Rip Squeak and His Friends Author:Susan Yost-Filgate When the family that lives in the little cottage packs their bags one morning and leaves, the excitement begins. RIP SQUEAK and his little sister, Jesse, make two unlikely new friends and discover a whole new world that's been right under their noses!This is the first book in the beautifully illustrated RIP SQUEAKÃ?® series that was created by ... more »the renowned painter and illustrator, Leonard Filgate and his wife, author, Susan Yost-Filgate.This book was awarded an Honorable Mention for Children's Picture Books (6 and under) in 2006 by the Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY.) The original version was also honored as the featured (children's) book by the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books in 2003 for its illustrations.« less