Synopses & Reviews
All is calm in Old Mr. Fookwire's yard until a new neighbor, Little Old Lady Hu, and her cat, Muffins, move in next door. This cat is MEAN. He ambushes the squirrels and ties their tails together. . Mr. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels. They devise a plan to get revenge on Muffins, involving a large bucket full of icy water. Everyone is happy except Fookwire, who is a grump anyway, and Muffins, who will never ever go outdoors again. The amiable foolishness of the text is complemented by the loony, cartoony illustrations.
Review
"Rubin's sly ironies and Salmieri's spare but deeply goofy aesthetic is child-friendly urbanity at its best. And those squirrels! Impish, beady-eyed, and never individuated, they steal the spotlight in every scene."and#8212;Publishers Weekly, starred review
Synopsis
All is calm in old man Fookwireand#8217;s yard until new neighborsand#8212;Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffinsand#8212;move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude! He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwireand#8217;s painting, and ties the squirrelsand#8217; tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. In this hilarious follow-up to Those Darn Squirrels!, the tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations.
About the Author
All is calm in old man Fookwireand#8217;s yard until new neighborsand#8212;Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffinsand#8212;move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude! He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwireand#8217;s painting, and ties the squirrelsand#8217; tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. In this hilarious follow-up toThose Darn Squirrels!, the tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations."Rubin's sly ironies and Salmieri's spare but deeply goofy aesthetic is child-friendly urbanity at its best. And those squirrels! Impish, beady-eyed, and never individuated, they steal the spotlight in every scene."and#8212;Publishers Weekly,starred reviewAdam Rubin works as a copywriter and a comedy writer and performer. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. This is his second book for Clarion.