Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door - by Adam Rubin

About the Book

All is calm in old man Fookwire's yard until Little Old Lady Hu and her nefarious cat, Muffins move in next door. Muffins terrorizes the yard and Fookwire is upset, but not nearly as upset as the squirrels, who devise an ingenious plan to stop Muffins cold. Full color.

Book 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

Review Quotes

"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." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

About the Author

Adam Rubin lives in Chicago, Illinois. Since the publication of Those Darn Squirrels! he has become a major celebrity in the squirrel community.

Daniel Salmieri lives in Brooklyn, New York. To prepare for this book, he painted the squirrels in his backyard--which thoroughly annoyed the squirrels, who didn't like being covered in paint. Visit his website at www.danielsalmieri.com.