Have you ever met squirrels who prefer spa days and sparkling treats to acorns and tree roots?
These are not your usual squirrels.
The Fancy Squirrels is a playful, illustrated story about a stylish family of city-dwelling squirrels whose comfortable, indulgent world is suddenly turned upside down. Told in rhythmic verse and brought to life through painterly designs, this charming tale is filled with humour, personality, and unexpected twists.
Perfect for read-aloud time, The Fancy Squirrels delights young readers with its lively language, engaging rhymes, and whimsical illustrations. The rhythmic text supports early language development, vocabulary growth, listening skills, and phonological awareness, making it an excellent choice for families, classrooms, and literacy-focused learning activities.
Beyond the laughs and adventures, the story invites meaningful discussions about the relationship between humans and animals in urban environments. Why do wild animals sometimes come indoors? What are they looking for? How can people and wildlife coexist more peacefully in shared spaces? Through the experiences of its memorable squirrel characters, the book encourages curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking about the natural world around us.
At its heart, The Fancy Squirrels is a warm and humorous story about discovering what truly matters. As the squirrels navigate unexpected changes, they learn that love, friendship, family, and a sense of belonging are far more valuable than possessions, luxury, or social status.
Part of the Urban Animals series, this book celebrates the curious, funny, and sometimes fancy lives of animals and humans coexisting in urban settings.
Recommended for readers ages 4-8. Available in English and French.
Boullard, Lise Hélène: - The creator of the Real Life Pets series, Lise Boullard is a bilingual journalist, author, and pet sitter based in South Vancouver, British Columbia. She holds a Master of Publishing from Simon Fraser University and has more than fifteen years of experience in journalism and writing, with work appearing in Reader's Digest Canada, The Vancouver Sun, Glacier Media, and other Canadian outlets.Inspired by real animals and everyday moments, she creates picture books that celebrate the personalities of pets through simple, heartfelt stories. She is also passionate about supporting French language development and Francophone culture in Canada, rooted in her French heritage through her father.-Créatrice de la série Real Life Pets, Lise Boullard est journaliste, auteure et gardienne d'animaux bilingue, basée à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. Diplômée de la maîtrise en édition de l'Université Simon Fraser, elle possède plus de quinze ans d'expérience en journalisme et en rédaction, avec des collaborations pour Reader's Digest Canada, The Vancouver Sun, Glacier Media et d'autres médias canadiens.Inspirée par les animaux réels et les moments du quotidien, elle crée des albums illustrés qui célèbrent la personnalité des animaux de compagnie à travers des histoires simples et touchantes. Elle s'engage également à soutenir le développement de la langue française et la culture francophone au Canada, un héritage lié à son père originaire de France.
