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Two squirrels. One mission: stay cool!

When the summer sun is blazing, two silly squirrels will try anything to find the perfect cool-down spot. From empty bird baths to pigpen belly flops, their sploot-tastic adventures turn summer survival into hilarious chaos!

Packed with laugh-out-loud humor and fascinating animal science, Sploot introduces kids to the quirky way squirrels (and other animals) stay cool on hot days. Perfect for fans of Scaredy Squirrel and Ada Twist, Scientist, this book is both funny and educational.

Why Kids and Teachers Love This Book:

• STEM + Science Fun: Explains animal adaptations in an engaging way.
• Perfect for Ages 5-8 (Grades K-2): Ideal for early readers and classrooms.
• Bonus Back Matter: Discover real facts about "splooting" animals and what to do if you spot a "splooter!"
• Farmyard Adventure: Great for kids who love animals, nature, and summer fun.

Perfect for:

• Parents seeking STEM picture books that are as entertaining as they are educational.
• Teachers and librarians needing NGSS-aligned books for science units.
• Kids who love funny animal stories, nature facts, and laugh-out-loud adventures.

Get ready to laugh, learn, and sploot your way through this fun-filled farmyard adventure!

SaDonna Heathman knows all about searching for the perfect spot to sploot. Just like her two mischievous characters, she lives on a farm-but when the summer heat is on, she heads to the local lake to cool off! A lifelong storyteller, she wrote her first story after receiving a typewriter in elementary school and hasn't stopped since. Inspired by farm life and the joy of cooling off on a hot summer day, Sploot is a playful celebration of staying cool as temperatures rise. When not writing, SaDonna stays busy on the family farm alongside her husband, three kids, and loads of farm animals-and maybe even a squirrel or two! You can find her chasing her next story-from her comfiest splooting spot at gallopbooks.com.

Brooke Sperry loves to cool off by splooting on ice cream. Just kidding! She'd rather eat it instead! A lifelong artist and compulsive doodler, she loves drawing animal characters doing hilarious things. When not in her studio, she is also an elementary school teacher and mom to two really awesome kids. Her hobbies include forgetting to water houseplants, overfeeding her pets, and watching squirrel antics in the big tree behind her house.