Oakley the Squirrel: The Search for Z

An ABC board book for babies and toddlers that pairs the story of Oakley the squirrel's A-to-Z alphabet hunt with charming (and amazing!) photos of real squirrels "looking" for something that starts with the letter Z (and identifying something that starts with each other letter of the alphabet).

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Real squirrels, real photos! Help Oakley the Squirrel find the missing letter Z in this charming alphabet book.

Oakley the Squirrel: The Search for Z is an alphabet book like no other. In it, we meet Little Oakley as he embarks on a quest to find the letter Z. He searches through an alphabet of human objects-looks beneath the Bed, claws through the Closet, digs through Drawers, examines his Easel, and so on. By the time he gets to a basket of yarn, Oakley starts to yawn, and soon falls asleep. And Z-as in, Zzzzzz!-appears!

Every page features photos of real squirrels-no photoshopping! Photographer Nancy Rose lures squirrels into her photo frame using strategically placed peanuts, so they appear in squirrel-sized sets that replicate indoor human life, complete with beds, hats, dining tables and food, laundry machines, campers, and more. It's irresistible!