Review Detail

Squirrel is a thoughtful friend. The evidence of this is abundant when she wants to make blueberry cookies for her friend Bear's birthday and gets delayed by friends that need her help. As Squirrel was willing to help her other friends, she must now go at night to pick the blueberries because they are fairly far away. When Squirrel is not home in the morning her friends go out in the woods to search for her. In the end, Squirrel makes delicious cookies to celebrate Bear's birthday and learns how to say no to her friends.

Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No is a great book to read to school-age children to teach them about setting boundaries and saying no to friends. This book is illustrated by the talented Leire Salaberria, and I adore the beautiful illustrations. From the sweet animals to the enchanting woodland scenes I was drawn into Salaberria's art style.