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Squirrels of North America
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Squirrels of North America (2009) (edit title/settings)

by Tamara Eder (Author), Gary Ross (Illustrator) (edit contributors)

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Most of us are familiar with the neighborhood squirrels that flit from tree to tree, scamper along the top of fences or quarrel with blue jays over peanuts left out in the back yard. The squirrels of North America are a diverse group of mammals, however, that range from ground-dwelling... read more

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This is a non-fiction reference guide to squirrels and some chipmunks, marmots, and related rodents (no mice, rats, bats). A very handy guide to identifying these curious rodents should you find one you are not familiar with or if you just want to know more about squirrels, their habits,... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

This is a non-fiction reference guide to squirrels and some chipmunks, marmots, and related rodents (no mice, rats, bats). A very handy guide to identifying these curious rodents should you find one you are not familiar with or if you just want to know more about squirrels, their habits, habitat, feeding, range, and so on.

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Squirrel: There are only squirrels in this book. There are no people and no characters. This is a reference book.
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

North America
  • Canada: All of Canada.
  • United States: All of the United States.
  • Mexico: Only northern Mexico when habitat/range begins in the USA and crosses the border into Mexico.

First Sentence edit see section history

Squirrels belong to an order of mammals called rodents, which also includes voles, mice, beavers, pocket gophers and porcupines, and which is the largest and most diverse group of mammals in the world.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Reference Guide
2. Introduction
3. Chipmunks
4. Marmots
5. Antelope Squirrels
6. Ground Squirrels
7. Prairie-Dogs
8. Tree Squirrels
9. Flying Squirrels
10. Glossary
11. Further Reading
12. Index

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Squirrels: This is a reference book about squirrels.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Tamara Eder (Author)
  2. Gary Ross (Illustrator) - primary illustrator.

Other Contributors:

  1. Ian Sheldon (Illustrator) - animal track illustrations
  2. Kindrie Grove (Illustrator) - species illustrations

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing
Country: Canada
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9768200456
Page Count: 160

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: QL737.R68 E34 2009
  • Dewey: 599.36/177

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Add the suggested reading level for this book.

Grade 6 and up should be able to read this book fairly easily. Grade 5 and under should be able to understand most of it with a little help with some words and understanding how to use the habitat/range maps.

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