This is a children's tale I wrote about two friends who stick together even when tempted with cake!
SQUIRREL & OWL
Squirrel and Owl
met for tea
in a beautiful tall oak tree.
They shared nuts
and bugs
and sweet chestnut stew
and honey from their favourite bees.
Squirrel and owl
saw the fox on the prowl
Who spotted them sitting up high.
She beckoned them down
with the promise of cake
with a little glint in her eye!
"Come to my cwtch"
the foxy fox said
"I have fruit cake and pine needle tea"
"Come down I beg you,
I get rather sad
I'm in need of some good company"
Well,
Squirrel and owl were tempted you see,
they were tempted by cake
and tempted by tea,
but most of all their naivety made them feel sorry
for Mrs Foxy.
"I'm sorry Mrs Fox"
Squirrel and Owl called
"But I don't think it's a very good idea.
Although,
what you offer sounds pretty good,
we are mostly filled with fear!"
"Oh!
I see you've declined
this offer of mine"
said Madam Fox looking up from the ground.
"Yes!"
said the squirrel
"YES!"
said the owl
"and we're not coming down while
you're still around!"
"Fair enough,"
said foxy
as she trotted away
through the crisp autumn leaves
"I will see who else I can invite back to mine
so I can
eat them up for tea!"
Words & pictures by Lynne D Jones
2024
The word 'cwtch' used here is to describe where Madam Fox lives. It is a word from welsh language meaning a cuddle, a hug, a cupboard or cubbyhole, a small safe place, a cosy nook.
Keep scrolling for videos and drawings of character development for this picture book.
This tale is a picture book in progress, occasional updates of sketches will be posted on my Instagram feed.
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