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No No, Baby!

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A sweet book about the energy a child can bring into everyone's lives.

Baby squirrel is energetic and likes to greet everyone and spend time with them. One day Owl tells Baby Squirrel to stop, and so Baby Squirrel decides not to leave the tree the next day. All the animals notice something missing from their day and go looking for Baby Squirrel to ask for them to come back.

This is a wonderful book to help children understand social frustration and how they are still loved even though sometimes people need space. It is also a great way of teaching young children how to engage with others and see if they have the social energy for activities. Similarly, it shows that being upset by what someone said, giving time for reflection, and communicating with others can help with emotional situations.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Side Note:
I really enjoy the fact that by not gendering Baby Squirrel, this is a perfect story for any child to relate to.

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Nice and cute little picture book. I really like the illustrations, but it seems to lack a little je-ne-sais-quoi to make the story perfects.

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I was given an early copy in exchange for en honest review. This book is beautifully illustrated in muted and soft colors. The story itself was quite soft in the telling. I enjoyed reading the book.immensely. . I enjoyed the book and would recommend for the young readers. There is lots to look at and discuss in the pictures.Thank you to #NetGalley, #PebguinRandomHouse Tundra BooksBooks #AnneHunter for the advance copy of #NoNoBaby.

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A sweet story

Baby squirrel is a happy-go-lucky kind of person. Every morning she greets everyone in her neighborhood woods, visiting all the different animals and sharing a part of their day. Not everyone is always happy to see her, so one day baby decides to stay home...

I enjoyed the illustrations in this short book very much. The story is sweet, but lacked some deepness in my opinion. Still, a nice little book.

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"No No, Baby!" is a sweet story about a very friendly and curious baby squirrel. When the adults get tired of Baby's excitement and questions each day, Baby doesn't want to go around and bother anyone anymore, but everyone ends up missing Baby's bright personality and encourages Baby to come back out and continue being their fun and rambunctious self. I loved the symbolism of having Baby be the main colour source/bright, sunshiney spot in this book. This would be fun to read to kids, and I think young readers would enjoy reading along with the repetition throughout the book.

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This book tells the story of a baby squirrel who is very adventurous and curious, which inevitably gets him into some trouble with the other forest animals. They all banish him (not gonna lie - it was a bit harsh for some animals!) and he feels sad but then they realize they miss him and invite him back even if he was a bit annoying. It's a pretty good book, but lacks some of the depth behind this kind of story as the text is very short and simple. I think that young children would understand the concept though and probably enjoy this book. I would recommend it to parents of children in the age 4-6 range. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

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Cute, short picture book with simple words and images. I didn't love the combination of text boxes and sentences below. I found myself reading the text boxes and then the sentences, which made the story a bit backwards.

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No No Baby! Is a fun and adorable childrens book. I was worried my daughter who is 7 would think it was too babyish for her but she loved it! She enjoyed reading it to her baby brother over and over.

This book follows a baby squirrel that likes to greet fellow animals every day until one day…

This book will be going on our shelf and added to gifts for friends!

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This is an adorable story about a rambunctious baby squirrel who likes to greet all of the Forest animals in the morning. They seem annoyed until he is not there to greet him the next day and they miss him. It was a good one but I don’t feel there were enough words for little ones to get the moral of the story. The illustration was cute.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for a copy of this digital ARC.

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A big thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada/Tundra Books for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This is a childrens book. It has beautiful illustrations, and the story is easy to read. Very simple sentences. A very busy baby squirrel who unknowingly bothers the other animals, but then is missed by them all. Very cute 4 stars

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This was a very lovely and sweet story. The illustration were beautiful and visually a pleasure to look at. The text was simple to read so that even my early-reader was able to read it on their own. Sometimes it was difficult to know if one should read the speech bubbles first or the main text, but that wasn't really a big issue. Overall a charming picture book.

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An adorable story about a rambunctious and friendly baby squirrel who bothers all the forest animals until the day he stays in his hole and the other forest creatures realize how much they miss his friendly greetings. The illustrations are beautiful and will be appealing to readers.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Baby Squirrel wakes up happy every morning and can’t wait to greet his forest friends. Bouncing with excitement, he says a cheerful hello to bunny, birds, bear and owl. They tire quickly of his excitement and desire to eat everything in sight. Too many “no, nos” discourage him and one morning, he stays in bed. Then he is missed and his friends come to check up on him.

The subtle sepia and blue toned illustrations are highlighted by the yellow and orange baby squirrel. The bright colors make the reader feel his energy and the story teaches us that we don’t know what is important to us until it is missing. Read this aloud to 2 to 4 year olds. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House Canada and Anne Hunter for this ARC.

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Hunter's illustrations stay true to her style and previous works, using a color palette that captures the feel of winter and draws attention to the actions of the animals. However, the plot / text of the story felt incredibly short, as if there were chunks missing. Even for very early readers -- late infants or toddlers -- I am not sure that there is enough of a draw to maintain attention for one read, much less rereading.

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An enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and fun picture book from Geisel Award Honoree Anne Hunter.

This book was adorable. The cute critters just made me smile. And the illustration were charming. I liked how unique each animal looked and especially enjoyed the first illustration. It had all kinds of little details that were delightful.

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No, No, Baby! is a sweet story about a baby squirrel that is excited each morning to greet the day and its forrest friends. When the owl snips at baby squirrel, it served as a great reminder (for both a parent and a child) that the way we say something can have an effect on others.

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This book missed the mark for my kids and I. While I appreciate the intended moral, it felt like it wasn't well explained or realised. The illustrations are rather cute and with an extra page or two, I think this could a very sweet picture book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.

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So I really enjoyed this book. It gives you a message that you never know how much you’re cared for until you’re missed. I read this to my son and he liked it

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Beautiful imagery in this book. Perfect for little kids to help develop a love of books.
Love that the main focus of the book was about friendships and inclusion.

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Four out four out of five stars - lovely.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books, and NetGalley for the ARC (Advanced Readers Copy).

As far as frist impressions go 'No No, Baby's not very eye-catching in the eyes of a child. But the soft, sweet detail denotes that the art is there more to attract the adult (and the whimsical child within). Reading this outloud is great for parents, caregivers and teachers alike. The colours and illustrations would ultimately go unnoticed sitting next to a book with brighter, simpler illustrations.

This isn't a bad thing; this is just a good chance for adults to create a good memory with the children, creating the urge for them to pick it up instead of the brightly coloured one.

I find this children's book creates a feeling of nostalgia that I really enjoyed.

Baby is really excited in the mornings... We're not all morning people, are we?

The early lesson learned here is the classic 'you don't know what you've got until it's gone'. Meaning that even if someone is annoying sometimes because of their differences, you still miss them and can still be friends even if they're annoying.

Beautiful book and a beautiful lesson.

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