Sunday, April 30, 2017

Book Review: Squirrels Leap, Squirrels Sleep

SQUIRRELS LEAP, SQUIRRELS SLEEP by April Pulley Sayre is an informational book focusing on common squirrel species.
Easy-to-read text along with descriptive collages provide accurate information for young readers about the lives of squirrels. In addition to the full-page illustrations, many pages also contain close-up images showing common squirrel activities such as sleeping or wrestling. The book concludes with more detailed information about squirrels and their trees.
Librarians will find this book popular among animal lovers and children who enjoy nature. Use the text to jumpstart a citizen science project. To learn more, go to http://projectsquirrel.org/.
To learn more about the author, go to http://www.aprilsayre.com/.
To learn more about the illustrator, go to http://www.stevejenkinsbooks.com/.
Published by Henry Holt, an imprint of Macmillan by November 1, 2016. ARC courtesy of the publisher.