My son, Leo, brought this home from school and was really excited because it was about a squirrel who pretends to be a photographer. Toto the squirrel goes around taking pictures of his friends, but he doesn't actually have a camera. He just uses his imagination and gets the other animals to pose. Leo loves playing make-believe, so I figured this would be a hit, and it was!
Leo read it aloud to me, and I could tell he was really into the story. He giggled when Toto made silly clicking noises and pretended to adjust his lens. The pictures are cute and cartoon-y, which he liked. There was one part where the frog was hiding, and Leo got really animated trying to find him in the picture. The words were simple enough that he could mostly read them on his own, but there were a few longer sentences that I helped him with. It took us about 20 minutes to read, which was a good length for bedtime.
The book has an AR level of 2.6 and is worth 0.5 points, so it's a good choice if you're looking for something for a kindergartener or first grader who's starting to read chapter books. The word count is just over 1000, so it's not exactly a quick read, but the illustrations break it up nicely.
I think this would be great for a kid who enjoys playing pretend or who is interested in animals. If your child gets easily frustrated by longer books, this might not be the best choice right now. But, if you're looking for a sweet and simple story with a positive message about imagination, this is a good one to pick up from the school library.