Squirrel’s Secret
by Susie Linn
2019
Board Book
Little Hippo
Read together (with Mimi) January 24, 2020
Rating: 4 / 5 ⭐️
Book #17 in our “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” challenge
Little One’s Book Review: This is another cute book by author Susie Linn about the important difference between hearing and listening. Squirrel has a dilemma: he has a big secret to tell his forest friends and he’s so excited to share it with them. The problem is, nobody will actually LISTEN to what he’s saying! They are each too busy going about their day to pay attention to his words.
By the time the news passes down the line from animal to animal, a completely different message from what Squirrel said is circulating throughout the forest. Now it’s up to him to make the rounds to correct the skewed secret, one forest friend at a time. It’s not easy, but eventually Squirrel fixes the communication problem and things are back to normal — and he’s super-tired for his efforts!!
This is a non-rhyming book that teaches us that we should not gossip and spread information that might not be true, lest we contribute to the daily chaos and confusion surrounding us all. Life is hard enough without miscommunication, folks. Just ask Squirrel!
As with the first book we read by this author, we loved the story and illustrations; we appreciated the moral behind the story and feel that it teaches a good lesson about learning to listen.
xoxo,
Mama & Logan
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