Squirrel Facts & the Secret of Storing Acorns — Nature Picture Book
What makes squirrels so amazing?
A great climber, the little squirrel is an adorable animal that stuffs its cheek pouches full of acorns to carry them around. It's actually a tiny gardener that helps grow the forest.
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Nature and science facts about squirrels
A squirrel carries acorns in its cheek pouches and buries its winter food in spots here and there in the ground. Amusingly, it forgets some of what it buried, and those acorns sprout into new trees — so the squirrel is really a "gardener that grows the forest." Its big, bushy tail helps it balance as it climbs up and down trees and becomes a blanket when it's cold. Its front teeth grow all its life, so it gnaws on hard nuts to keep them the right length.
What Tangobook's «Squirrel» covers
Tangobook's «Squirrel» warmly shows it stuffing acorns into its cheeks, burying them to store, climbing trees, and the story of forgotten acorns growing into new trees.
Great points to observe together
Point out things like the cheek pouches (storing food), burying acorns (growing the forest), the tail (balance and blanket), and front teeth that grow all its life. It's fun to talk together about "What happens to the acorns it forgets?"
Parent guide — how to spark curiosity
Watch a squirrel carrying acorns at a park or on a mountain. Connecting "the acorns it buries and forgets grow into trees" with the story of the [[Oak Tree]] teaches the cycle of nature.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. What happens when a squirrel buries an acorn?
A. It forgets some of them, and those acorns sprout into new trees. That's why it's called "the forest's gardener."
Q. What are the cheek pouches for?
A. They're for carrying lots of acorns and nuts at once. The squirrel stores its winter food in the ground.
Q. How can we observe them at home?
A. Watching a squirrel carry acorns at a park or mountain, and connecting it with the story of the oak tree, works well.
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