This volume is a picture book where a story of friends in the forest unfolds against the landscape of a warm spring day.
A squirrel living in a forest, Mui feels hungry after smelling violets in the spring breeze. In order to find out how to make seasoned violets, it opens a book titled One Hundred Simple Spring Dishes for Squirrels. “Add honey and salt appropriately? Just how much is ‘appropriately’?” The explanations in the cookbook are all too difficult for the furry little animal. Heading out of its home with curiosity and excitement, the squirrel is just like children, who are full of questions and want answers to them.
Thanks to the author-illustrator’s description of spring landscapes, which are presented in detail in a lively yet tidy style, youngsters will be awarded with a rich sensibility and great satisfaction simply by reading this volume. In addition, this work presents a splendid cornucopia of spring plants including budding green sprouts, sweet violets, luxuriant bridal wreath spirea, beautiful primroses, yellow woodland whitlowgrass, ash trees, chocolate vines, and daylilies, thus regaling readers with refreshing and exciting scenes.