Stumpy Squirrel has just settled into a new nest in a magnificent pin oak in Gooseberry Park.It's the perfect spot for her babies to be born! When they arrive healthy and strong, Stumpy's three good friends--a Labrador retriever, a wise hermit crab, and a bat who eats Chinese food--are thrilled.But after a terrible ice storm destroys the pin oak, Stumpy disappears.It takes a special combination of courage, humor, and tenacity for Stumpy's friends to rescue her babies and bring her home again.'A tender tale delivered by a sure hand.'--Kirkus Reviews 'Readers will relish every moment of this impeccably paced fantasy and its winning depictions of the unique perspectives and quandaries of four unlikely companions.'--Publishers Weekly
