Given that I've dubbed the local squirrel Nemesis in honor of its ability to annoy my dog simply by living, this book simply seemed to be begging me to read it. I'm glad I did as it was a quick, fun read. The artwork is very basic, almost childlike in nature much of the time though more detailed at times (such as when the human appears). While chuckling at the competition between the know-it-all squirrel and the big green dinosaur, you'll even learn a few things.
And, who better to tell us about squirrels than the leading expert on squirrels, a squirrel. While the book doesn't delve into detailed scientific matter, well, aside from that one time....er, never mind. It's presented in a simple, straightforward matter, some of it as if it's even an afterthought by the squirrel such as the number of teeth (22), which the dinosaur immediately one-ups. Even an acorn gets into the squabble. In other words, while reading or being read to, the child is drawn in by the personable characters. I mean, did you know about the giant squirrel of Asia that is the size of a small dog? Wow, glad my dog doesn't have to deal with one of those as a nemesis.
Bottom line, a fun, informative read with lots of humor. Thanks #NetGalley and #Helvetiq for allowing me this peek at the book which, btw, was translated by Jeffrey K Butt from Canadian French. In other words, if you're bilingual, it's available in other versions.
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