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Edlund, Bambi

Squirrel-ish

32 pp. | Owlkids | September, 2024 | Trade ISBN 9781771475174 $18.95
(3) K-3 Our beleaguered protagonist--a rat--bemoans its species’ fate compared to, say, squirrels. Observing: “squirrels and rats aren’t so different,” the rat tries to make itself more “squirrel-ish” by first paperclipping down its ears (“Nope”) and then filling out its tail. What happens as a result gives the creature some perspective and appreciation for rat-kind, plus even a bit of sympathy for squirrels. The clean-lined cartoon illustrations give this unlikely protagonist plenty of personality.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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