Wendell the Weasel
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at
7:40 am
Isn’t that great! A cute little kid’s book about Wendell the Weasel
and his friend called Wanda.
Wendell seems like quite a hip young mustelid, what with his spiky hair. I wonder if it’s gelled
He was a very lonely little boy, living in the woods all by himself until he meets up with Wanda. That’s about all I know of the tale.
The author is Jeanne Neumann and she originally wrote the story for her two daughters, then set about looking for a publisher to publish the story.
Once that was achieved, she is now telling the tale of Wendell to primary school kids who apparently are very enthralled about this weasel.
I think it’s great to see positive stories about mustelids in kids’ books and will certainly be getting this one for Imogen, our granddaughter.
She’s always hugging the ferrets when she comes over so I’m keen to reinforce her love of them by trying to get her presents which have something to do with ferrets or their cousins whenever possible
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Hi Jeanne
I really think it was wonderful that you picked a weasel to be a hero. I hope you write a sequel for all the youngsters to enjoy
Yes, it’s so true about weasels and ferrets, and just about all the other mustelids, apart from otters, getting a bad rap. Lions are referred to as majestic kings of the jungle but the poor little weasel is called an “opportunistic predator”. Hardly fair.
However with more books like yours, hopefully we can show the softer, kinder side of the weasel
I am actually the author and illustrator of Wendell the Weasel and was delighted to see that you liked it. I alos believe that weasels and ferrets get a bad rap sometimes. They eat to survive and when some of their prey is furry and cute it makes them look bad. thank you for the positive comments and I hope everyone enjoys the book. Jeanne L. Neumann