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Loading... The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (1903)by Beatrix Potter
None. Nutkin is an obnoxious little squirrel who likes to cause trouble. He kept pestering the owl when they went to collect nuts on his property, and he wasn't particularly respectful to him. The owl ignored Nutkin for the first few times and waited for his behavior to change. As Nutkin's behavior worsened, the owl decided to take action against the annoying little squirrel, and Nutkin ended up losing half of his tail. This teaches readers that there are consequences for being annoying and rude to others. Recommended for ages 5 and up. (  ) a.stone5 | Apr 2, 2013 |  Lovely illustrations, but a stale, repetitive story. It's an interesting look at how social customs have changed; by today's standards, I'd say Nutkin is obnoxious, not necessarily rude, and certainly not deserving of the mutilation he received. (  ) benuathanasia | Mar 1, 2013 | Little squirrel Nutkin is too sneaky for his own good. However, his sneakiness does not serve him well when he goes too far with the owl. Lesson to learn from this: if you agitate someone too much, prepare to pay the price. (  ) sealford | Dec 1, 2011 | Nutkin, Twinkleberry, and their cousins lived in the woods near the edge of a lake. When the nuts were ripe, these characters paddled to Owl Island to gather nuts. Mr. Owl allowed them to gather nuts on his island. Nutkin sang a riddle to him, but he just ignored him. This squirrel family kept coming back to gather nuts. Each time, Nutkin would sing a riddle to Mr. Owl. He would ignore him. On the last day to gather nuts, Nutkin sang his riddle and jumped on Mr. Owls head. This made Mr. Owl mad and he caught Nutkin and put him in his coat pocket. Mr. Owl picked Nutkin up by his tail to skin him and Nutkin's tail broke. This allowed Nutkin to have a safe escape. This made me think of all the times I would bother my sister. When she had had enough from me, she would get mean, and then I would go running and try to make an escape like Nutkin did. TimiF | Apr 14, 2009 | This book would be appropriate for second or third grade. It tells a lesson about picking on others. darleneua | Jan 31, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
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