Nuts to You!

It's summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it's time for a nutty solution to get him out. Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. ?The simple, spirited plot, lively verse, and stunning double-page spreads will make Nuts to You! a storytime standard.?--School Library Journal

About the author

Lois Ehlert was the author-illustrator of many picture books, including Caldecott Honor–winning Color Zoo, Leaf Man, Pie in the Sky, In My World, Growing Vegetable Soup, Planting a Rainbow, and the best-selling Waiting for Wings.

Summary

It’s summer in the city, and a rascally squirrel is up to all sorts of tricks. He digs and eats and zips and hides, but when he sneaks inside an apartment window, it’s time for a nutty solution to get him out. Labels identify plants, birds, and insects on each page, and a glossary at the back of the book offers factual details about squirrels. “The simple, spirited plot, lively verse, and stunning double-page spreads will make Nuts to You! a storytime standard.”--School Library Journal

Additional text

[star] "A work of extraordinary visual splendor."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The simple, spirited plot, lively verse, and stunning double-page spreads will make Nuts to You! a story-time standard."--School Library Journal

"The story . . . is a fast-paced romp, and the large, dramatically styled collages will dazzle
even the largest audiences."--The Horn Book

Product details

• Authors: Lois Ehlert
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2004
• EAN: 9780152050641
• ISBN: 978-0-15-205064-1
• No. of pages: 40
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 305 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 168 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Dogs, JUVENILE FICTION: General, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Squirrels, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / City & Town Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Farm Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Cooking & Food, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Pets, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Baby Animals, JUVENILE FICTION: Art, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Marine Life, JUVENILE FICTION: Animals / Mammals, JUVENILE FICTION: Lifestyles / Country Life