Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party by Melanie Watt (2011)

This book is about Scaredy Squirrel planning a birthday party with only one guest, himself. He is prepared to avoid any surprises until he receives a birthday card from his friend, Buddy, and decides to invite him to the party as well. All of the party plans are executed as unexpected as could be, but Scaredy Squirrel ends up having a lot of fun.

This book was a very enjoyable read. One great part of the book was the way the text flowed. The font used for the text was also spunky and helped create a mood for the book. My favorite part was the way the illustrations were interactive. There were several lists and schedules that were actually displayed and illustrated throughout the book instead of simply being written within the text.

I think this would be a fun book to use in a younger elementary classroom. I could see this being a fun read book because of all of the interactive illustrations. I could also see where a lot of fun projects, such as planning a party in Scaredy Squirrel fashion could be used alongside the book.