Lost in Wildcat Cove

About the Book

Lost in Wildcat Cove is a story about a brave little chipmunk named Chippy. Chippy lived with his mother and siblings in a quiet cove in the Lake of the Ozarks. Th e shoreline of the cove was surrounded by plenty of trees and lots of ground for the critters who live there to roam.

Chippy was the littlest chipmunk in his scurry. Being the brave chipmunk that he was, Chippy left the safety of his burrow to explore the world outside. As he explored the wonders around him, he found that he had lost his way and did not know how to get home.

Chippy was scared and needed to fi nd a way to get back to his burrow. As he looked around and tried to find his way, he came across other critters that lived in the cove. Some of the critters he met in the cove were a not very nice snake named Simon, a mother groundhog named Greta, and a turtle named Timmy.

Along the journey Chippy learned the valued of friendship and that sometimes it is necessary to stand up and face your fears to help a friend.

About the Author

Sandra Cook is a new author who is dedicated to the reading enjoyment of young children. As an early childhood educator and curriculum specialist, Ms. Cook has a passion for creating stories that partner well with all early childhood standards. Ms. Cook has worked with children from birth through sixth grade for over fifty years. During that time she has dedicated her life to building lifelong readers. Her passions for reading and animals inspired her to create the setting for her book series. The primary character is Chippy, a brave little chipmunk who learns the value of friendship through his journey around the cove. As teachers use this story in their classroom curriculum or parents sit and read this story to their children, Ms. Cook’s hope is that the children will learn the value of being kind. And that kindness and tolerance is much better than bullying others because of their differences.