SuitabookToby Chipmunk
Margaret Julia McElroy
- Reading
- Read together in short sittings if helpful, pausing to look at the animal illustrations and talk about the school or clothing scenes.
- Themes
- Different needs among forest animals: The story includes separate clothing areas for different animal kinds, and is described as giving attention to their special needs. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The opening involves two homeless young chipmunks and a grandmother living alone and feeling lonely. These circumstances may be worth noting if finding a home is a sensitive subject.