Shake the Tree!: A Minibombo Book by Chiara Vignocchi, Paolo Chiarinotti, Silvia Borando
Published by Candlewick Press on January 2nd 2018
ISBN: 0763694886
Pages: 48
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A little mouse spies a yummy nut in a tall tree and tries to shake it down for a treat. But things don't always turn out the way you want them to as the little mouse soon discovers! Thus begins the adventure of the little mouse as she runs back up the tree to escape the hungry fox that fell down instead of the nut. Next the fox shakes the tree to get the mouse and instead he gets a hungry warthog. The crazy antics continue with a bear who finally manages to shake down the nut and gobbles it up instead of the other creatures. Young readers will enjoy this interactive story. From all the shaking of the book to the required turns of the book due to the mixture of horizontal and vertical layouts, this book will keep readers busy! The pages are sparsely illustrated with plenty of space to make the colorful tree and creatures really pop. An entertaining read for both story times and lap reads.

Reviewed by Terri Bauld, Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library