A Flicker, a Flash, a Friend: A Shoo Shoo and Teakettle Adventure

"A Flicker, A Flash, A Friend" is the fifth book to follow the adventures of Shoo Shoo the little squirrel and Teakettle the tiny wren. In this edition, Shoo Shoo and Teakettle make a new friend when a strange red bottle appears in the garden. Their new friend turns out to be a hummingbird visiting a feeder. They soon see a monster in the garden and with the help of the Wise Old Owl, they learn it is a praying mantis. They also discover that a praying mantis is a natural enemy of the hummingbird. Together, Shoo Shoo and Teakettle set out to protect their new friend and convince the praying mantis to leave the garden.