Overview
The newest lovable creatures from the land of make believe: Squich and Squod. Their names may sound funny, even quite odd, But not to those living in Goldenrod. And who lives in Goldenrod with Squich and Squod? A group of friendly and kind farm animals, including Ram and Ewe, Drake and Duck, Boar and Sow, live in harmony in this peaceful village. Squich and Squod are a popular and sociable couple without children of their own. Much to their surprise this situation changes when a walk to the waterhole leads Jack and Jenny donkey and the fowl of Goldenrod to the discovery and rescue of the adorable Squidgem. What this book offers: a story of caring animals, real and fictional, with a happy ending cuddly new imaginary characters farm animals with generic gendered names comfort of a small rural setting introduction to the notion of kin and found family light excitement to engage young listeners rhyming verse that will charm and amuse young and old alike This is the perfect read-aloud story time book or bedtime story for children 3-8.
Full Product Details
Author: Joan Wick Pelletier ,
Jane Wick Savage
Publisher: Wicksis
Imprint: Wicksis
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 0.20cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.104kg
ISBN: 9781067725808
ISBN 10: 1067725806
Pages: 34
Publication Date: 12 June 2026
Recommended Age: From 3 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Author Information
Joan (""Jo-an"") Wick Pelletier grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, and attended Amherst Regional High School . She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, majoring in mathematics and ""minoring"" in music. After obtaining graduate degrees from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Joan became a University professor and administrator at York University in Toronto and later at theState University of New York in Albany, where she was Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She maintained an active interest in making music and writing poetry, some of which has been read on NPR radio. Jane Wick Savage grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, and attended Amherst Regional High School. She graduated from The Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts, with a dual major in English and Art. After teaching art at the middle school level in Atlanta, Georgia, Jane moved to the Washington, DC area. She enrolled in a course at the University of Maryland in jewelry making that defined her career path. She was a member of an artists' coop in Georgetown for several years before moving back to Massachusetts. Settling in the Northampton, MA, she owned a series of stores where her jewelry was featured.
