I liked the illustrations and the fact that it has the message about not being selfish, but the end had me a bit confused.

It's MY Tree is a book about a squirrel who doesn't want to share his tree or his pinecones. He thinks of different ways to keep others away from HIS tree and HIS pinecones. He ends up building a wall, but then he wonders what may be behind the wall. When I got to the end, I clicked again looking for more pages. This book would be difficult for my preschoolers to understand, and I felt like there was not a big conclusion with an explanation.

Well, I certainly didn't see that coming! A squirrel is struggling with the idea of sharing his tree; he decides the best solution is to build a wall around his tree so that no one can get to it. While I thought it was going to be a story about sharing, turns out it is much more. Interesting read for parents who want to talk to their children about immigration.

I enjoyed this book until the ending. This was a good lesson in selfishness and how it can (literally) narrow your worldview. The payoff of the lesson learned was a little lost at the end. I did enjoy the pictures and the silly little squirrel. It I kind of wish there was a better ending.

This is the story of a possessive squirrel who doesn't want to share his tree and pine cones with the rest of the forest and the measures he'd go to in order to protect what he claims as his own. Funnily enough, in his effort to protect his tree from intruders, he inadvertently cuts himself off from the rest of the forest and the potential for better trees and bigger pine cones. It's an interesting book, and a funny one at that. Fans of other squirrel-based picture books will certainly enjoy adding this to their collection. Simple text and colorful illustrations will earn this a place in many children's to-read lists.

This is <i>my</i> tree! Mine alone! Nobody dare touch it!

This is not what I thought it'd be. It was better.
See, there is this neurotic squirrel that thinks about their tree. It's beautiful, comfy, a companion and a food source. They think about how to protect their tree from all the other forest animals, because this is the best tree every and surely everybody wants a taste. But what, exactly, would that entail?

Did not see the ending coming at all.
The illustrations are in very beautiful wood colours that give slightly autumnic vibes. Now I want to go and feel bark under my fingers.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

It's MY Tree is a story about a squirrel who just don't want to share his tree with any other squirrel. It would just for him and him alone. He tried to protect the tree with some plans but ended up not happy and wanting more. He just never feel enough. So, at the end of the story, with all of his greed, he found out that that's not gonna happen.

I don't know. I am not sure how the ending is for me. I just feel like "ooh? that's it?". I wish there is a bit more?
But the illustration is really pretty. It would def grab your attention since the very beginning. However, that is all about it :)

A great little story about sharing and appreciating what you've got! Perfect for children! Cute pictures too!

Fun cartoonish sensibilities portray a selfish squirrel, who insists that his favourite tree is his alone and its pine cones are his alone. Of course there's no sense of him losing out if he shares, but before long there's a Tex-Mex wall around his tree. It's fun and all, and looks great, but I did wonder if the final wordless punchline could have brought the moral home a bit better. Three and a half stars.

"It's MY Tree" by Olivier Tallec has such an adorable cover and the premise of this book is great. A lesson on sharing for children using a spunky woodland creature, what could be better?

Unfortunately, this book falls short in too many aspects to overlook. It actually left me wondering if I received the completed book or just a snippet. The story follows a squirrel as he thinks about what he can do to keep his precious tree and pinecones safe from the others around him. He has no intention of sharing, which he notes in the beginning of the book sounds like a terrible idea. The book is an easy read for children and my kids really liked the illustrations as did I. However, the book ends with no real conclusion. Instead of learning to share, the author chooses to end the book with the squirrel realizing just how many other squirrels are out there hunting for acorns.

This ending ruined the book for me and so instead of letting it end there, my children and I continued the story with a thorough discussion of what the squirrel should have done instead. I was severely disappointed.

Thanks to Kids Can Press and NetGalley for this free ARC in return for my honest review.
This book is a lot of fun. I think it was released in France first, but no matter what you can tell the European sensibility the book, and that is something I really enjoy! Here we have the story of a squirrel who has claimed this one tree as his own, as well as all the pinecones from that tree. But wait, what if someone wants to share his tree and pinecones?? The poor squirrel now spends the rest of his days trying to figure out how to protect "his tree." Eventually he gets curious and ventures out into the forrest and sees other trees all of which are populated by a single animal. OK, I love the illustrations and the story about the potential of sharing but the ending leaves me flat since I figure out what the author is trying to get at, but he ends it without a resolution. This can open up some discussion with kids. Again, this seems quite European in style but I wish we had about 4 more pages with a more conclusive resolution. That is my only complaint, and even that only drops the book down a peg. I think most people will enjoy this book, this story and these great illustrations that are spot-on for the book!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Kids Can Press for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a children's book. I truly enjoyed this book. The ideas and the graphics are great! I think this will lead to interesting questions! Well worth the read 4 stars

A witty and charming picture book, gorgeously illustrated with an expressive character and a wonderful use of colour.