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Nuts to You!
by
Lois Ehlert
It's summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. But when he sneaks inside an apartment window, he'll need one nutty solution to get back out!
Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. One of her youngest and most popular titles, Nuts to You! is Lois E...more
Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. One of her youngest and most popular titles, Nuts to You! is Lois E...more
Paperback, 40 pages
Published
August 1st 2004
by Sandpiper
(first published 1993)
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Sep 10, 2010
jacky
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
preschool - primary
Shelves:
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picture-books
Someone had left this out on a table at the library. Natalie seemed a bit interested in it, and it had a whole in the front cover, which is right up her alley, so I grabbed it. Mike read it that night for bed time. The story is narrated by a child who watches a squirrel and gets to interact with it. Its rhyming lines are simple. The illustrations are great - large spread with no white space and great colors that work well with the large font. What I really liked about this book more than usual I...more
Love this book! As with other Ehlert books, this one has the most wonderful pictures. Through the story of a child watching a squirrel out the window, the reader is given a look at the curiosity and climbing skills of a squirrel. Throughout the book, Ehlert also identifies common plants and insects that you might see as you watched the squirrels. This story takes place outside and apartment building, but could be used in a more rural Vermont setting just as easily. Children can learn how to safe...more
PB:27 Nuts to You!. The story was quite interesting and this squirrel acted like any other one out in nature. The pictures were so cool and definately grabbed your attention. I have always wanted to have a pet squirrel and this story makes me want one even more now! I really liked how their was identifictions about squirrels at the end which can really help children learn more about them. I myself, learned a lot of new things I never knew about squirrels like them only having four toes in their...more
I think that squirrel wants to live with me.
I really felt like the appearance and layout of the illustrations wasn't considered fully. The style of pictures is very particular, and I felt enough attention wasn't paid to how things like contrast and colour would come out in printing. There were also a couple of pages where an item that was the focus of the text was tucked down into a corner of the page, or even cut off by the margin of the paper. Odd. Otherwise the rhyming element of the text is pretty cute, except I also didn't like some...more
I'm starting to develop a real love for Lois Ehlert. The simple text makes it appropriate for the youngest of readers. The nature depicted is accessible to children even in an urban environment. She labels her plants and animals, teaching me new things as well.
Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels.
Great to use with students before feeding the squirrels and exploring different variety of nuts.
As always, Lois Ehlert has great illustrations, but I also really like this story (based on a true squirrel invasion!) and the information about squirrels that she puts in.
Along with leanring about nature, the students are able to read this book independently because of the context clues they get fromt he rhyming words in the book.
The large font and huge pictures make this book a great read aloud text. Note the "Squirrel Talk" at the end has information about squirrels.
This book is definitely a classic but if you are looking for a book for storytime for young childen, I think there are better options
read to second graders today and they liked the simple rhyming book about a kid wanting a squirrel to be friendly.
This story can be introduced during an animal unit. The story introduces where a squirrel lives and what it eats.
Vibrant and active book celebrating the blink-and-you'll-miss-it world of urban wildlife.
A book I would read to a second grade class. Easy rhyming book that kids could follow along with.
Cute, and perfect for my two-year-old who is very interested in the wildlife outside the window.
Simple rhyming story and beautiful illustrations.
Fantastic! Nuts to you is our new favorite family saying.
Mar 27, 2008
Susan
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
squirrels, children, and those who like them
What I love most about this book was how I came to know it...at the children's room desk at the library, and a woman comes up to the desk and says without any other preface: "Nuts to You."
I figured she wanted a book with that title, but we librarians are a whimsical lot, so I replied "Nuts to you, too, sister."
And of course, after she recovered, aided by my disarming smile, I searched for the book. And of course, the book was OUT. Ah, the library.
I figured she wanted a book with that title, but we librarians are a whimsical lot, so I replied "Nuts to you, too, sister."
And of course, after she recovered, aided by my disarming smile, I searched for the book. And of course, the book was OUT. Ah, the library.
My kids and I thought this book was fun and educational. Many things are labeled (like parts of the birds, plants, etc) which is a great jumping off place for little scientists. And it's silly. Better for pre-k to kindergarten ages.
My husband thought it was stupid. Nuts to him!
My husband thought it was stupid. Nuts to him!
I love Ehlert and I always use this squirrel story for my autumn Toddler time. 10/19/11
I used it with my PreK class today, so I would have an excuse to play Grey Squirrel on Sing It, Stamp It, Say It & everybody got up and moved their bushy tail. We also did a squirrel finger play.
I used it with my PreK class today, so I would have an excuse to play Grey Squirrel on Sing It, Stamp It, Say It & everybody got up and moved their bushy tail. We also did a squirrel finger play.
This is such a neat book! The best part is how it labels things throughout the book so that kids can learn a little bit of science while they read. Cute book!
Short story for toddlers and pre-k about a squirrel that breaks into a house ever-so-shortly.
Apr 30, 2013
Andrea Labonte
marked it as to-read
Apr 24, 2013
Sarah A. K.
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