Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World

"Longlisted for the Green Earth Book Award, Nature Generation" "Passionate…Castaldo covers squirrels from every conceivable angle, examining their evolution, how they’ve been prepared as meals, and their depiction in mythology and popular culture…[Her] expertise and enthusiasm…[are] evident. " * Publishers Weekly * "An entertaining examination of [squirrels’] lives and relationships with humans…further deepening our fascination and affection for these ubiquitous backyard friends. " * Booklist, starred review * "Maybe you love them. Maybe you think they’re annoying tree rodents. No matter how you see them, in “Squirrel: How a Backyard Forager Shapes Our World” by Nancy Castaldo...you’ll learn about one of America’s most familiar wild animals. They’re adorable.... They’re social media darlings. They’re dinner for some people. They’re ecological necessities for all of us: you can’t get rid of them, nor would you really want to. Most of all, Castaldo says, squirrels as a species are stressed and they need us, so read on."---Terri Schlichenmeyer, Farm World