Here's a cute and rather predictable story of a friendly baby squirrel whose lively presence annoys the neighbors until one of them is goaded into unkindness. The little squirrel stays home the next day, and the other animals realize they miss the baby despite the childish behavior that irritated them. The animals of the forest learn patience, but did the baby squirrel learn anything? It left me with the feeling that if you're cute, small, and beloved it doesn't matter if you're inconsiderate. I would have liked some indication that the baby took a step toward learning to be polite.

The pen and colored pencil illustrations are effective, with only the baby, the sun, and the tulips in a flash of warm color. The rest are nicely sketched in black and white. My favorite is the baby squirrel with its mother, curled up safely in their nest.

Cute story with charming artwork. my youngest nephew quite liked this little title! ( )

Illustrated with verve and charm, this is a somewhat disappointing story. Baby Squirrel gets on the nerves of his forest neighbours, in part for good reason, and in part for little cause. The shift comes when he doesn't come out and everyone misses him - but again, for no reason. No matter how objectively irritating he was, he is missed - a vindication that he did absolutely nothing to bring about. This is cheap grace at work - no change of habit, politeness or consideration is required from Baby Squirrel, and it feels false because it is false. ( )

Baby squirrel is a bundle of energy, and goes about greeting all the other forest creatures with no consideration of their habits or needs. How will Baby learn to be more considerate of her neighbors? This book features colorful artwork, and short clear sentences or panels on each page, and we learn how Baby Squirrel, and all creatures, can learn to be considerate of each other's needs. ( )

This book is very delightful. Its illustrations are charming and the story is sweet. Its the perfect book for children who are bit an handful. All parents should have this book.