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misspippireads's review against another edition
3.0
Hello, anthropomorphism. We meet again.
Nuts to You is a story of four squirrels. One squirrel gets removed from his grove and his friends go in search of him. Along the way, they meet other squirrels and become friends as well as squirrel rescuers. They need to move their grove to a new grove because humans are clearing the the forest away from the electrical lines. It's a story about friendship, travel, stories, and conservation.
The story was okay for me. (Your experience can be totally different!) What threw me off the most was the beginning author's note, where a squirrel approached the author to eat part of her sandwich and then share his story. It wasn't until I had the book in my hand that I saw there was an ending author's note to finish the beginning squirrel/human dialogue. I didn't hear the second author's note title, so it ran together with the story at the end. That was very confusing to me.
I think beginning chapter readers and animal lovers will enjoy this book. The story would be a good one for family car trips. The actually book has illustrations throughout with wide set lines in short chapters. I didn't know about all the illustrations when I listened to the audiobook and I understood the story just fine without any of the artwork.
Even though this story didn't peak my interest, the narration was great! I like listening to Jessica Almasy. I've heard her read West of the Moon, Twelve Kinds of Ice, and Operation Yes. Her voice is youthful and energetic. It was also good to hear the squirrel names rather than reading them. Just to name a few - TsTs and Tsam - would stump me if I has reading it myself. There is another female voice that assists with technical information on the discs (end of disc one, etc). Recorded Books also prints the track number with the chapters on the disc. I think that's a nice touch for readers, especially for readers who follow along with the book as they listen to the audiobook.
Reviewed from an Audiobook Jukebox copy. Thank you, Recorded Books!
Nuts to You is a story of four squirrels. One squirrel gets removed from his grove and his friends go in search of him. Along the way, they meet other squirrels and become friends as well as squirrel rescuers. They need to move their grove to a new grove because humans are clearing the the forest away from the electrical lines. It's a story about friendship, travel, stories, and conservation.
The story was okay for me. (Your experience can be totally different!) What threw me off the most was the beginning author's note, where a squirrel approached the author to eat part of her sandwich and then share his story. It wasn't until I had the book in my hand that I saw there was an ending author's note to finish the beginning squirrel/human dialogue. I didn't hear the second author's note title, so it ran together with the story at the end. That was very confusing to me.
I think beginning chapter readers and animal lovers will enjoy this book. The story would be a good one for family car trips. The actually book has illustrations throughout with wide set lines in short chapters. I didn't know about all the illustrations when I listened to the audiobook and I understood the story just fine without any of the artwork.
Even though this story didn't peak my interest, the narration was great! I like listening to Jessica Almasy. I've heard her read West of the Moon, Twelve Kinds of Ice, and Operation Yes. Her voice is youthful and energetic. It was also good to hear the squirrel names rather than reading them. Just to name a few - TsTs and Tsam - would stump me if I has reading it myself. There is another female voice that assists with technical information on the discs (end of disc one, etc). Recorded Books also prints the track number with the chapters on the disc. I think that's a nice touch for readers, especially for readers who follow along with the book as they listen to the audiobook.
Reviewed from an Audiobook Jukebox copy. Thank you, Recorded Books!
librarydosebykristy's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet story about animal friends whose world changes after sections of their forest get cut down.
hayleybeale's review against another edition
4.0
A light and breezy tale of squirrel heroism, infused with an understated environmental message, that will be greatly enjoyed by elementary grade fans of animal books. Read my full review here.
onceuponacarm's review against another edition
4.0
Perkins takes readers inside the minds and culture of squirrels. I loved seeing the world from their perspective and the narrative style. The plot was fairly simple from a human point of view (squirrel gets lost, friends go to find him, squirrels discover a threat to their homes and race home to warn everyone), but it was presented as the life-or-death, world-changing turn of events that it was for this colony of squirrels. I loved the characters, especially TsTs and Tchke. What a fun story! It would make a great classroom read aloud for 2nd-4th grade (with opportunities to talk about the environment, how our choices impact others, and seeing the world from another perspective/empathy for other beings). Plus it's funny and fun to figure out the squirrelish terms for human objects.
cmorrisclark's review against another edition
4.0
Read this aloud to my six year old. I think I probably enjoyed it a bit more than her. Some of the words and vocabulary were definitely above her comprehension level. Still, we both looked forward to reading a couple of chapters each night.
As the adult, I greatly enjoyed the book. Perkins wove in many tender, humorous and clever bits in a story which also seems very relevant to today in our culture of fear of the outsider. I loved the section at the end where the neighboring squirrel community was contemplating whether or not to accept the refugee community. I loved how she shared the things that bring us together.
As the adult, I greatly enjoyed the book. Perkins wove in many tender, humorous and clever bits in a story which also seems very relevant to today in our culture of fear of the outsider. I loved the section at the end where the neighboring squirrel community was contemplating whether or not to accept the refugee community. I loved how she shared the things that bring us together.
ohemgeebooks's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great read aloud to my 5yo kids. They loved the story. I loved the drawings included with the story-just wished there were more to keep my children a little more engaged in the story.
lindageorge's review
3.0
This was hard to read. The author gave cute names to the squirrels but they were unpronounceable so it's hard to get a good reading flow going! It reminded me of when Prince was known as a symbol!
areeba_'s review against another edition
4.0
With its unswerving inclusion of predators, habitat destruction and territorial conflict, this novel could have grown dark; instead, it is funny and exuberant.
stunnerz25's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0