It was also intriguing how important the animals and nature were to the soldier’s recovery. This is a perspective of World War II that I haven’t seen very often. I found it fascinating to watch the way the author wove the story of the squirrels together with that of a soldier trying to cope with fighting in the jungles of the Pacific and then recovering from the trauma of injury and losing a close friend. There is still some, and while adults can enjoy it and benefit from it, children don’t like it. We enjoyed this story more than the first book we read in the series. When Duke came to spend time at the Sanctuary while he recovered, he was a shadow of himself-could the woods help him to heal? By this time, all but one of the squints had disappeared over the winter. And then came the day that Duke was injured and his best friend was missing in action.
Sam and Giny continued caring for the squints until the tiny animals took off on their own, and sent reports frequently to Duke, knowing that he needed the diversion to remain sane. Duke was a young man who loved life and found humor in every situation-but then he had to go off to the South Pacific to fight the Japanese. Because I enjoyed them so much, I decided to read the series to my children now.Įeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo-and Still-Mo begins with a neighbor bringing four tiny baby squirrels to the Sanctuary-and a fifth one the next day! Sam and Giny, and Duke, the young man who was spending some time with them, spend a lot of time trying to feed the “squints” (squirrel quintuplets). When I was young, animal stories were among my favorites to read.
I have enjoyed Sam Campbell’s Living Forest series for many years. Synopsis: A naturalist tells the story of a set of baby squirrels he, his wife, and a young soldier friend raised, and how the squirrels helped provide therapy to the soldier later. Major Themes: Animals, Squirrels, Wilderness, Wisconsin, World War II Title: Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo-and Still-Mo
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