Book cover titled 'Wilton: home in a wet wet land' by John Cayden depicting a small animal with a squirrel-like face sitting on a moss-covered rock in a wetland area.

WILTON

This children's picture book is an illustrated story about Wilton, a small chipmunk who lives on the edge of a large wet, wetland near a small city. Some big winds came with a storm and knocked over his home, which was nestled in the hollow of a tree.

To his surprise and delight, the other creatures who call the wetland home and call Wilton a friend, bring him all kinds of found and collected materials they offer up to help Wilton make a new home at the edge of the cool fresh water. ​

Now available in hardback! 

Home in a Wet Wet Land

Animals Featured in Wilton Home in a Wet Wet Land

  • Bear | Ursus americanus

  • Beaver | Castor canadensis

  • Black Bear | Ursus americanus (same species)

  • Butterfly | Danaus plexippus

  • Cooper’s Hawk | Accipiter cooperii

  • Cottontail Rabbit | Sylvilagus floridanus

  • Fisher | Pekania pennanti

  • Slider (Turtle) | Trachemys scripta elegans

  • Heron | Ardea herodias

  • Merganser | Mergus merganser

  • Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus

  • Raccoon | Procyon lotor

  • Red-legged Frog | Rana draytonii

  • Garden Snake | Thamnophis elegans

  • Vulture | Cathartes aura

  • Water Shrew | Sorex palustris

  • Western Toad | Anaxyrus boreas

  • Wood Duck | Aix sponsa

Paperback Available Here
Hardback Available Here
A painted landscape of a lake with green grass in the foreground, dense trees along the shoreline, mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Wilton the chipmunk talks with a black bear
My TikTok Video for WILTON

SAMPLE PAGE SPREADS FROM WILTON

A frog jumping in front of a pond with a marshy landscape, a fallen tree, a chipmunk with a red berry in its mouth, and a seagull on a branch. There's a poem in the upper left corner.
Illustration of bald eagle flying over a lake with mountains and trees in the background. One eagle is perched on a branch next to a mouse holding a piece of cheese, a small cracker, and a piece of leaf, with a squirrel nearby. The eagle on the right is flying, and the eagle at the bottom is perched on the branch.
Experimental Flip Book PDF

Below is a link for an experimental flip book so you can see what the book would look like. It’s only partial. Set your viewer to a two page view so it looks like an open book. Let me know if it doesn’t work for you and what platform you're on. Thank you.

Illustration of a fallen tree log over a lake with mountains in the background. A snake on the right, a squirrel in the middle, and a dragonfly and frog on the left. The snake appears to be offering beads to the squirrel, with a quote about beads and seed decoration.

Great Wetland Resources!

Check out these great resources if you get a chance - some really terrific information!

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands is an international treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands worldwide. Their website provides comprehensive scientific information, guidelines, and resources on wetland ecosystems, including conservation strategies and global wetland policies.

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

Wetlands International is a global NGO dedicated to wetland conservation. Their site features research, policy reports, and initiatives aimed at protecting and restoring wetlands across the world. They also focus on wetland-based climate change adaptation and sustainable development.

Wetlands International

Th U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service did offer detailed scientific information on the importance of wetlands, including their role in biodiversity, water quality, and climate regulation. The site also highlighted U.S. efforts in wetland conservation and restoration through programs like the National Wetlands Inventory. No telling what’s it like now after the idiocy of the current administration.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wetlands
An illustration of a mouse handing a small stick to a chipmunk on a tree branch by a lakeside, with a background of a cloudy sky and green landscape.