Whimsical Squirrels, 1910

   Two of these squirrels thought it would be wise to carry their acorn. But the third little guy just had to show off his balancing skills. There's one in every family, even squirrel families, it would seem.

  All these adorable squirrels are from the 1910 primer, "A Primer by Bryce & Spaulding". The same artist also created these cute children illustrations.

   Margaret Ely Webb is not credited by her full name anywhere in the book. But her initials are included in some of the illustrations, giving us enough of a hint to know she contributed her talent. 

   To be fair, I can only say with certainty that Margaret Webb created the one above, with a mother squirrel cutting an acorn for her 3 hungry little ones, all wearing bibs and ravenous expressions. (Notice the initials on the left, next to one of the baby squirrels.)

   The other illustrations seem to be a similar style to my untrained eye. In any case, just enjoy the whimsical cuteness of this woodland family! 

  These are all in the public domain and out of copyright; they can be shared and used however you wish. Click each image to view a larger version, then save it to your computer.