Washer the Raccoon

** "Washer the Raccoon" by George Ethelbert Walsh is a whimsical animal adventure for young readers, unfolding in the early 1900s. It centers around Washer, a curious young raccoon who, after an accidental tumble down Rocky Falls, finds himself separated from his raccoon family near Beaver Pond. Danger lurks as Sneaky the Wolf captures Washer, intending him as a meal, but a twist of fate leads to his adoption by Mother Wolf. Raised among wolves, Washer grapples with his identity, torn between his raccoon origins and his wolf family, leading him on journey where love and belonging are tested. **