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It's the heat of the summer, and Squirrel is sure he knows how to cool off. But now he needs help from his water-shy friends! A gentle social-emotional learning picture book for 3-7-year-olds about showing compassion and working together will resonate with young readers. It's so hot! Squirrel knows the best thing to do: Jump into the cool lake! The others hesitate and don't want to get wet, but Squirrel has already jumped off the shore with a splash. The problem is: he can't figure out how to get back out! Not to worry! Fox, Crow, and Mouse know what to do! The summer day ends with a wonderful surprise for everyone. A friendship-driven social-emotional picture book about taking care of one other and appreciating nature's gifts. Continue reading about Fox, Mouse, Crow, and Squirrel in their other adventures: In the Winter Woods and In the Autumn Forest.

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Cooling off on a hot day leads to danger. The animal friends from the creators’ In the Winter Woods (2024)and In the Autumn Forest (2025) are wilting in the heat. As Fox, Mouse, and Crow commiserate, irrepressible Squirrel arrives and airily suggests a refreshing swim in the lake. His friends refuse to follow as he leaps into the water, and though Squirrel calls them “fraidy-cats,” they stay where they are. Squirrel grows chilly, but when he tries to climb out, he can’t make it up the slippery rocks. His friends note his lack of caution (“If this isn’t typical of our dear Squirrel, I don’t know what is”) but are quick to help. Flying above, Crow spots a flat place, and the others help guide Squirrel to it. Then Squirrel keeps watch while the others swim. As night falls, a perfect day comes to a lovely end as fireflies dot the air and a crescent moon looms above. Ten tips for safe swimming follow, along with a link to the Red Cross. This fitting addition to Kulot’s seasonal series (Autumn taught youngsters about the importance of listening to each other; Winter, about sharing) combines lessons in safety with artfully naïve landscapes in gold, green, and blue and appealing semi-anthropomorphized animals. Lauffer’s unrhymed translation from German is informal, vernacular, and smooth. Deftly packaged lessons in aquatic safety and in cooperation. —Kirkus Reviews

Author Information

Daniela Kulot was born in Schongau, a town in southeastern Germany. From the time she was a little girl, she would color and draw on anything she could. She later majored in communications design at Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. Daniela Kulot has pursued her passions of writing and illustrating books ever since. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages.

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