Ernest Thompson Seton

Bannertail Ernest Thompson Seton Illustrated edition

Bannertail: The Story of a Graysquirrel is a children's novel written and illustrated by Ernest Thompson Seton. It was first published 1922, and adapted into an animated television series in 1979. A baby squirrel is adopted by a farm cat after his mother is killed, but when he is half-grown the barn in which he is living catches fire and burns to the ground. Bannertail flees into the woods, where he learns to survive and make a new life. He meets his mate and they have a family, but, they don't all live happily ever after, reinforcing the message that you should do what your parents say! This edition of the book contains all 108 original illustrations, rejuvenated.