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A review by erine
Girl Versus Squirrel by Hayley Barrett
3.0
Bright, cartoonish, cheerful illustrations complement a tale of two foes. Pearl's initial upbeat engineering skills take hit after hit as one of her three birdfeeders is continually pilfered by an industrious squirrel. But not to worry, Pearl does not give up. After watching the feats of this mama squirrel, Pearl decides to change her objective. Instead of three birdfeeders, she adapts her offerings to two birdfeeders and one tremendous squirrel obstacle course.
I love our neighborhood squirrels -- they are loud and scampery, curious and entertaining, and they clean up our black walnuts. We had one incident of a squirrel in the house earlier this year which I am not anxious to repeat, but watching them in their natural habitat is endlessly entertaining. This homage to the intrepid squirrel is endearing, not the least because Pearl herself is both clever and unrelenting.
A selection of squirrel facts is included after the story.
I love our neighborhood squirrels -- they are loud and scampery, curious and entertaining, and they clean up our black walnuts. We had one incident of a squirrel in the house earlier this year which I am not anxious to repeat, but watching them in their natural habitat is endlessly entertaining. This homage to the intrepid squirrel is endearing, not the least because Pearl herself is both clever and unrelenting.
A selection of squirrel facts is included after the story.