TITLE: Sasquatch and Squirrel
AUTHOR: Chris Monroe
PUBLISHER: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 978-1728404660
PODCAST EPISODE: None
REVIEWER: Hilary Wilson
Few children’s books are as naturally charming as Sasquatch and Squirrel, released May 2023 by Lerner Publishing Group and lovingly written and illustrated by Chris Monroe. Geared towards young readers, it tells a fun story about the difficulties and rewards of friendship.
Strawberry is a Sasquatch living alone in the woods – typical of a Sasquatch’s solitary nature. She lives a very full life, having lots of hobbies such as hair styling, foraging, and pranking the local loggers. Her favorite activity though, is making cherished collages with the items she forages. It’s during one of these crafting periods that she meets Nutty, the mischievous squirrel who steals some of the berries used in her art.
Nutty, while a bit of a menace, is just doing what squirrels do. Rather than being mad, Strawberry decides to befriend her and together they embark on a day of adventures. They try climbing, Nutty’s favorite activity. Then they try pranking loggers, one of Strawberry’s favorite pastimes. Both activities prove to be disasters that leave them a bit beaten up. Can they come up with another activity to save their tentative friendship?
Sasquatch and Squirrel is a fun book about what it’s like to feel different, and how to overcome communication challenges that might seem insurmountable. The characters are cute, and the illustrations have a rustic charm appropriate to the mountain setting. There is an earnest sincerity to the book. The desire for the characters to connect is easily understandable for anyone, like Strawberry, who is content in their solitude, but also open to the fun that a companion might offer.
Sasquatch and Squirrel is a lovable children’s book. There are good lessons to be found in it, and the harmless pranks that Strawberry pulls on the loggers and Bigfoot hunters are sure to get a good laugh.
AUTHOR: Chris Monroe
PUBLISHER: Carolrhoda Books
ISBN: 978-1728404660
PODCAST EPISODE: None
REVIEWER: Hilary Wilson
Few children’s books are as naturally charming as Sasquatch and Squirrel, released May 2023 by Lerner Publishing Group and lovingly written and illustrated by Chris Monroe. Geared towards young readers, it tells a fun story about the difficulties and rewards of friendship.
Strawberry is a Sasquatch living alone in the woods – typical of a Sasquatch’s solitary nature. She lives a very full life, having lots of hobbies such as hair styling, foraging, and pranking the local loggers. Her favorite activity though, is making cherished collages with the items she forages. It’s during one of these crafting periods that she meets Nutty, the mischievous squirrel who steals some of the berries used in her art.
Nutty, while a bit of a menace, is just doing what squirrels do. Rather than being mad, Strawberry decides to befriend her and together they embark on a day of adventures. They try climbing, Nutty’s favorite activity. Then they try pranking loggers, one of Strawberry’s favorite pastimes. Both activities prove to be disasters that leave them a bit beaten up. Can they come up with another activity to save their tentative friendship?
Sasquatch and Squirrel is a fun book about what it’s like to feel different, and how to overcome communication challenges that might seem insurmountable. The characters are cute, and the illustrations have a rustic charm appropriate to the mountain setting. There is an earnest sincerity to the book. The desire for the characters to connect is easily understandable for anyone, like Strawberry, who is content in their solitude, but also open to the fun that a companion might offer.
Sasquatch and Squirrel is a lovable children’s book. There are good lessons to be found in it, and the harmless pranks that Strawberry pulls on the loggers and Bigfoot hunters are sure to get a good laugh.