Nuts to You! by Lois Ehlert

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4 stars

Growing up in the country squirrels weren't a bit thing. Yes, I knew they were around, but they were definitely few and far between. Now living in the city squirrels are everywhere. I can usually always see at least one whenever I look out the windows. And man can they be a nuisance.

One summer I had a tomato plant growing in a planter. Even with wire and fencing around the plant the squirrels always managed to get the tomatoes right before I would pick them. That year I was only able to pick one tomato from the plant and even it had a tiny squirrel chew mark on it.

I guess I should be happy that I was able to help feed nature, I just wished nature would have let me partake of one unblemished tomato. Oh squirrels, they sure can be wily.

Synopsis

This book follows a squirrel doing all the normal things squirrels like to do when they are out on the town.

My Thoughts

I could totally identify with the narrator of this book. Seeing the squirrel digging up bulbs and creating a nuisance is something I can relate to.

I love how on each picture there are labels to what each thing is. What a great way to identify plants and animals that some kids might not have had experiences with yet. It helps to open up the world of nature to them.

I loved seeing how the squirrel moved. He was hopping into a planter and hanging from a window sill. I felt that the author/illustrator really captured squirrels move and how they like to sneak around.

I loved the pictures and the medium used. They are so bright and beautiful.

My two-year-olds favourite part was the cover. It has a hole that makes it seem like the squirrel is in a hole in a tree. She would open up the cover and put her face in the hole to play peek-a-boo. It was really fun. A lot of the time we never ended up reading the story because she was having so much fun with the cover.

All in all, this is a cute book with some educational qualities. If you think squirrels aren't a plague on this world you will probably like it. If squirrels are not your favourite thing in existence I would just leave it.