Placed on the wrist of a newborn squirrel, this grants him the love of a nimble and wild eyed little squirrel wife. In reward for saving the life of a little green man that he finds trapped underneath a fallen tree, Jack is given a magic golden ring. Ignoring the warnings of his wicked elder brother, he ventures into the forest. Jack, a young swineherd, hears cries for help from amidst the storm ravaged trees. The squirrel wife is also included within The Faber book of Modern Fairy Tales. Bill Geldart is responsible for illustrating publications made between 1983–1992 and Wayne Anderson most recently illustrated both New York and London publications in 2007. This original fairy tale published by Longman Young in 1971 has subsequently been republished in Middlesex: New York City Paris and Madrid. The Squirrel Wife is the title of a children's fairy tale written by Philippa Pearce and first illustrated by Derek Collard.
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