In the Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, the mischievous Squirrel Nutkin teases an owl named Old Brown by repeatedly asking him riddles which Old Brown has no interest in answering. Eventually, Old Brown becomes so angry with Squirrel Nutkin that the squirrel is lucky to escape with his life and does lose his tail in the incident. Throughout the book, Squirrel Nutkin shows a lack of respect towards other animals, especially the old owl. This lack of respect causes him to face consequences for his actions. One of the morals of the story is for children to understand the importance of treating others with kindness and respect. I especially like this story because of my experience with my own twin boys who incite each other into mischief, sometimes it feels like all day long. It is a wonderful way to get them laughing about Nutkin’s mischief while also emphasizing to them the importance of respecting others. Of course, the illustrations are so beautifully rendered and have been memorable to me from the time I read this book as a child. I invite you to indulge in a bit of nostalgia as you join Squirrel Nutkin and Old Brown in their troublesome adventure. I have included the link to the Gutenberg Library book of The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin. In addition, as these are in the Public Domain, you can download the PDF version of the images from the story, or save pages 1 and 2 to your computer, and edit and print them to make your crafts, anything from bookmarks and tags to banners. I hope you enjoy these beautiful illustrations and will use them for projects that bring you joy.

Read The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin online by clicking on the underlined book title in this sentence.

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin Illustrations