The White Squirrels Find a Home in Pisgah Forest
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Fun Day Carnival traveled from town to town in the South with its Ferris wheel and other fun things to do. The carnival owner, Mr. Day, liked seeing the children enjoy themselves. Most of all he was happy when people, young and old, came to the special tent to see the unusual animals.
Everyone was amazed to see the chameleon that could change color from bright green like a leaf to dark brown like the bark of a tree. There were also tiny tree frogs the size of shiny nickels.
But, of all the animals, Mr. Day liked the white squirrels best. He often wondered where the white squirrels came from before they arrived at the pet store where he bought them. “Where do you belong?” he would say quietly as he stood outside their cage.
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Mr. Day bought the white squirrels from a pet shop to entertain curious visitors at Fun Day Carnival. Although Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel seem happy enough and do their tricks well, Mr. Day worries about them. The white squirrels are special. He wonders where they came from and where they belong. Maybe the squirrels would be happier on a farm. Mr. Day has family in western North Carolina, so he sends the white squirrels to them. There’s still something missing, though, so Mr. and Mrs. Squirrel eventually escape and must make their way in the wild. They will need to learn from other squirrels to survive the winter. There might even be a surprise come spring!
Real white squirrels can be seen in the wilds of Pisgah Forest in western North Carolina. They arrived in the 1950s and have been a fairly common sight ever since. Author P. I. Ferguson welcomes her wild visitors and loves when one of her many grandchildren gets a glimpse of this special and unusual animal that has found a home in the mountain forests.
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P. I. Ferguson lives in Western North Carolina where she feeds peanuts to the white squirrel that comes to her deck.
Summer Whiteside believes the inspiration for her art comes largely from the beauty of the local flora and wildlife. See more of her art at @summerw_art