My Cousin Momo

OHora does it again. Our boys (5 and 8) were drawn in by OHora's illustration of a thoroughly modern throwback -- a squirrel with matching wrist and headband, a yellow suitcase with travel stickers for Acorn Airways, aqua sneakers and a camera around his neck. And, after reading we were all reminded that welcoming Momo is what happens naturally in this story and what happens in life when you welcome people for who they are (a travelling squirrel) not who you thought they would be (a flying squirrel).

Charming and endearing book about family life!

Good book for teaching kids it's ok to be different.

I love this author and his humor. Great illustrations and great story about feelings of others.

Such a great story. Teaches the lessons that you should respect all people, and embrace unique personalities rather than ridicule them. Its one of my favorite childrens books. The artwork is hilarious too!!

Good message, easy to read

Funny and sweet with a good message about friendship and acceptance. And, like all of Zachariah OHora's books, the illustrations are really striking, with lots of charm and kid-appeal.

This is a cute children's picture book about a flying squirrel who comes to visit his common squirrel cousins. He is unfamiliar with their kinds of games and their ways of life, and the cousins consider him weird because of his differences. The book teaches acceptance of differences to a young audience.The pictures are very colorful and nice. My only complaint would be that the squirrels in the pictures do not look much like squirrels. Momo reminds me more of a beaver or a groundhog. Other than that, it was a cute book that I think children would enjoy either as a read-aloud book or an early reader. Four stars.