mr. wellington
an acclaimed playwrights first work for children ... a gentle and thoroughly original animal story p young jonathan finds a small frightened squirrel on the road and brings it home tucked inside his sneaker . but the squirrel named mr. wellington is weak and listless and fearful of the unfamiliar surroundings . told from alternating perspectives jonathans and mr. wellingtons this beautifully written story enhanced with pen and ink wash illustrations has all the markings of an enduring classic animal tale .