Nuts About Nuts - A funny counting adventure

A laugh-out-loud counting adventure with a squirrel who just can’t get enough nuts! 
 
Nuts About Nuts is a hilarious book about a determined squirrel who is on a mission to collect as many nuts as possible . . . because one is never enough. 
 
Squirrel LOVES nuts – many, many nuts. Follow Squirrel on a hilarious adventure as they gather more and more for their secret stash, determined to keep every last one to themselves. Watch the chaos unfold as Squirrel struggles to haul ALL the nuts up the hill to their hiding place.  
 
But what happens when a passing bird feels peckish? Can Squirrel learn that sharing might be even better than hoarding?  
 
Children will love counting along as Squirrel’s nut collection grows from one to one hundred . . . and then tumbles back down again. Open the stunning gatefold spread to reveal just how ‘nuts about nuts’ Squirrel really is! This clever design invites kids to engage with the story and practice their counting skills in a playful, hands-on way. 
 
Packed with humour, energy and adorable illustrations by Bia Melo, Nuts About Nuts is the perfect picture book for young children learning to count – and learning to share. 

About the author

Bia Melo is a Brazilian-born illustrator and author based in East London. She studied Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. Her debut picture book, The Dream Book, was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize and selected as The Times' Best Children's Books of the Summer. Bia’s vibrant tropical influences are reflected in her bold use of colours and textures. She finds inspiration in little details of everyday life, turning them into pieces set in a fun atmosphere, using humour and quirky characters in a visually playful approach. 

Product details

• Authors: Bia Melo
• Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 06.08.2026
• EAN: 9780711292369
• ISBN: 978-0-7112-9236-9
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 290 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 490 g
• Illustrations: color illustrations
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Concepts / Counting & Numbers, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Squirrels, Picture storybooks, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Interest age: from c 3 years, Early learning: numbers & counting, Early years: numbers and counting