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Those Darn Squirrels! by [Adam Rubin, Daniel Salmieri]

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Those Darn Squirrels! Kindle Edition

by Adam Rubin (Author), Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Old Man Fookwire has a plan. He'll build some birdfeeders and fill them with yummy seeds and berries. That way, the wild birds he loves so much will stick around for the winter - instead of flying south. But there are other hungry creatures in the forest, and they have plans, too... Those darn squirrels! In this whimsical picture book, a grumpy old man and some mischievous squirrels match wits - with hilarious results. Winner of a 2009 Borders Original Voices Award, and a 2009 Children's Choice Award nominee.

Reading age

3 - 6 years, from customers
Print length

32 pages
Language

English
Grade level

Preschool - 3
Lexile measure

AD600L
Publisher

Clarion Books
Publication date

September 11, 2012
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ISBN-13

978-0547576817
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Kindergarten-Grade 4—This simple tale has a sneaky, edgy humor that erupts into hilarity as well as a warm, stabilizing feeling for humanity in all of its quirky manifestations. "Old Man Fookwire was so old that when he sneezed, dust came out. He was also a grump. He hated pie. He hated puppies. The only thing he liked was birds." This verbal introduction to the main character is enhanced with paintings—reminiscent of some of the best European children's book illustrations—of an exaggeratedly skinny, flannel-shirted caricature with a long neck, long nose, oversized glasses, and protruding Adam's apple. He never smiles, even when he's painting pictures of the birds that visit his yard every summer. In an attempt to keep the birds around when autumn arrives, he builds wonderful birdfeeders. They do indeed attract the birds—but they also catch the eye of the squirrels. The cheerful, brilliant, and adorable creatures are shown using pulleys, weights, and remarkable cooperative planning to foil Fookwire and raid the feeders. The old man fights back. But the squirrels, still smiling and hopeful, stay up all night for a planning meeting and devise a daring escapade that relies heavily on their deep understanding of physics and their willingness to be launched through the air. What happens to the squirrels, the birds, and to Old Man Fookwire is a symphony of regret, respect, and sweetness. Readers will want to linger over this book and treasure every page.—Susan Weitz, formerly at Spencer-Van Etten School District, Spencer, NY
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

From the Author

Adam Rubin lives in Chicago, Illinois. Since the publication of Those Darn Squirrels!, he has become a major celebrity in the squirrel community.

Daniel Salmieri graduated from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and lives in Brooklyn. He swears no squirrels were harmed in the making of this book. Visit him at www.danielsalmieri.com.

--This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009IT2B0G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Illustrated edition (September 11, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6263 KB
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Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #184,137 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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- #67 in Children's Mice & Small Animal Stories
- #200 in Children's Country Life Books

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Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many critically acclaimed picture books, including Dragons Love Tacos, the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, Gladys the Magic Chicken, High Five, Robo-Sauce, Secret Pizza Party and El Chupacabras, which won the Texas Bluebonnet Award in 2020. Adam's first collection of short stories, The Ice Cream Machine, will be available from Putnam in 2021. Aside from writing, he enjoys hiking, optical illusions, and magic tricks. His favorite color is blue, his favorite food is fried chicken, and his favorite animal is the otter. You can visit Adam at adamrubinhasawebsite.com or follow him on Twitter @rubingo.
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Very entertaining

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021

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Kindergarten aged grandson loved this book. He was not in a great mood when I read it to him, so Mr Fookwire's crankiness about the squirrels really appealed to him. Then he was interested in the whole story and silliness. He now steals Mr. Fookwire's lines when the book is read to him :-) , and I imagine he will be reading the book to his younger brother before long. I already ordered the sequel for his birthday!

One person found this helpful

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2022

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This book is wonderful for families with little ones. It is easy to read, the drawings are great, and the story is a joy. Plus, if your family has squirrels around this book is even better.

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2015

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My daughter (age 3) thinks this book is hilarious and my husband and I do too. She now wants to make bird feeders!

Tells a subtle little moral and would be appropriate for many age groups. I substitute the words "did not like" for "hate" for my daughter because she misuses that word frequently. I don't like that word in kid's books personally, but the rest of the story is so good that I don't mind skipping past it.

I plan to use this as a seasonal book in our home, and bring it out during fall when the story takes place. This is a great addition to our fall and winter collection of books.

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I like it "forcause" it's funny.

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020

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Review from my 3 year old son:
It's an "A"
It's an "H"
I like it because it has squirrels.

It's about an old man, and the birds. The birds didn't like squirrels, they took the food from the bird feeders. The birds flew south for the winter and the squirrels took all the food. They dropped a coconut on the hot dog stand to throw the squirrel under the laser and into the bird feeder.

I like it "forcause" it's funny.

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They fell in love the second i introduced the titles

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017

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I started reading Adam's books to my preschool class a few months ago. They fell in love the second i introduced the titles. We are in the city and play in the park. They relate to the squirrels, they already thought we had a dragon living above the classroom and love blowing bubbles...now they get where they go. Adam gets the mindset and imgination of a child. I love it. And i love they are all illustrated by someone i went to art school with :)

5 people found this helpful

Favorite of my 4 year old

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022

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I purchased this book after my son and his friend constantly referenced it for weeks. It is now one of my son’s favorite books.

Good Fun with Darn Squirrels

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2016

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These books are hilarious, good fun and my 6-year old son loves them. Old Man Fookwire and his beloved birds establish the setting of the book, but the squirrels wreck complete havoc in this heart warming children's story with a good lesson. The illustrations of the squirrels are fabulous and who knew they were "fuzzy little geniuses of the forest". Love this book, actually all three of the "Those Darn Squirrel" books. Highly recommend!

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Shaking my old man fist...because this book rocks.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2014

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This book is hilarious. First of all, the main character's name is Old Man Fookwire. Totally inappropriate name for a children's book, which makes it kind of funnier. And I have a young child, so I'm prepared for the repercussions. That aside, it's written really cleverly, with little details in the illustrations that are clearly there for the adults reading this to their little ones.

I love these guys' books and this one is no exception!

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CPC

Great story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2021

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We love a bit of grumpy old man Fookwire! Lovely, modern stories that we come back to time and time again.

T S-G

A lovely story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 15, 2013

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Perfect for my new class of year 1s and my old class enjoyed it too!, squirrels are lovely so what's not to like?!

Sue Roberts

Lovely story book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 11, 2020

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Just what I wanted thank you so much x

Rachel Edwin

Hilarious and great for 3 to 5 year olds!

Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2014

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I bought this book for my 3-year old and 6-year old nieces and they adore it, especially the 3-year old. I'd say that 3 to 5 years is probably the sweet spot for an age recommendation. The illustrations are hilarious and they find Mr. Fookwire's name to be a great source of amusement. The story is about Mr. Fookwire's attempts to get the squirrels in his yard to stop eating from his bird feeders. See, Mr. Fookwire loves his birds and the squirrels are a real menace. The squirrels turn out to be pretty creative, and they eventually find a way to make peace with the lonely old man. A great choice for girls or boys, and for anyone who likes funny children's books. Recommended!

Lyralee

Nice story but it gets old fast

Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2019

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The idea is nice and the story is okay. We are really big on books in my house and I just find this story gets so boring to read and it doesn't flow nicely. I like books that you enjoy reading over and over again.

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