Ten Tiny Squirrels

Illustrated by Marc Boutavant

Published by Scholastic

A laugh-out-loud counting tale ... with a twist! Ten tiny squirrels, sitting in a line.
One ran away and then there were...
WAIT! Where are you all going?! Join one bear on a hilarious quest to track down 10 mischievous squirrels... with a little help from 9 budgies, 8 geese, 7 polar bears, 6 chameleons, 5 mice, 4 ducks, 3 tortoises, 2 budgies... Hang on, I thought there were 9 budgies, not 2?! And let's not forget the tiger...

  • A hilariously chaotic counting story from author Kael Tudor

  • Fabulously realised illustrations by Marc Boutavant, illustrator of Never Tickle A Tiger and Mouk

  • Perfect for fans of OI FROG! and The Squirrels Who Squabbled

  • With a super silly counting element!

Editions

  • UK: Scholastic, 2026

Illustrator

Born in Dijon, France in 1970, Marc Boutavant is an award-winning author and illustrator. For years, Boutavant has drawn for picture books and comics, and he's done his fair share of editorial illustration as well. His cartoons and picture books have made him a widely sought after illustrator. Boutavant's lively, expressive, and inventive illustrations appeal to both children and their parents, for they are simple and complex, witty, playful, and probing all at the same time. He lives and works in Paris, France. 

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