Scaredy Squirrel

Scaredy Squirrel is a children's book series written and illustrated by Canadian author Mélanie Watt. The first book of the Scaredy Squirrel series was published in March 2006 by Kids Can Press. A television series based on the books began in 2011. Premise The stories are told using large pictures with simple descriptive text. The books follow the same format, the titular protagonist Scaredy Squirrel identifies his fears, shows how he avoids them at all costs, and develops contingency plans, which usually involve an emergency kit and playing dead till the threat has passed. Scaredy is faced with the fears he tries so hard to avoid, learning that it is not as bad as he initially imagined. However, he only slightly alters his strict daily routines after these experiences. Books The first book, Scaredy Squirrel, introduces the main character, a nervous squirrel, who is afraid of many things and keeps safe in his tree, following an intricate routine. One day he has an unexpected visitor, which he thinks is a "killer bee". The terrified squirrel takes a leap into the unknown and discovers to his surprise that he is a flying squirrel. An animated short film of the same title, directed by Galen Fott, was released in 2011 by Weston Woods. Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend, was published in March 2007 by Kids Can Press. In it, Scaredy decides to leave his nut tree and find the perfect friend; he must be germ free, toothless and completely predictable. With planning and preparation Scaredy sets off with rubber gloves and air freshener in hand, but the friend he finds is not what he had in mind at all. The story also spawned an animated short, directed by Galen Fott.