A NUTTY TALE The Adventures of Hazel the Squirrel

This adorable story is the perfect way to introduce young listeners to audiobooks. It's short but has enough of a story line to engage listener interest. Narrator Tara Sands is charming as she introduces the squirrel family: Hazel is big sister to brothers Hickory and Pistachio. As the trio helps Mom by gathering nuts, Sands perfectly executes the sibling rivalry and harmless name calling (“toadstool!”) between the boys, as well as the attempts of all three to convince themselves their adventure is solely for the purpose of helping Mom. Girl power makes an appearance when a snake corners the boys and Hazel rains down acorns to scare it away. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2012]