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Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein











|a Parental behavior in animals |v Juvenile fiction. |a Ol' Mama Squirrel has raised many babies and kept them all safe from predators, but she may have met her match when a determined grizzly bear threatens to eat her entire family tree. |a New York, NY : |b Nancy Paulsen Books, |c 2013. |a Ol' Mama Squirrel / |c David Ezra Stein. share it aloud for some giggles and grins.|a DLC |b eng |c DLC |d YDXCP |d BTCTA |d BDX |d SKYRV You'd be off your nut if you squirreled this title away. Stein is particularly gifted at creating effective and funny compositions. The boxy-shaped squirrels are both adorable and comical. Young listeners will also enjoy chiming in on repeated phrases. Kids will be tickled by Ol' Mama Squirrel's equal-opportunity scolding. “An amusing ode to the strength of maternal love and an affectionate depiction of the small but sassy squirrel, and mamas everywhere will appreciate Ol' Mama Squirrel's of motherly protection. Storytellers will find themselves animating Mama’s frantic gestures and youngsters will enjoy the short, fast-paced passages on each page.” - School Library Journal Zany, blocklike animals are drawn with animated gestures, drawing readers into the humorous, but caring subject of a mother’s love. “Expressive watercolor and ink illustrations. Human parents will admire singleness of purpose, and youngsters will chuckle at the way she challenges danger with a familiar wag of a finger, raised eyebrow, and fierce hands-on-hips stance that lets us all know, ‘And that takes care of that!’” - The Horn Book This effervescent tale brims with humor and vibrant characterization.” - Kirkus Reviews one can only imagine that Stein’s Little Chicken from his Caldecott Honor–winning Interrupting Chicken would love it, too, given its focus on keeping little ones safe. “Reminiscent of the little fishes’ triumph in Leo Lionni’s Swimmy. A rousing and rowdy readaloud.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Yet Stein makes it possible to sympathize with the victims, too. The book gallops along without pausing for breath, and there’s something deeply gratifying about the story of a mother whose perfect confidence assures that her children will always be safe.

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All-too-real vignettes of the angry squirrel’s arched eyebrows and waving fists are funny all by themselves.

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* “As he did in Interrupting Chicken and Pouch!, Stein again shows his skill at finding laughs in commonplace situations.













Ol' Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein