Fans of Brambly Hedge series by Jill Barklem will also love the Thimbleberry Stories. Nigel the chipmunk thrives on maintaining in his cozy cottage on Thimbleberry Lane. Although he prefers to stay home, he also ventures out into the countryside to visit his friends Little Owl, Claudis, Copper, and Mudpuppy. The illustrations by British artist, Maggie Kneen, are delightful. I especially adore the border illustrations. They add whimsy.
My main reason for reading this book was to add to my book list for beginning readers. However, the word choice, sentence complexity, and amount of words on a page are not ideal for beginning or struggling readers. It would be a good choice for transitional readers who are beginning to read longer chapter books. I would recommend it also for younger advanced readers and for reading aloud to astute toddlers and preschoolers.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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