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Those Darn Squirrels! Paperback – Picture Book, September 6, 2011
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Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only thing he likes to do is paint pictures of the birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful bird feeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates—until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that completely charms the old grump.
- Print length32 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade levelPreschool - 3
- Lexile measureAD600L
- Dimensions10 x 0.12 x 10 inches
- PublisherClarion Books
- Publication dateSeptember 6, 2011
- ISBN-109780547576817
- ISBN-13978-0547576817
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Winner of a Borders Original Voices Award A 2009 Children's Choice Award nominee “Bald Fookwire is a riot. . . and the squirrels, with their bloated bellies and contented smiles, are a flying hoot in this droll debut.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW “A symphony of regret, respect, and sweetness. Readers will want to linger over this book and treasure every page.”—School Library Journal —
About the Author
Adam Rubin is a creative director for a digital advertising agency in New York City and the author of critically acclaimed picture books, including three Those Darn Squirrels titles. All of them have been illustrated by Daniel Salmieri. To learn more, visit www.adamrubinhasawebsite.com.
Daniel Salmieri is an artist and illustrator living in Brooklyn, NY. He has illustrated many books for children, including the Those Darn Squirrels books and Dragons Love Tacos in collaboration with author Adam Rubin. To learn more, visit www.danielsalmieri.com.
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Product details
- ASIN : 0547576811
- Publisher : Clarion Books; Reprint edition (September 6, 2011)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 32 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780547576817
- ISBN-13 : 978-0547576817
- Reading age : 4 - 7 years
- Lexile measure : AD600L
- Grade level : Preschool - 3
- Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 10 x 0.12 x 10 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #13,615 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #11 in Children's Country Life Books
- #52 in Children's Mouse & Rodent Books
- #506 in Children's Friendship 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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Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020
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The story is okay, but two things completely distract from the story that I just can’t seem to get past.
1.) The main character’s name is Mr. Fookwire. I don’t know if I am pronouncing it right but two of my kids took a double take when I said that as they thought I was about to say a “bad word.” Of all the names to use in a children’s book, not the best choice in my opinion.
2.) If squirrels are going to be sitting around drinking cherry cola and eating salt-and-vinegar chips... why in the world would they even want to get their hands on bird seed?!?!
In m opinion, skip this book and get “Secret Pizza Party” instead.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020
The story is okay, but two things completely distract from the story that I just can’t seem to get past.
1.) The main character’s name is Mr. Fookwire. I don’t know if I am pronouncing it right but two of my kids took a double take when I said that as they thought I was about to say a “bad word.” Of all the names to use in a children’s book, not the best choice in my opinion.
2.) If squirrels are going to be sitting around drinking cherry cola and eating salt-and-vinegar chips... why in the world would they even want to get their hands on bird seed?!?!
In m opinion, skip this book and get “Secret Pizza Party” instead.

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