I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.

This was a story about a squirrel kit who is following his grandfather squirrel around town while he asks everyone where his nuts are. The 12-year-old boy inside me found that part of the story very amusing. Obviously it's important, as a squirrel, to know where you buried your nuts so you don't starve over the long winter. While they are out, a cardinal tells the young squirrel kit a story about the great squirrel burglar, who just now happens to be an old grandfather squirrel looking for his nuts.

I don't think I'd want to read this book too terribly many times, at least not close together. It wasn't a bad story, but it wasn't a fun story (silly rhymes and things) either. The illustrations looked like watercolor paintings. Overall I give The Great Squirrel Burglar 2.8754 out of 5 stars.

It started with an annoyed young squirrel who had to take care of his forgetful grandpa. But as he followed his grandpa, he got a really nice story to remember. A good reminder that our grandparents might be old and annoying, but they were young once, and maybe as amazing as somebody could be. A lesson of respecting your elders.

A fun story for slightly older kids. Pictures remind mom of the books that she read with her grandparents. so much fun!

This was a perfect book about growing up and old. And letting the young child know just because a grandparent is old doesn’t mean he was always old. We all have mischief is us.

Nothing changed for me since the last time this was offered for review:-

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.

I would say introduce this book when the child is older for chapter books.

The writing is a level higher for toddlers to be read to at bedtime or playtime.

I find the story quite entertaining and well written. The illustration is good. It is the story of a squirrel family. One fine day the grandpa gets active enough to hunt for food for the family. The kids get excited and they want to learn the tricks from him. That’s what this book is about. Trust me it’s better to read the book than this silly short summary.

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

This delightful picture book explores the relationship of youngsters with their older relatives. Grandpa Earl the Squirrel has grown forgetful with age. He spends his days searching for his acorns and nuts because he cannot remember where he hid them. His grandson Jack boy has been tasked with helping him out. His mother tells the frustrated youngster that Grandpa helped take care of the family when the children were young and now it is their turn to take care of him. Jack Boy spends the day with his grandpa talking to other animals in the area and he hears some interesting stories about Grandpa’s younger days. Children and parents alike will be captivated by Ms. Wehrli’s charming watercolor artwork. The rhyming and alliteration used by the various animals was absolutely enchanting. I recommend this book to preschool and primary grade children. They can learn a lesson about relating to elders and enjoy a great story along the way.

This book is about how young squirrel Jack Boy is desperate to go off and play with his friends, but is instead instructed by his mother to spend some time with his grandfather. Jack Boy is frustrated at the prospect, since Grandpa Earl is becoming forgetful, and spends much of his time asking people where he has hidden his acorns and nuts, because he can't remember!

But as Jack Boy's mother reminds him, when he and his sisters were tiny babies, it was his grandfather who helped to look after them and collected food for them. Now it is their turn to do some of the caregiving, because " that is how families work."

And in the process of following his grandfather around, and asking their various friends where the acorns might be, Jack Boy discovers something very interesting about his grandfather's past, something that makes him see Grandpa Earl in a different light...

This is a sweet story, with an important message. Valuing intergenerational relationships is an important part of learning to appreciate the circle of life, and the place each of us have within it. Simple watercolour illustrations complement the story well.

I'm not a huge fan of the inconsistent use of rhyming. The illustrations are a bit unsettling. As a whole I think this is way too wordy to be a book we read and reread at home. I do enjoy the premise and going from animal to animal and the idea that learning about our grandparent's life and deeds can be exciting. I just wish the text had been edited down for a smoother reading experience overall and the images were cuter or more engaging.