"PLEASE STOP!
What is wrong?
We want to encourage you.
I do not want to be encouraged.
I want PEACE and QUIET!"
The UNLIMITED SQUIRRELS are back for their third book in the series. Again, there are stories within stories, plus jokes, information, and another quiz. The main story concerns Zoom Squirrel's desire to sleep under the stars. He will need help. So, he calls on five friends to come to his rescue and make it happen.
Invitees are not sure how to help Zoom. Perhaps encouragement will do the trick. Zoom has a strong preference for far less noise. Maybe his pals need to change up the cheering. They separate into teams; one team cheers for PEACE, while the other whispers softly for QUIET. When all of the arguing subsides, it's too late. The stars have disappeared. Zoom is too tired to stay awake anyway. Fear not! His friends have a perfect solution.
Following that, early readers continue to be fully entertained with 'a-corny' jokes, news about sleeping and stars, and a special 'tale end' message about friendship. Cartoon artwork and some photographs provide for visual literacy. Humor is a key ingredient in Mo Willems' work, and his zany characters will keep fans coming back. Front endpapers name them ... with one surprise.
Mo Willems has the goods. He continues to do what he has done so well ... make books that encourage kids to spend their time reading. What more can anyone ask?
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