When a squirrel named Shakespeare finds a baby under a bush in Central Park, he does the only thing that makes sense - he gets some pigeons to fly the infant to his nest and raises her. Fortunately, he has the help of a wise and friendly park groundskeeper named Viola Berry. Cordelia is perfectly happy with her life in the trees, but when she pursues someone who has stolen Shakespeare's nut stash she ends up dealing with the human world - with hilarious results! This funny, warm-hearted book is narrated by Ellen Potter herself, supported by the voice artists of the Full Cast Audio Family - including a brief special appearance by the great Tamora Pierce!
"This story, narrated by Potter and a full cast, is the first of a trilogy. A feral child named Cordelia is being raised in Central Park by a squirrel named Shakespeare. When Shakespeare (Dan Bostick) first discovers Cordelia (Ruby White) as a baby, he seeks advice from Miss Gertrude (Tamora Pierce) and decides to keep her. Things liven up when Cordelia finds a squirrel thief in their winter stash of butternuts. When Cordelia is "discovered" by gymnastics coach Ms. Bird (Carmen Vivano Crafts), she finds making human friends confusing. After Cordelia carelessly loses the nuts, all ends well when her first human friend, Isaac (Jojo Kendrick), returns them to her. A well-performed, upbeat tale for kids. S.D.B. � AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine"
