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When the beavers accidentally chop down the tree with Hazelnut the squirrel's home, they offer her a place to stay for the winter. Hazelnut appreciates the offer, but a few days in the wet river tell her she's not cut out for being a beaver, so she begins wandering in search of place to stay. Thankfully her many neighbors are eager to help, and at long last, Hazelnut finds a place where she can be herself.

This is a fun little woodland story, with the cadence of a fable as Hazelnut moves from one home to another. The bats are nice, but Hazelnut isn't made to hang upside down, and on it goes, until she finds the home that's just right for her. Fall and winter colors offer a pretty backdrop to her journey and the variety of cute, wide-eyed creatures along her way, including beavers, birds, hedgehogs, and more.

Readers will enjoy a story of one determined squirrel, helpful neighbors, and the lesson that kindness begets kindness, it's okay for sometimes feel like a fish out of water, and there's a place in the world for everyone.