The Great Big Squirrel Race
A high-energy read aloud romp from an award-winning, CLiPPA-shortlisted poet, for children age 3–6
Age 3+
Animal Stories
On your marks, get set ... GO SQUIRRELS! GO! GO! GO!
Follow Meg, Spike, Reggie and Mo as they race through the treetops on an epic dash to find out who has the fastest feet in the forest! But when the competition heats up and Spike takes a tumble, it soon becomes clear that winning isn’t just about coming first.
Bursting with comedy and chaos, this is a joyful picture book with a wonderful message that celebrates teamwork, friendship and what it really means to be a winner – perfect for fans of Rachel Bright and Philip Ardagh.
Creators
Simon Mole is an acclaimed children’s writer, performer and National Poetry Day ambassador, with over ten years of experience using poetry with children and families. The videos on his YouTube channel are used by hundreds of thousands of children and teachers across the world each year, and have been featured on BBC Bitesize and as a CLPE learning resource. He is the author of A First Book of Dinosaurs and A First Book of Bugs (shortlisted for the 2026 CLiPPA Award) for Walker, as well as I Love My Bike (shortlisted for The Sunday Times Children's Sports Book of the Year). Visit his website: www.simonmole.com.
