Little Mitchell: The Story of a Mountain Squirrel

In the quiet heights of North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell, a tiny chestnut‑colored squirrel comes into the world high in a lofty tree. Little Mitchell is cradled in a nest woven from his mother’s own fur, a snug haven perched twenty feet above the forest floor. From his first breath he watches the sweeping woods, the rushing streams, and the distant log‑cabin where a human family lives, their lives intertwined with the mountain’s rhythms.

As the seasons turn, Mitchell finds himself drawn into the humans’ daily world: a curious photograph, a warm cup of milk offered by a gentle lady, and the bustling activity of a schoolhouse by the riverbank. He learns to climb, to chase tiny strings, and even to sit politely in a doll’s chair, all while the children of the cabin dash barefoot over foot‑logs and through bristling rhododendrons. These tender observations paint a vivid portrait of nature and childhood meeting in a place where every leaf and stone feels alive.