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No No, Baby!

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This is a cute book about an energetic squirrel and all the things he gets into. The illustrations are adorable and draw the reader in.

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Cute story with pleasant illustrations. I suspect it will land more with the adults reading it that with the child though.

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Mmmm, I am sure the physical copy of this book was not as wierd with layout as the ebook. I opened it in Kindle app, and it had double picture boxes that was very choppy, and I couldn't even enjoy the book because the extra boxes was just odd. I would try this book as a physical copy instead.

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A cute story, but not the most original and there are similar titles. If a library has the funds this would be a fine purchase, but not a must-have.
I did think the pen/pencil style of the art was nice and you could feel the movement of baby squirrel through the pages. The story was simple and straightforward but I actually found some of the speech bubbles distracting from the actual story line and it didn’t flow well to read the story on the bottom and skip around the page so much to also read the speech bubbles.

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No No, Baby! tells the story of Baby Squirrel. Baby is the epitome of joy as he meets and greets the other animals in the forest every morning. This is very sweet until Baby’s antics begin to annoy the other animals and the grumpy owl tells Baby to go away. Baby goes back home and the next day does not leave home. The other animals miss Baby and in the end Baby’s joy is appreciated by the other animals.
This is a cute story with beautiful illustrations. The plot is very simple and shows how everyone can be appreciated and can have an impact on others simply by being oneself.

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Thank you to the author, Tundra Books and NetGalley, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the second Baby Squirrel book I've read - this one had a bit more of a story, with an overly exuberant little squirrel zipping around enjoying life, and tending to get on the other animal's nerves a bit. However, when the little squirrel doesn't turn up, the other animals find they miss it. The drawings were - for my adult eyes - almost arty, really lovely. The story was okay, but I do wish the author had used the potential to focus more on behavior, self-regulating and how our behavior can influence how others react to us.

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A sweet book about appreciating those around you. Baby is a little squirrel who likes to visit and greet the other woodland creatures, but the other animals find him a little annoying, so Baby quits his routine and begins to keep to himself. Soon the other woodland animals realize that they missed Baby and go to check up on him.

The story is funny, cute, and short. Very easy to read, with plenty of beautiful illustrations.

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An easy read for young kids, of a baby squirrel that jumps around saying good morning to everyone, including the sleepy owl. Even though he annoys a lot of animals, but still, once he stops doing that, something is missing. A cute book for those who starts to read, and wonderfully illustrated too.

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Baby squirrel has tons of energy and loves to great each of the forest animals with exuberance. One day, the baby squirrel annoys owl and the other animals. Baby squirrel decides to stay at home where it won't be a bother to anyone. The other animals realize they miss the baby squirrels joy and activity and go to its house to say the miss Baby.

Baby misses them as well and all is well in the forest.

A sweet story with soft, serene pictures. I like the movement of the squirrel with dashed lines. The text is simple and easy to follow but there isn't anything new in this story. If your library has space and money it is a purchase that will likely produce a few circulations.

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Cute and funny children’s story that sends the message that we are all special and important. This would be an excellent book for students to talk about tolerance and kindness. Also, a great book for a parent to read to a child. My child likes to wake me up all excited in the morning and I am not a morning person so this book spoke to me as a parent as well. I certainly will think twice before covering my head with the pillow and sending him away!

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Received a copy from NetGalley. Sweet book about how a rambunctious baby squirrel unsettles the other forest animals, only for them to miss him when he hides away for a day.

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I received an electronic ARC from Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley.
Hunter captures so much energy in her illustrations and brief text. Readers see Baby Squirrel wake up and set out every day to explore, grow and visit with the other animals. Squirrel's enthusiasm seems to leap off the page as they bounce around. A sweet story to share as a family. The emphasis on accepting someone for who they are - even if they feel like too much - works well.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada, Tundra Books for a free digital copy.

A book about an overexuberant squirrel and all the creatures he annoys, but then when he hides away, they miss him. I thought it was cute but would have liked the message to be a bit more heavy handed.

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I love the illustrations. I think it is a sweet story on appreciating your friends as they are, even if they might bother you from time to time. I think it’s a great take away for younger readers.

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This is a very sweet story about a baby squirrel who is well-meaning but comes off obnoxious. The forest animals don't enjoy the baby squirrel's presence until baby squirrel decides to not bother them anymore. The illustrations are beautiful and this feels like a nice story for a baby to five-year-old. It had a lovely message about appreciating children and all their enthusiasm.

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I enjoyed the muted color scheme of the illustrations in this book, but found the overall story a bit lacking. I would have loved to see a better resolution to this book, and felt a real opportunity to discuss behavior and self-regulation was lost here.

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This was a really sweet little book

It was very short and will be easy to read for young readers and a good way for them to practice some simple words too as well as it being a cute story for younger ones who are yet to read

The illustrations were lovely and really suited the book too

It is 4 stars from me for this one – highly recommended

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Such an adorable picture book that our toddler loved.

It was short, which was nice for someone who was 2.5 years old.

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A baby squirrel ruins the rest and relaxation of all the other forest animals, but when they finally snap at Baby and the forest goes quiet, the animals find they miss the energy Baby brought to the world.

I was middling on this book, but my kid asked for a repeat reading, and that's an automatic additional star, for me. She's got to know picture books better than I do, at this point!

Every animal is SO FUZZY. The fact that this book was done in ballpoint pen and colored pencil, and there are THAT MANY tiny lines to give everything texture is really amazing. The majority of the artwork is in black-and-white, with splashes of color on the more "energetic" pieces: Baby, the sun and a small branch of leaves. There's a blue sky in the background, but that's it. The rest of the book is just a lot of crosshatching or other line textures, but it's all done in a way that actually SEEMS like there is color. Your mind fills in the blanks.

A cute, short read that your kids are likely to ask for again. Just hope they don't have as much energy as Baby at their bedtime!

Advanced review copy provided by the publisher.

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Very attractive, this simply-read picture book has a young squirrel be just too exuberant and full of the joys of spring – the other animals in the wood are getting a bit fed up with its constant wittering and joy. Until, that is, they say “No!” and stop its hyperactivity in one fell swoop. Yes, it’s a third in a series, but it’s perfectly self-contained, and on this evidence the earlier volumes about Baby would be classy affairs – the visual craft is really strong here, making this quite a delightful visit to this world. Four and a half stars.

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