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Those Darn Squirrels! Paperback – Picture Book, September 6, 2011

by Adam Rubin (Author), Daniel Salmieri (Illustrator)

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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:

Those Darn Squirrels
Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door
Those Darn Squirrels Fly South

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“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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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0547576811
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarion Books; Reprint edition (September 6, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780547576817
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0547576817
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 6 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD600L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 0.12 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #10,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3 in Children's Country Life Books
- #27 in Children's Mouse, Hamster, Guinea Pig & Squirrel Books
- #334 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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Customers enjoy this children's book for adults and kids, praising its charming illustrations with little details and its readability as a book to read aloud. The book is suitable for all ages, and customers find it worth the price. They appreciate the message about acceptance, with one customer noting how changing perspective can encourage kindness. Customers have mixed feelings about the squirrels in the story.

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385 customers mention "Fun story"366 positive19 negative

Customers find the book's story enjoyable for both adults and children, describing it as a fun and silly tale that kids love, with one customer highlighting the cute series about mischievous squirrels.

"...in the end the old man and the squirrels develop a friendship, a lovely ending. My niece loves this book!" Read more

"...GREAT illustrations, written REALLY WELL, funny, and sweet... After dear son went to sleep I handed it to dear husband and asked him to read it......" Read more

"...that I should just man up and buy them. It's a hilarious book about a grouchy old man who hates everything except the birds in his yard, and what..." Read more

"...The story was unique, interesting and so very touching! This is a fantastic kids author!!!" Read more

165 customers mention "Illustrations"159 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the charming illustrations in the book, noting the little details and funny drawings, with one customer mentioning they can point out familiar things in the pictures.

"...anthem in our household, and I've got to say, it's like a literary espresso shot for my 4-year-old's imagination...." Read more

"...GREAT illustrations, written REALLY WELL, funny, and sweet... After dear son went to sleep I handed it to dear husband and asked him to read it......" Read more

"...The pictures are hilarious as well, and there are small nuances on each page that only make them funnier...." Read more

"...This is a cute story, with an unusual storyline and clever illustrations...." Read more

77 customers mention "Readability"71 positive6 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable to read aloud, with one mentioning it's written to captivate young listeners, and several noting that children like to read it repeatedly.

"...GREAT illustrations, written REALLY WELL, funny, and sweet... After dear son went to sleep I handed it to dear husband and asked him to read it......" Read more

"...The vocabulary in this book is rather a large one, which will really be a help to the older kids in this age range, as they learn to expand their..." Read more

"My class loves it and so do I! It led the way to a great writing prompt and a craftivity of feather covered squirrels." Read more

"This story is funny and clever with great illustrations. I would put this in the top 10 of my favorite books for kids." Read more

22 customers mention "Age range"19 positive3 negative

Customers find the book great for all ages, with one mentioning it's never gets old for their husband.

"...We read this constantly at my house, and it never gets old for my husband and I, which is good because some children's books become mundane after..." Read more

"...book is rather a large one, which will really be a help to the older kids in this age range, as they learn to expand their personal vocabularies...." Read more

"...Finally realized it was available as a paperback which is fine for an adult recipient and should hold up for most kids as well...." Read more

"...Tells a subtle little moral and would be appropriate for many age groups...." Read more

16 customers mention "Value for money"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be excellent value for money and consider it a new favorite series.

"Excellent price and delivery!!" Read more

"...What a winner of a book. In my all time top 25, it's in the top 8 for sure." Read more

"...The paperback version is sturdy and well worth the $3.94 I paid for it. It is loads of fun." Read more

"This books series is great! Everybody leaving one star reviews are either way to uptight or weren’t lucky enough to be born with a sense of humor!" Read more

10 customers mention "Message"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's message, with one customer highlighting its subtle moral about acceptance and another noting how changing perspective can encourage kindness.

"...The book (which has a great concept) is about an older man, Mr. Fookwire, who loves birds and detests squirrels...." Read more

"...She now wants to make bird feeders! Tells a subtle little moral and would be appropriate for many age groups...." Read more

"A bit wordy but great concept" Read more

"...It teaches how changing your perspective can encourage kindness." Read more

21 customers mention "Squirrels"12 positive9 negative

Customers have mixed feelings about the squirrels in the book, with some loving them and appreciating their creativity, while one customer mentions they eat all their flowers.

"...Oh how I love those smart squirrels! I like the colors and most of the illustrations, but Old Man Fookwire is really odd looking to me...." Read more

"...It's about an old man, and the birds. The birds didn't like squirrels, they took the food from the bird feeders...." Read more

"...It led the way to a great writing prompt and a craftivity of feather covered squirrels." Read more

"...These squirrels cause trouble and you can't help but laugh at them. If you are campers everytime you see a squirrel, you will think of this book...." Read more

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"Those Darn Squirrels!" has become the unofficial bedtime anthem in our household, and I've got to say, it's like a literary espresso shot for my 4-year-old's imagination. Forget about teddy bears; now my kid insists on tucking in a plush squirrel named Sir Nutty every night. I've never seen someone so enthusiastic about squirrels unless there's a secret society of preschoolers planning a rodent takeover.

