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I Don't Want to Be Lunch!: Starring Nutsy the Squirrel

AUTHOR: Michael Ambrosio
ISBN: 0971608504
SHORT DESCRIPTION: Nutsy just wants to have fun. He is a good little squirrel, but he has one weakness...he absolutely loves nuts! Today Nutsy will face the test of his life! Tempted by a big acorn, Nutsy has to choose between obeying his mom, or grabbing the...

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Editorial Review

I Don't Want to Be Lunch!: Starring Nutsy the Squirrel
- Book Review, by Michael Ambrosio

Midwest Book Review, April 2002
"vividly illustrated, ...enthusiastic and remarkable story, ...a welcome addition to any picture book collection for young readers."

Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House, March 2002
"... my grandchildren will love it."

Jennie S. Bev, BookReviewClub.com, June 2002
"Thumbs up for the spiritual touch to this educational illustrated hardcover. Teaching children ... using a humorous story is exemplary."

La Voz Newspaper, April 4, 2002
"Wonderfully illustrated, with a captivating story, I Don't Want to Be Lunch! combines humor, adventure and a very comforting ending."

Book Description
A good little squirrel, Nutsy has one weakness, . . . he absolutely loves nuts! Tempted by a big acorn, Nutsy disobeys his mom and becomes potential lunch for a big, hungry bear. See how the lovable Nutsy cries out for help and is stunned by his amazing rescue! Wonderfully illustrated, captivating story, come see Nutsy escape out of his Near-lunch experience!

From the Publisher
"I Don't Want to Be Lunch!" is a wonderfully illustrated book that will delight readers as they see Nutsy escape from his "near-lunch" experience.

About the Author
Michael Ambrosio is author of the five book "I Don't" series of picture books (ages 4-8) and the upcoming "Destiny" series of chapter books (ages 8-12). Combining humor and adventure, his stories leave the reader with a strong sense of hope. Published in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Insight Magazine and other regional publications, Michael lives in Folsom, California with his wife and five children and holds degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of California at Irvine.

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Book Review

I Don't Want to Be Lunch!: Starring Nutsy the Squirrel
- Book Reviews, by Michael Ambrosio

I Don't Want to Be Lunch!: Starring Nutsy the Squirrel

SYNOPSIS

Nutsy just wants to have fun. He is a good little squirrel, but he has one weakness...he absolutely loves nuts! Today Nutsy will face the test of his life! Tempted by a big acorn, Nutsy has to choose between obeying his mom, or grabbing the awesome, delicious nut that he loves. When he makes the wrong choice, he ends up being the lunch target of a big, hungry bear. See how the lovable Nutsy realizes his mistake, cries out for help and is stunned and forever changed by his amazing rescue! (This story is the fictionalized version of the true life account as published in the book Chicken Soup for the Christian Teenager's Soul, June 2003).

FROM THE CRITICS

Midwest Book Review

Charmingly written by Michael Ambrosio and vividly illustrated by Bob Langan, "I Don't Want To Be Lunch! is a vividly presented children's picturebook, marked by boldly colorful illustrations and simple yet engaging prose. When a young squirrel who is nuts over tasty nuts disobeys his mother and ventures from the safety of the tree, a big bear threatens to eat him for lunch! God himself comes to the rescue in the form of a 15-foot squirrel in this enthusiastic and remarkable story. I Don't Want To Be Lunch! is a welcome addition to any family, school or community library picturebook collection for young readers.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

.. my grandchildren will love it. — Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House, March 2002

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