Me and my children read this book. With all the animals characters within. It's about a squirrel that has to take care of his grandpa. He not so happy to do this. But he finds out a secret about his grandpa.

This was a fun story to read. It had action and adventure throughout. The illustrations were fun to look at and colorful.

I received complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

Unfortunately, this aims for the intent, the purpose and the moral, and forgets all about making it the necessary level of fun for it to be asked for more than once. A young squirrel spends the first act of this quibbling about having to tend to his grandfather, the middle third is the older squirrel asking all the other animals if they have seen his nuts (oo-er, missus) and the final third eventually gets round to the fact that grandfather has a secret past, that is bound to make him much more respectable in the eyes of the young 'un. So yes, the take-away is that we're all going to gripe and kvetch about the older generation, so they had better be criminally good at being rascally way back when. It's not bad-bad, but there was little to grab me, either with the dense script or the visuals.

Little Jack Boy Squirrel really, really wants to go high-tree scampering with his friends, but his mom has nixed his plan. Instead, she tells him, he’ll be spending the morning helping his Grandpa Earl find the nuts and acorns he stored away earlier and now can’t remember where. Grandpa Earl, you see, has reached the age where, as Jack Boy’s mother describes it, his tail has gotten “a bit crooked and gray” and he’s sometimes forgetful. She reminds Jack Boy that when he and his sisters were baby kits, Grandpa Earl would help them by going out to forage for nuts until his cheeks were stuffed chock full and then bring the nuts home to feed his grandkits. Now, Jack’s mom, tells him it’s his turn to help Grandpa Earl because “that’s how families work.”

Thus, Jack Boy resigns himself to join his grandpa to help him search for his nuts and acorns. Along the way, not only does Grandpa Earl find his nuts, but Jack Boy learns something from another animal he stops to talk with while searching, about Grandpa Earl that is so impressive and so wonderful that Jack Boy is now utterly in awe of his grandpa.

Oh, and as for what all this has to do with The Great Squirrel Burglar of the book’s title? Well, if I were to say any more, it would spoil the story. There’s much more to the story that the brief summary I’ve given here, plus the book contains beautiful illustrations of Jack Boy and Grandpa Earl’s family (as well as the animals Jack Boy and his grandpa stop to talk to) that are integral to the story and must be seen to be appreciated.

Finally, the Squirrel Burglar provides a gentle lesson for children that while grandparents and others of their generation may seem to be too old to be interesting or special, they are very much worth getting to know and are worthy of respect. It’s also a simply wonderful and heartwarming story.

This book feels homespun, warm and furry! Little Jack Boy doesn’t want to spend the day with his Grandpa Squirrel until he learns about Grandpa when he was younger. Encouraging and gentle it speaks to the more important things in life- spending time with family and listening. Simple watercolor illustrations complete this old fashioned story. 3.5 stars
Thank you #NetGalley for letting me read and review #TheGreatSquirrelBurglar.

The Great Squirrel Burglar is a very cute family book. It shows the importance of a family as a whole. Too often children are too involved in their own wants and needs and seldom think of others. The parent in this book actually acts like a parent and makes little Jack go see his grandfather. There he learns the true importance of being with family and respecting each member of the family and being less selfless.

This book is very easy to read and tells a cute message of family.
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What a cute children’s book was and my 2nd grade grandchild loved it!! It was very entertaining and the squirrel in the book is the favorite character, of course. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review. Grand-daughter approves!

This book is MUCH too long. I also didn’t care for the art. I’m not sure if my four year old and i are just not the audience for this, but yeah… it was mostly just long. Could’ve easily been 1/3 the length.

What a great book! I am so fortunate that I grew up with three generations of family, as have my children and grandchildren. This book reinforces the importance of intergenerational relationships and the lessons we can learn if we only take the time. It also shares the importance of friendship with others of different backgrounds and ages. The nostalgic illustrations were really cute. This Nana and her grandkids loved it!

overall, this story had a good message- spend time with the adults in your life so they can teach you many different things.
I thought there were alot of words on a page- this book may be better suited for older children who have the attention / reading stamina.
The squirrel burglar on the birdfeeder was clever since it is a common sight when you have a bird feeder in your yard.

Thank you, Greenleaf Book Group, for the advance reading copy.

I find this story so cute! But it also helps in understanding what squirrels do. There are many characters mentioned in the book. However, the main focus is on the Grandpa and his Jack boy. I feel the other characters are given equal importance too.

I find the illustrations good. However, it would be really nice if the colours are more distinct.

Such a lively read overall.