SIDNEY’S GAMES by Lolisa Marie Monroe, illustrated by Patrizia Donaera – Children’s Picture Books, Children’s Friendship Books, Children’s Animal Stories

Welcome to the world of Sidney the Squirrel: a little adventurer with a big heart and an even bigger imagination. Throughout Lolisa Marie Monroe’s Sidney’s Games, readers tag along with Sidney and his two younger sisters as they explore their beautiful forest home.

Packed with dazzling illustrations, Sidney’s Games is sure to spark children’s curiosity about the world and encourage them to invent their own outdoor games.

Award-winning children’s author Lolisa Marie Monroe weaves a tale brimming with warmth and wonder.

The story begins when Sidney plans a special game for “Make a Friend Day.” The three siblings venture into the forest neighborhood, initiating a chain of friendships among the other lovable animals. Along the way we meet Tommy the Turtle, Helen the Hedgehog, Charles Henry Cardinal III, Phineas the Porcupine, Betty the Bunny, and Chippy the Chipmunk—all with their own delightful personalities and unique voices perfect for silly bedtime reading re-enactments.

Larger-than-life illustrations by Patrizia Donaera leap out of the frame and into readers’ hearts.

Each page is a detailed masterpiece rich with magical woodland imagery, bringing the reader into the magic of Sidney’s forest. Attentive young readers can spend hours poring over the illustrations and imagining their own wild homes.

Sidney’s Games is the perfect length and difficulty for beginning independent readers to build confidence in their abilities.

Complete with an interactive component at the end—a wordsearch and maze—Sidney’s Games activates children’s creativity and encourages them to think outside the box and connect with old and new friends.

Sidney’s Games is a story that little hands will reach for again and again to enter its fantastical world.

Sidney’s creativity will inspire children to enjoy natural environments by making up their own games. A delight for adults and children alike, Sidney’s Games reminds readers that friendship and fun are everywhere—one only has to find a friend and start playing.