From the bestselling creators of Dragons Love Tacos comes the story of what happens when a grumpy old man and some mischievous squirrels match wits--with hilarious results. Little ones and grown-ups will giggle through multiple reads of Those Darn Squirrels!
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.
The three funny picture books in this series from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri:
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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Fortunate that every day is Read Aloud Day. Celebrating #WorldReadAloudDay this year with the final book in an Adam Rubin/Daniel Salmieri study. The kinders & I read Dragons Love Tacos, followed by Those Darn Squirrels, Those Darn Squirrels Fly South and Dragons Love Tacos 2. https://t.co/dEONvCnIP3
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Second grade dressing up as book characters from “Those Darn Squirrels!” by @Rubingo Adam Rubin! It was so much fun to bother Old Man Fookwire all day long 🐿 🦜 @LittleRiverLCPS @MsKBruner @Lindsey_LRES @mrskmartin_es @MrsBradford11 #LRelem https://t.co/NyNdZHbAoH
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Pleasantly surprised to hear Adam Rubin (@rubingo) on @DailyStoic podcast. The 2 most read books in our house have been 🐉 Dragons Love Tacos 🌮, and Those Darn Squirrels 🐿. Great show as always @RyanHoliday https://dailystoic.com/adam-rubin/
"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