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

"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?

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!

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...

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.)

Great googlymoogly. We have read these books on repeat for the ENTIRE quarantine. The only thing that varies is the order - The Cat Next Door and Fly South rotate in first, second or third position. Thank god the books and the illustrations are brilliant and fun, because I read through breakfast, lunch, nap, dinner, bedtime. If we could have Adam and Dan (they're family now) move in and write and draw for us full time, our lives would be complete. In the meantime, our three year old offers these sequel suggestions (ARE YOU LISTENING, ADAM?): Those Darn Squirrels and the Chipmunk Invasion. Those Darn Squirrels visit the North Pole. Those Darn Squirrels go into business for themselves (we're thinking they buy a birdseed supply house and hilarity ensues). Those Darn Squirrels learn to swim. Those Darn Squirrels Build Their Dream House. Tomorrow works for us. Thanks for keeping us laughing, even if it's the same humor over and over.