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Nuts: Sharing Is Caring
Sharing is caring.
The squirrels are busy hiding nuts all over Oakwoods—and stealing them from each other too. It’s an out-of-control squirrel tug-of-war until folksy peacekeeper Boon steps in.
But the peace will only last if the squirrels can cool off and find a game they can all play together that lets them share the prizes all winter long.
The squirrels are busy hiding nuts all over Oakwoods—and stealing them from each other too. It’s an out-of-control squirrel tug-of-war until folksy peacekeeper Boon steps in.
But the peace will only last if the squirrels can cool off and find a game they can all play together that lets them share the prizes all winter long.
60 pages, Paperback
First published April 4, 2025
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About the author
Kathy J. Perry
15 books263 followersPlanting seeds for tomorrow's leaders, I hope my books will inspire kids and young adults to be confident and of excellent character.
Award-winning author:
Nibbler & Captain Make Peace - Bronze Award for children's fiction in 2019 with The Wishing Shelf. (From the Bandana Acres series)
Emeline -A Journey - Finalist Award in the young adult category from both The Wishing Shelf (2020) AND Book Excellence Awards, 2021.
Author & Speaker of stories for children and teens with compelling plots and memorable characters.
Emeline-A Journey, a young adult historical adventure and companion journal - My Journey (guided journal). Published 2nd edition, illustrated 8/1/23 under the title A Journey.
My Bandana Acres Journal (guided journal for ages 8-12).
Released the sequel to Emeline's story: Finding Strength: During the Panic of 1893. (2024)
Released new 5- book early reader chapter book series: Oakwoods, April, 2025.
Member of ALLI (Alliance of Independent Authors). and The History Quill
Award-winning author:
Nibbler & Captain Make Peace - Bronze Award for children's fiction in 2019 with The Wishing Shelf. (From the Bandana Acres series)
Emeline -A Journey - Finalist Award in the young adult category from both The Wishing Shelf (2020) AND Book Excellence Awards, 2021.
Author & Speaker of stories for children and teens with compelling plots and memorable characters.
Emeline-A Journey, a young adult historical adventure and companion journal - My Journey (guided journal). Published 2nd edition, illustrated 8/1/23 under the title A Journey.
My Bandana Acres Journal (guided journal for ages 8-12).
Released the sequel to Emeline's story: Finding Strength: During the Panic of 1893. (2024)
Released new 5- book early reader chapter book series: Oakwoods, April, 2025.
Member of ALLI (Alliance of Independent Authors). and The History Quill
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June 25, 2025
In Nuts Kathy Perry looks at the theme of teamwork in a way young children can understand.
Poppy, a gray squirrel, is highly competitive when it comes to collecting nuts for the winter. Boon, the neighborhood turkey vulture, helps Poppy understand that the nuts belong to all. He suggests a way for her to seem less bossy and develop friendships with the other squirrels.
Each chapter opens with a cute, whimsical illustration by Claudia Gadotti. The illustrations give readers a glimpse into what is coming in the chapter.
The book closes with discussion questions, a glossary, and a Did You Know section. Because of these additions the book would be a good choice for homeschooling or traditional school reading groups.
Nuts, and the other books in the Oakwoods series, would make a great addition to the early reader section of a K-12 Christian school library.
I received a complimentary copy of Nuts This is my honest review.
Poppy, a gray squirrel, is highly competitive when it comes to collecting nuts for the winter. Boon, the neighborhood turkey vulture, helps Poppy understand that the nuts belong to all. He suggests a way for her to seem less bossy and develop friendships with the other squirrels.
Each chapter opens with a cute, whimsical illustration by Claudia Gadotti. The illustrations give readers a glimpse into what is coming in the chapter.
The book closes with discussion questions, a glossary, and a Did You Know section. Because of these additions the book would be a good choice for homeschooling or traditional school reading groups.
Nuts, and the other books in the Oakwoods series, would make a great addition to the early reader section of a K-12 Christian school library.
I received a complimentary copy of Nuts This is my honest review.
June 23, 2025
The Oakwoods Series charmed me with its sweet, woodland setting and delightful animal characters that reminded me of beloved favorites like Heartwood Hotel and The Adventures of TumTum and Nutmeg. Each story holds charming illustrations and short adventures with character-building themes, perfect for young readers—and for parents or educators looking for fiction that’s both wholesome and educational. I loved how the author weaves real-life animal facts into the stories, grounding the stories in nature and giving them an added layer of richness. We enjoyed the series as read-alouds in our home.
Nuts the Squirrel’s story was perhaps my favorite, as she learns to work together with others to share and be fair, instead of squabbling. I could almost imagine this entire conversation happening between the squirrels in our own backyard as they bristle their tails and chatter animatedly at each other!
At the end of the book was a discussion guide that made reviewing the stories for comprehension and learning fun, a glossary for understanding big words, and a Did You Know? section of exciting, educational content that we enjoyed!
The stories aren’t just adorable—they’re purposeful and encouraging. I recommend The Oakwood’s Series to families, homeschoolers, and anyone looking for character-driven tales that spark wonder, teach truth and build strong morals.