The book's ability to turn grumpy Old Man Fookwire into a neighborhood hero in the eyes of my little one is nothing short of magical. Now, every time we pass a tree, my kid points and declares, 'Watch out for those sneaky acorn ninjas, Dad!' It's like having a miniature stand-up comedian narrate our walks. Who knew that a story about squirrels and an old man could be the hottest comedy ticket in toddler town?

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Love this book!
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Bought this book for my niece aged 6. Anyone who has squirrel issues in their vegetable garden will sympathize with the main character. However, in the end the old man and the squirrels develop a friendship, a lovely ending. My niece loves this book!

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LOVED this book, will read it often! Ordering the 2 sequels now
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I think I remember why I bought "Those Darn Squirrels" yesterday. I'm looking for a book to read to my son's class, and am skipping through reviews on kids' books on Amazon, and came across this book. We have some bird feeders up and love squirrels and grumpy grandpa types :), the title was funny, the reviews were good, the summary seemed like it would be up our alley and the graphics looked very humorous and appealing. Tonight I read the book to dear son on kindle at bedtime, and we LOVED this book. GREAT illustrations, written REALLY WELL, funny, and sweet... After dear son went to sleep I handed it to dear husband and asked him to read it... he was reading it out loud to me and laughing, and told me to come write a review... while I'm here, I'm getting the 2 sequels for kindle, and I can see that we'll be reading those two sequels together laughing! Gosh, I really hope his class hasn't read this book yet, because I'd *love* to bring this in for 'guest reader day'!
p.s. We also think "Click. Clack. Moo." is really funny in our sense of humor, but this has even more going on in the story and in the pictures. We'll be reaching to this for gifts! Don't even hesitate to buy this book! Oh, and it's formatted really beautifully for kindle - easy to read the text, easy to see the illustrations...

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HILARIOUS....with a great message, too!
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2014
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There are three of these books, and I love each and every one of them. We put off purchasing copies because the local library has them, but I figured when my kids (aged 4 and 6) shouted "THE LIBRARY IS OPEN WE NEED THOSE DARN SQUIRRELS" each time we drove past our town library (which is often!), that I should just man up and buy them. It's a hilarious book about a grouchy old man who hates everything except the birds in his yard, and what starts out as a comical story quickly ends as a poignant tale of friendship when the lonely old man is befriended by the very thing he hates most: those darn squirrels. We read this constantly at my house, and it never gets old for my husband and I, which is good because some children's books become mundane after the second or third read. The pictures are hilarious as well, and there are small nuances on each page that only make them funnier. I think that to enjoy these books you'll need a quirky sense of humor, though, so if you don't think funny old men in silly pants and sarcastic squirrels are funny, then it may not be for you. As for me, I'm buying the next two in the series! (I also read these books to my 6th grade classes, and they found them just as hilarious as I did.)

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Tharron Daniels
I'm not crying you're crying
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2024
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A coworker of mine recommended this book when I mentioned we had a squirrel friend stealing from our bird feeder! The story was unique, interesting and so very touching! This is a fantastic kids author!!!

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Fookwire Could Put Out an Eye With That Nose!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2013
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"Those Darn Squirrels!" by Adam Rubin, and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri, is a story about a grumpy old man who loved to feed the birds, and watch them from inside his house. He was so grumpy he even hated puppies! He was so old, they say that when he sneezed, dust came out.

Every year his birds flew south for the winter, leaving his bird feeders looking lonely and forlorn... and fair game for the squirrels! Now Old Man Fookwire, for that was his name, hated seeing the squirrels steal his bird food. He attempted many tricks to keep the squirrels away from his bird feeders, but nothing worked.

One day the squirrels noticed that Old Man Fookwire looked sad. When he saw the squirrels looking through his kitchen window, he shouted "Go away! I don't like you squirrels!" So the squirrels had a big meeting, and decided to do something nice for Old Man Fookwire.

The story continues until the squirrels were finally able to make the grumpy old man happy... sort of. His final words were, "Those darn squirrels!" as he shook his fist at them and smiled.

This is a cute story, with an unusual storyline and clever illustrations. It subliminally teaches children that "random acts of kindness" won't go unnoticed. There are several books in the "Those Darn Squirrels" line. Although I've read only this one, I wouldn't hesitate to suggest any of them would be worth recommending.

I believe the appropriate age range is from perhaps 1 year to third or fourth grade. The vocabulary in this book is rather a large one, which will really be a help to the older kids in this age range, as they learn to expand their personal vocabularies. I confidently recommend "Those Darn Squirrels" as a good book to start out reading to your infant, continuing in that vein until they are able to read it themselves.

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Patricia Linnemann
Wonderfully written and illustrated
Reviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
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This book is delightful with a great plot and amusing story line, enjoyable for both the child and storyteller with some laugh out loud moments. I'm glad there are other books in the series - I hope they are as clever as this first book of the series.

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Reviewed in France on August 12, 2020
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Je l'ai acheté pour un cadeau d'anniversaire à une fille de 4 ans, elle adore ce livre. Je le recommande !

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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.

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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!

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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

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