The Nuts: Keep Rolling! (The Nuts, 3) by Eric Litwin

The Nuts: Keep Rolling! (The Nuts, 3) Reviews

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  Cassaundra

  I channeled my inner "Tina Turner" to add fun to this wonderful read-aloud! The Nut family adventures are a favorite with my story time groups!
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  Abigail

  Hazel and Wally Nut, whose adventures began in author Eric Litwin and illustrator Scott Magoon's
  The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House, and then continued in
  The Nuts: Sing and Dance in Your Polka-Dot Pants, return for their third sing-song adventure here. Wanting to be big, the two nuts begin to roll, picking up mud along the way and growing ever larger, until the rain reduces them to their original size. Fortunately though, they have what they really need, in their loving family...
  
  Although The Nuts: Keep Rolling! is the third in this picture-book series, and although I usually like to read the books in a series in order, I ended up starting with this one, picking it up without realizing initially that it was part of a longer series. Litwin is the author of the first four
  Pete the Cat books, as well as the
  Groovy Joe series, so I recognized his name. It's possible that this one would work better in conjunction with the song and dance, which can be downloaded, but overall I didn't have a positive impression. The artwork was cute - as could be expected of Magoon - but the text was unimpressive. Mileage varies, of course, so if you have a young child who enjoyed other Litwin ventures, perhaps you should give this one a try.
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  Alyssa Tabor

  Cute storytime book! Again, in the tradition of Pete the Cat. Bright, colorful pictures.
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  Mama Bibliosoph

  Hazel and Wally are nuts who are sick of being small. So they roll down a muddy hill, getting bigger and muddier as they go. Simple words to describe size (big, small, tall, etc.) are introduced and repeated. There's an easy refrain to sing: "Keep rolling. Keep rolling. Keep rolling."
  
  As our nutty heroes get bigger, their size is compared to the sizes of cats, dogs, and elephants. The suggestive placement of branches and leaves and twigs cause a dog to chase them thinking they are "cats," a dog-catcher then mistakes them for "dogs," and finally a zoo-keeper comes after them as "elephants."
  
  Litwin is a master storyteller, and he hits nearly every item on my wishlist: repetition, rhyme, appropriate academic elements (size attributes/comparisons), humor, and a multi-sensory approach (singing, rolling). I interviewed Eric Litwin last December and he told me that this book marked a return to the positivity message he established with Pete the Cat, calling that his "favorite subgenre."
  
  For whatever reason (I think because they are nuts), Wally and Hazel are not as beloved as Pete the Cat and Groovy Joe are with my kids, so this book isn't requested as often. But overall The Nuts: Keep Rolling! is yet another great offering for Litwin fans.
  
  (Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review purposes from the publisher.)
  
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  I review books for children from the perspective of a parent of kids with autism. The review above is from a longer blog post about the best new books of 2017:
  http://www.lineupthebooks.com/summer-...
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  Kate Reads

  This book has that musical and lyrical quality that kids really enjoy. I'm sure that parents will be sick of singing "Keep Rolling" after they have to read this for the 17th time but I think this will be favorite read aloud for little ones. The illustrations are charming too.
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  Kelly Carey

  Another book from the author of the original Pete the Cat books, and it looks like he is creating a new series about nuts. This one has a simple song, perhaps a bit too simple. Overall, I prefer Pete the Cat and Groovy Joe.
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  Jillian

  The "song" didn't do a whole lot for me. But at least the illustrations were cute, and the story was a silly one that kids will like. Except that the author tried to shoehorn a lesson in at the very end that didn't really fit with the rest of the book.
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  Evan Childress

  This story is kind of weird- why would acorns roll themselves in mud to grow in size? Don't know. The message is good though: Keep rolling! "And that family was happy, even though they were small. Because when you have each other, then you have it all."
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  Renee

  Another win for Eric Litwin. Hazel and Wally Nut want to be bigger, so they start rolling and picking up mud that changes their size. When they get bigger, they appear to be cats, then dogs, and then elephants, which brings about its own challenges.
  
  Great for PreK or Toddler Story Class.
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  Katie

  The song was meh, but the illustrations are cute!
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  Vicki

  I love how this book is about family, sizes and animals. A catchy refrain can be sung-this seems to be the best "Nuts" book yet. The illustrations are whimsical.
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  Heather Jo

  megan spring reading 2017, children's book, picture book, series, the nuts, family, prek, kindergarten, first grade, second grade,
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  Ms.Gaye

  Fun, rhythmic and repetitive, with bright illustrations. Great for storytime. Ages 3-6
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  Joy Lane

  The audio on line is great.
  
  https://www.ericlitwin.com/keep-rolling
  Love the back-up band!
  
  
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  Melissa McAlvey

  I really love Eric Litwin, but this one didn't do much for me
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  Michele Knott

  Another fun book in the series. Young readers will like singing along to this one, as well. Be sure to listen to Eric Litwin and friends read and sing this story on his website.
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  MaryLibrarianOH

  Fun ode to kids who want to grow too fast. Lots of repetition so kids can get involved in the story if read aloud.
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  Ama

  The magic that is Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes is not present in this tale.
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  Lauri Meyers

  The same characters as the first book but no nut puns and not quite as sweet. Still cute surprises make it a delight.
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  Kathryn

  What even??!!! Please tell me the author was high af when he wrote this because otherwise I've got nothing.
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  Linda Atkinson

  I like this way better than Pete.
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  Cara Byrne

  Hazel and Wally are nuts that grow in size due to mud. "Keep rolling" a library storytime read.
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  Allison

  A great illustrator match for Eric Litwin's silly singing story
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  Jennifer

  Short and sweet. Good mix of rhyme and prose. Book matter includes names of editor and designer.
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  SB

  Seriously love this series! Such fun for everyone!