The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

Reach for this book when your child is testing social boundaries or struggling to understand the difference between playful humor and disrespectful behavior. It is an ideal choice for the high energy child who sometimes misses social cues or pushes limits until a situation becomes tense. While the other squirrels show respect to Old Brown the owl by bringing gifts, Squirrel Nutkin chooses to taunt him with riddles and impolite songs. Beatrix Potter's classic tale explores the consequences of impertinence through a lens of natural consequences. It is a cautionary story wrapped in beautiful, traditional prose that helps children aged 3 to 7 reflect on manners and the importance of reading the room. Parents will appreciate the way it opens a door to discuss how our actions affect others, even when we think we are just being funny.