This may or may not be the art for the jacket of a book I have been working on for some time now. I am in the this-is-reallygetting-serious region of the deadline, because the book is due to be out next fall and I’m not quite finished with the drawings. But I am SO CLOSE! The book is in the time-honored Rodent Adventure Novel genre. So many greats to look up to. I could mention Russell Hoban, Terry Pratchett, E.B. White, and Kenneth Grahame. William Steig. Just for starters. Also, of course, Kate DeCamillo. When I heard this year that her new book was about squirrels, I thought, Dang! Then I heard that there’s a new animated movie coming out in a week or so about squirrels, and I thought — hey — could I be trending? Could squirrels be the new zombies? Is it a zeitgeist thing?
I can tell you one thing: the life of a squirrel is never without danger.
Lynne Rae Perkins 
Gorgeous and heh, heh ,heh, ummmm. The life of a squirrel. Sounds like fun! I look forward to Fall!
Thank you!
🙂
The fact there is a “rodent adventure novel genre” escaped my notice. I learn a great, great deal reading your blog, LRP. Always the more improved for it.
Sarah — it may exist only in my mind.
Clearly it is a real genre — look at the literary greats you mentioned who have classic works about Rodent Adventures! I can’t wait to read yours!
I am going to be laughing for some time over the idea of the Rodent Adventure Novel genre. Always love your squirrels, Lynne Rae. Do you know THE MEANEST SQUIRREL I EVER MET? My son and I loved that one when he (son) was young.
I don’t. Do you have it?
I would buy a book with this picture on the cover. Love it!
Martha — can you buy several, please? 🙂
You’re definitely onto something here, Lynne. I hope that when the audiobook comes out, you get a British reader because they say, “squee-rul” which is very nice. I try to say it that way whenever possible.
Tina — I have never heard this. I’m going to listen for it now.
I don’t see and ARC of NUTS TO YOU 😉
I don’t think they exist yet.
I read the sample from Pub Weekly and ordered it immediately. Cannot wait for it to arrive!
Yay! Thanks, Carrie!