Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest Near the Little Yellow House Volume 2: Mr. Knutsen Makes a Plan

By George E. Peterson, Jr.

While writing these childrens books I mixed fact with fiction, reality with fantasy, and the will to overcome near-impossible problems with creative solutions. Since children need positive encouragement, optimism, hope, and, most of all - love, Ive created stories using animals - who are true to their particular nature. I chose animals which children can both relate to and understand by their own unique behaviors, but sometimes with a little humor and a few unexpected happenings. Positive reading for positive readers!

This second volume of Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest is about a troublesome squirrel named Mr. KNutsen, and his band of destructive and thieving squirrel friends - and their adversary, Mr. Teddy, the homeowner, who is trying to put an end to their antics. It's a very comical tale that most people can relate to especially if they have had problems with these cunning and daring rodents. This is when Mr. Teddy's great-grandson, Brandon, who can talk to animals, makes his first real appearance.He tries to keep the peace, but then realizes that animals do what animals do and his efforts fall on somewhat deaf ears. Although the squirrels are irritating, the tale is funny and the conversations between Brandon and the squirrels and the other animals are in depth and interesting.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 24, 2005
• ISBN: 9781420843026

George E. Peterson, Jr.

George E. Peterson, Jr. was born at the Groton, Connecticut Submarine Base hospital on December 24, 1965.  He's always loved God, children, animals and nature, and has always believed that the simpler things in life are more important than the extravagant.  These include family and friends, and learning and loving. George's first jobs, at age eleven, were as a bus boy at a local restaurant and picking tobacco during the summer.  Once getting a driver's license, he worked at a lumber yard building interior and exterior doors.  He then spent eight years in the United States Navy learning much about machinery, but more importantly, much about people and the world.  He then went into printing for many years. Due to his great love of animals, especially exotics, George went to work as a self-taught exotic animal expert/department manager of two large pet stores where he cared for fish, reptiles and amphibians, along with other animals.  He followed this as a veterinary technician at an animal hospital during which time he went to college and started E.A.R. (Exotic Animal Refuge), which is a foster home for unwanted pets and abandoned wildlife.  George would find homes for the pets, which have included rabbits, iguanas, snakes, frogs, turtles, etc.  As for wildlife, he would raise them up until they are weaned, and then release them back into the wild.  These have included rabbits, squirrels, woodchucks, opossums, birds, etc.  Not making enough money with the arrival of his son, Brandon, George went back into printing for a few years.  This is when he decided to follow his dream of becoming a children's author, and with the inspiration of his son and all that he's learned about animals, nature and the world, he wrote his first book in the Wonderful Stories from Skog Forest series.

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Wonderful Stories From Skog Forest

Near The Little Yellow House Volume 2

Mr. KNutsen Makes A Plan

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Text, Poems, Songs and Illustrations

By George E. Peterson, Jr.

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This book is a work of fiction. People, places, events, and situations are the product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or historical events, is purely coincidental.

© 2005 George E. Peterson, Jr. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

First published by AuthorHouse 06/21/05

ISBN: 1-4208-4302-8 (e)

ISBN: 1-4208-4301-X (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4208-4302-6 (eBook)

Printed in the United States of America

Bloomington, Indiana

I dedicate this book to my sister, Deb,

who’s supported me in my writing and inspired me in my living

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Wonderful Stories From Skog Forest Near The Little Yellow House

‘Mr. KNutsen Makes A Plan’

As most people know, squirrels are very fun animals to watch!

They love to run;

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they love to climb;

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they love to play;

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but most of all - they love to steal food from bird feeders!

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Mr. KNutsen is no exception to this. In fact, he is an ‘authority’ on the subject!

Along with his dear friends, Daisy-Sunflower, and Chipper and Ognia,

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Mr. KNutsen runs the finest ‘hit-and-run’ food-looting operation in all of Skog Forest.

Mr. KNutsen is a proud gray squirrel that loves to have lots of fun. He even sees his occupation, ‘raiding bird-feeders,’ as fun! He is also the leader, and mastermind, of his crime ring!

Daisy-Sunflower is his mate and partner in crime. She is also the mother of his three children - Chuckles, Kluckles and Runt.

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Chipper is Mr. KNutsen’s twin brother. Along with his mate, Ognia, they complete the most effective ‘seed-swiping’ gang in all of Skog Forest.

Mr. Teddy, the owner of ‘The Little Yellow House with the Maroon Shutters,’ has tried everything to stop this ring of rodent thugs from stealing from his bird feeders.

Due to his love for all animals, Mr. Teddy’s