OH DEER!

Ages 6 to 7, Grades K to 3

Jasper the sasquatch finds being around other animals a little stressful. So he lives alone and life is good, even if some days are a bit lonely. To keep busy, Jasper decides to grow a turnip garden. But one morning, just as the turnips are almost ready for harvest, hungry deer swoop in to eat Jasper's garden! Clever Jasper comes up with a way to thwart the turnip thieves. As it turns out, the deer are even more clever. Though Jasper tries to keep his crops safe, nothing seems to work. But then the situation changes, and someone special needs some help.

When a loner sasquatch’s turnip garden is besieged by deer, he’s having none of that.For Jasper, life as a sasquatch isn’t too bad. He has a nice house in the woods where he lives alone. Just the way he likes it. Being around other animals can be a little stressful. So Jasper keeps to himself, and life is good, even if some days are a bit lonely.To keep himself busy, Jasper decides to grow a turnip garden. It’s hard work but it’s very satisfying. With caretaking, the garden should yield a bountiful crop of yummy turnips.But one morning, just as the turnips are almost ready for harvest . . . disaster! Hungry deer have swooped in to eat Jasper’s garden! Clever Jasper comes up with a way to thwart these turnip thieves. But as it turns out, the deer are even more clever. Though Jasper tries more and more ways to keep his veggies safe, nothing seems to work.Then the situation changes, and someone special needs some help. Maybe a little company isn’t such a bad thing.

About the Author

Phaea Crede's children's books include Jet the Cat (Is Not a Cat) and Super Pizza & Kid Kale.

Phaea lives near Boston, Massachusetts.

Erica J. Chen is the illustrator of Purr-im Time! She currently resides on a farm in Nova Scotia

where she is surrounded by deer but no Sasquatches.