2. Squirrel Sits Still (Board Book). Christianne Jones. Illustrated by Jayri Gomez. 2026. 20 pages. [Source: Library] [board book, 5 stars, animal fantasy]
First sentence: It's hard for Squirrel to sit still. She's still working on that skill. She tries to get the wiggles out. She jumps and shakes and moves about. She hurries to her story spot. She thinks about what she's been taught.
Premise/plot: Squirrel struggles with sitting still. In this context, Squirrel is trying to sit still during a library story time. The story is written in rhyme (see quote above).
My thoughts: Rhyming books don't always work for me. BUT the rhyming in this one seems natural and not forced in terms of rhythm and flow. IT works. Squirrel is adorable enough as the protagonist. I enjoyed the text and the illustrations.
© 2026 Becky Laney of Young Readers
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