat

(Hardback)

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A delightful rhyming picture book that combines the science of squirrel hoarding with the fun and friendliness of hide and seek. An adorable rhyming book with educational nonfiction elements woven in. Perfect for homes, classrooms, and libraries! Follow along as one squirrel hides seeds, nuts, and berries that her neighbors will seek later! Scientific back matter about squirrel hoarding and different types of squirrels from around the world included. Brrrrr! It's getting colder now. My coat begins to grow. Time to start my winter stash Before the freezing snow! All my friends like stealing food, Which isn't very kind. I'll be smart and hide a ton For us to seek and find. Sniff! I find some acorns. Yum! I stash them in the ground. Next, come spinning maple seeds. I pounce. I leap. I bound!

Author Bio

TRACY C. GOLD loves writing books that celebrate sweet moments in family life and the natural world. Her past books include Everyone's Sleepy but the Baby from Familius, and Trick or Treat, Bugs to Eat from Sourcebooks. She is the Published and Listed Member coordinator for the MD/DE/WV region of SCBWI. When Tracy is not writing or editing, she's playing with her daughter, riding horses, or enjoying gardening at her home in Baltimore, MD. NANCY LESCHNIKOFF is an illustrator-designer based just outside of London in Kent. Growing up with her father who was also a professional illustrator, Nancy learned early on that doodling (all the time!) was her thing. She went on to study design and illustration at Nottingham Trent University, which led immediately to design studio work followed by 15 years as a children's book designer at Usborne Publishing. She has a quirky sense of humor that translates into her art, and she loves to work on projects that make children giggle.