The Squirrel and the Lost Treasure (Paperback)

<b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEEN'S KNICKERS AWARD </b><p><b>'The most beautiful book of the year... it's like a poem... a work of art' - <i>Chris Packham</i></b> </p><p><b>An enchanting clothbound fable about growth, new life and finding hope in unexpected places, from the award-winning designer and creator of <i>The Fox and the Star</i>.</b> </p><p>One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor. </p><p>Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest. </p><p>But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be? </p><p><b>'Exquisite, moving and hopeful on so many different levels. I love the bright green of the spring, I really feel that incandescence when I turn the page. I will be buying it for many.' - Lucy Jones, author of <i>Losing Eden</i></b></p>

One autumn evening, a young squirrel spots an acorn glinting on the forest floor.

Eager to protect her treasure from watchful eyes and hungry mouths, she buries it deep in the heart of the forest.

But when she returns after the icy winter, her acorn is nowhere to be found. Where could it be?

An enchanting fable about growth, new life and finding hope in unexpected places.

Book format	Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction	Fiction
Genre	Children's Books
Publication date	December, 2026
Pages	64
Reading level	Preschool
Age range	0 - 17 Years
Subgenre	Animals
Series title	No Series
Number in series	0
Edition	1
Publisher	Penguin Random House UK
Original languages	English
Language	English
Educational level	Preschool
Awards won	SHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEEN'S KNICKERS AWARD
Is collectible	N
Character	Squirrel
Illustrator	Coralie Bickford-Smith
Recording time	0 min
Retail packaging	Single Piece
Assembled product height	11.25 in
Assembled product weight	0.81 lb
Bisac subject heading	Juvenile Fiction