Aw, Nuts

Reviewed by: Kara Reiman - Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 12, 2015

Review

Squirrel loved acorns. In this book we find Squirrel busily stashing all his acorns away for the winter. Until he tries to fit one too many and they all explode back out of the tree! He sets off in pursuit of the one prized acorn. But bad things keep happening to him, like his cab running out of gas and his balloon popping. Every time he faces a setback he uses the phrase "aw, nuts". The illustrations are great—minimal and colorful—and they perfectly tell the story. Just be prepared for Squirrel's catchphrase to be repeated many times around the house after reading this.

Overall Book Score: excellent