Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It’s way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he’s well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel’s emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute.Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day … his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy suddenly finds himself out of his tree, where germs, poison ivy and sharks lurk. But as Scaredy Squirrel leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting …
This funny fall book can be used in speech therapy to address social/emotional issues like overcoming your fears. It is also great for inferencing and for targeting character analysis as well as for lots of /s/ blends and /r/ sounds! Discover more of the speech and language teaching concepts for using Scaredy Squirrel in speech therapy below:
