Review by Booklist Review
It's springtime, and young squirrels Mick, Mack, and Molly are exploring treetops around their tree-trunk home. As they climb excitedly through the branches, they discover a caterpillar eating leaves, bees sucking the nectar from the blossoms, and then a hungry baby bird but what does it want to eat? Not the pinecones or cherry blossoms that the squirrel trio kindly offers. Then mama bird returns with a worm, and the squirrels watch in amazement as the baby bird opens wide. Back home, the squirrels retell the story to Mama and Papa during their own mealtime. The charming color illustrations, filled with cute, cartoonish animal characters, convey the wonder and beauty of spring. Children will enjoy the entertaining details in the intricately rendered pictures, from the squirrel family's clothing to their walnut-shell dishes, and the lively dialogue among the characters will make this an upbeat story hour choice.--Rosenfeld, Shelle Copyright 2009 Booklist
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Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-Gr 1-The red squirrel siblings from Hooray for Snow! (NorthSouth, 2009) are captivated by new seasonal discoveries. High in the treetops, Mick, Mack, and Molly observe caterpillars eating leaves and bees drinking nectar. When the trio discover a hungry baby bird, they search for something to feed him. Such epicurean offerings as pinecones and cherry blossoms are flatly refused with a shake of the head and flap of the wings. While the squirrels are considering other choices ("Mushrooms? Walnuts? Milk?"), Mama bird returns with a "fat green worm in her mouth!" Iwamura's delicate ink and watercolor illustrations have pale green and pink backgrounds. The squirrels have a sweet-natured lack of guile and are shown making hopeful food presentations on bended knee and reacting with open-mouthed surprise as the bird gobbles up the worm. A gentle springtime tale.-Linda Ludke, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
Squirrel siblings Mick, Mack, and Molly enjoy the beauty and wonder of changing seasons. In Spring, they come across a hungry baby bird and wonder what it likes to eat. In Snow, they coax their papa to warm up by riding on a sled. The stories are slight but warmhearted, with cheerful and expressive illustrations. [Review covers these titles: Hooray for Snow! and Hooray for Spring!] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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