Note: These stories are not faith-based.
* I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.
Nuts the Squirrel’s story was perhaps my favorite, as she learns to work together with others to share and be fair, instead of squabbling. I could almost imagine this entire conversation happening between the squirrels in our own backyard as they bristle their tails and chatter animatedly at each other!
At the end of the book was a discussion guide that made reviewing the stories for comprehension and learning fun, a glossary for understanding big words, and a Did You Know? section of exciting, educational content that we enjoyed!
The stories aren’t just adorable—they’re purposeful and encouraging. I recommend The Oakwood’s Series to families, homeschoolers, and anyone looking for character-driven tales that spark wonder, teach truth and build strong morals.
Note: These stories are not faith-based.
* I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.
June 29, 2025
This is an author that my kids have enjoyed several books by. When I saw she was coming out with this new series we knew we had to read them all! So, when I got the chance to review them it was a no brainer! Of course we wanted to!
This series is super sweet. You get to meet some less than desirables. The animals that most people don’t like are the stars of this show. We’ve got a skunk and a bat just to name a few. Fun story, my mom actually has always wanted to have a pet skunk because her grandma did. I am not of the same persuasion.
When I was at our local homeschool conference this past spring I had the chance to chat with the author about this series. It was just coming out them and we discussed how we had read all of her others and couldn’t wait to read this one! Let me tell you a bit about each of the books and what we loved.
The artwork in these is amazing! I loved it. It was engaging for children but also timeless and reminded me of some other animal book series I’ve read.
Nuts
Can you guess what animal this would be? If you guessed squirrel you would be correct. In nuts the squirrels have to learn that sharing is caring. They’re preparing for winter and hiding nuts everywhere. And then stealing them from someone else. It’s not nice to take someone else’s nut stash.
Will Boon be able to give them a lesson in caring about others? Can they store up enough nuts for all of them to share?
Yet another super sweet novel for beginning readers. They do mention they’re for ages 5-8 but I think everyone will love this series. Whether it’s being read aloud to your 3 year old or quickly devoured by a 10 year old. This series is for the whole family.
Recap
I hope you get the chance to read this whole series! It’s sweet and teaches some great leassons. If you do get the chance to read this series make sure you check out all the other wonderful books by this author. They will not dissapoint.
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
This series is super sweet. You get to meet some less than desirables. The animals that most people don’t like are the stars of this show. We’ve got a skunk and a bat just to name a few. Fun story, my mom actually has always wanted to have a pet skunk because her grandma did. I am not of the same persuasion.
When I was at our local homeschool conference this past spring I had the chance to chat with the author about this series. It was just coming out them and we discussed how we had read all of her others and couldn’t wait to read this one! Let me tell you a bit about each of the books and what we loved.
The artwork in these is amazing! I loved it. It was engaging for children but also timeless and reminded me of some other animal book series I’ve read.
Nuts
Can you guess what animal this would be? If you guessed squirrel you would be correct. In nuts the squirrels have to learn that sharing is caring. They’re preparing for winter and hiding nuts everywhere. And then stealing them from someone else. It’s not nice to take someone else’s nut stash.
Will Boon be able to give them a lesson in caring about others? Can they store up enough nuts for all of them to share?
Yet another super sweet novel for beginning readers. They do mention they’re for ages 5-8 but I think everyone will love this series. Whether it’s being read aloud to your 3 year old or quickly devoured by a 10 year old. This series is for the whole family.
Recap
I hope you get the chance to read this whole series! It’s sweet and teaches some great leassons. If you do get the chance to read this series make sure you check out all the other wonderful books by this author. They will not dissapoint.
I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review, nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.
May 1, 2025
“Oakwoods Nuts, Teamwork” by author Kathy J Perry and illustrator Claudia Gadotti
A story about friendship and cooperation.
If you watch squirrels, you know how busy they can be, dashing and darting around, hiding their nuts for future use. What begins as an everyday task, quickly evolves into an endless tug-of-war over each other’s treasures.
Join Nuts and other lovable characters from the Oakwoods series and see how harmony is restored in this fun and lively narrative.
The illustrations are engaging, featuring fun facts, a glossary of terms, and educational content. This book will bring warmth and character to both home and classroom bookshelves.
A story about friendship and cooperation.
If you watch squirrels, you know how busy they can be, dashing and darting around, hiding their nuts for future use. What begins as an everyday task, quickly evolves into an endless tug-of-war over each other’s treasures.
Join Nuts and other lovable characters from the Oakwoods series and see how harmony is restored in this fun and lively narrative.
The illustrations are engaging, featuring fun facts, a glossary of terms, and educational content. This book will bring warmth and character to both home and classroom bookshelves.
June 25, 2025
These are very cute books. Each one portrays an animal interacting with the other animals around it, and learning character lessons. One learns to be diligent, another to be thankful, and another to be humble. The pictures are delightful. Young children who like animals will love these stories. My youngest is one of those animal lovers. I read her one of these books, and she told me at the end that she loved the way the animals worked together, and their relationship. That one happened to be a bit of a romance, which she loves. I’m saving the other ones for reading to her later, when we’re traveling.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
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