Those darn squirrels!
Readers rate it 4.0 (3 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released 2009 · Clarion Books
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This is a lighthearted picture book about an old man's humorous conflict with squirrels trying to access bird feeders. The story uses gentle comedy and wordplay suitable for early readers, with minimal conflict and a warm underlying message about acceptance and community. The themes of grumpiness versus kindness and learning to live alongside nature make it appropriate for preschool through early elementary ages.
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When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food. When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
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- Humorous stories
- Squirrels
- Fiction
- Old age
- Human-animal relationships
- Birds
- Juvenile fiction
- Children's fiction
- Human-animal relationships, fiction
- Squirrels, fiction
- Old age, fiction
- Birds, fiction
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ISBN 9780547007038 · Clarion Books