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Shake the Tree!: A Minibombo Book by Paolo Chiarinotti, Chiara Vignocchi, Silvia Borando
4.0

Age: Toddler
Food: A nut
Nature: A tree

Mouse sees a nut up in a tree and shakes the trunk to knock it down and accidentally knocks down a hungry fox. And so it goes, each animal knocking down an animal bigger than itself until the strong hungry bear has his turn.
SpoilerAfter shaking all the creatures down and all the leaves, Bear is delighted to have the delicious nut.


Not the most logically sound book (if the animals are all up in the tree in the first place, why aren't they trying to eat each other up there) but toddlers won't care and will love the gimmick of shaking the book. Older toddlers will like the twist at the end. Librarians and teachers will appreciate the large, simple illustrations for reading to a big group.