True to established series structure, this is an easy reader told in interconnected vignettes with those acorn-y jokes in between, and a Table of Condiments so nothing gets lost. K-Gr 2-The Unlimited Squirrels return for even more "acorn-y" fun, and there are "emote-acorns" punctuating the story as emojis do. This genre mash-up has what it takes to encourage newly independent readers: “‘En-cour-aged’? What does that mean?’ ‘Being told you can do it by a friend.’” KITTY FLYNN Color-coded speech balloons and Willems’s reliably expressive cartoon characters aid comprehension “Emote-acorns” show up “when the Squirrels have BIG feelings” to reinforce the mood. Quiz Squirrel’s “Fur Real” provides information about sleep habits of squirrels, armadillos, and house plants. The gang is full of good if misguided intentions: enthusiastic cheering (“GO, ZOOMY! GO, ZOOMY! GO, ZOOMY!”) and rival teams “PEACE!” and “Quiet!” keep Zoom awake until “THE STARS ARE GONE!” In one of two (mostly) nonfiction sections, “Squirrel to the Stars,” Nutshell reveals the stars aren’t really gone and a few other astral facts. The “BIG Story!” concerns the Squirrel friends’ attempts to make Zoom Squirrel’s dream of sleeping “under the stars” come true. 11/18 Who Is the Mystery Reader?) follows the format of silly main story, some informational follow-up, and three “A-corny” joke interludes. This installment of the early-reader series (I Lost My Tooth!, rev.
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