There are squirrels
and chipmunks all over our yard. My sister, Margo, loves to watch them racing
about. So, I wasn’t surprised when we walked into the children’s section of our
local library and she pointed at I Want
That Nut, which was part of a Charter Oak Book Award display. The cover is cute,
and I know the chipmunk caught her eye right away.
In the story, Chipmunk
and Mouse are having fun playing together when they find a nut. Of
course, they both want it. The story shows one of them having it and the other
one tricking them out of having it. It made us chuckle to see some of the
disguises used and how they tried to get the nut. But in the end, the nut belongs to someone
else, and don’t think they won’t try to take it back! If the nut is lost, will
they be able to work together to share something else? If they keep the nut,
will it still cause a problem with their friendship? Will they learn to share or think it’s better to have something for their very own?
You’ll have to read this picture book to find out.
The illustrations are very
appealing. I also like that there was a message
in the story, but it was delivered through a lot of laughter. It’s a great book
to read aloud because of all the speech bubbles. We even found some adults
acting out the story in Readers
Theater on YouTube. If you're interested, take a look. I know Margo loved
watching the story in action.
Has anyone else read I Want That Nut? Or have you read another book by Madeline Valentine? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Happy Reading!
~F
