Tale of Frisky Squirrel

In the maple-swirled hills of Vermont, a young squirrel named Frisky embarks on his first independent adventures. There's much to learn when you're new to the autumn woods which nuts are worth the climb, which creatures to trust, and whether mischief is simply another word for curiosity. Arthur Scott Bailey's 1915 classic captures that particular magic of childhood discovery, when every rustle in the leaves might hold a secret. Part of the beloved Tuck-Me-In Tales series, this story was written for children at bedtime, when tired eyes need soft wonders and small hearts crave gentle excitement. Bailey understood something essential about reading to children: the world can be vast and a little frightening, but also full of beauty and humor. His forty-plus animal tales helped define early American children's literature, and Frisky remains a wonderfully irrepressible guide to growing up wild.