Synopses & Reviews
In the deep ocean, tiny Nugget and big, toothy Fang get along swimminglyand#8212;until Nuggetand#8217;s first day of minnow school. There Nugget learns that minnows are supposed to be afraid of sharks! To regain Nuggetand#8217;s trust, Fang takes desperate (and hilarious) measures. But itand#8217;s not until his big sharp teeth save the entire school that minnows learn this shark is no foe. Fantastically stylized artwork adds even more humor to this undersea story of unlikely friendship.
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"It's darn near impossible to resist such an earnest, toothy hero."
and#8212;Kirkus
"Sauer creates kindly characters and hits sweetly humorous notes throughout, avoiding a lesson-heavy tone. . . . [a] funny friendship tale."
and#8212;Publishers Weekly
"The text's cadence is well-timed for sharing aloud, and both narrative and illustrations zing with humorous touches. An entertaining tale that sends a positive message about the power of friendship and the importance of individuality."
and#8212;School Library Journal
"Incorporate this into fish- or shark-themed storytimes or share with "Finding Nemo" fansand#8212;either way, kids are likely to snap it up hook, line, and sinker."
and#8212;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"Slack's bright blue scenes are full of action, reaction, and witty details."
and#8212;Booklist
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Winner of a Borders Original Voices Award
A 2009 Children's Choice Award nominee
“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
Synopsis
Everyone knows that minnows and sharks canand#8217;t be friends! Can Nugget andand#160;Fang be different?
Synopsis
All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until new neighbors--Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins--move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwire's painting, and ties the squirrels' tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. The tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations.
Synopsis
From the creators of Dragons Love Tacos comes the second laugh-out-loud story about Old Man Fookwire and the those darn squirrels
All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until new neighbors--Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins--move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwire's painting, and ties the squirrels' tails together. Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. The tongue-in-cheek text is perfectly complemented by the quirky, inventive illustrations.
Synopsis
From the bestselling creators of Dragons Love Tacos comes the second laugh-out-loud story about Old Man Fookwire and those darn squirrels
All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until new neighbors--Little Old Lady Hu and her cat, Muffins--move in next door. Muffins is one mean dude He terrorizes the birds, interrupts Fookwire's painting, and ties the squirrels' 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.
The three funny picture books in this series from Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri:
Those Darn SquirrelsThose Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next DoorThose Darn Squirrels Fly South
Synopsis
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 birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalatesuntil the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that completely charms the old grump.