ajacks's review against another edition
3.0
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batsinthecastle's review against another edition
5.0
So much humour! So many squirrels! While the vocabulary is a little large for the youngins, the whimsical feel of it all reminds me of Dr. Seuss. Its really just fun!
libraryjen's review against another edition
3.0
Fun story about flying, birds, seasons, migration, and just silly. Great illustrations.
ejdecoster's review against another edition
2.0
A little on the wordy side, my preschooler loses interest quickly, and the page backgrounds are really busy which has made it hard for me to read.
wordnerd153's review against another edition
3.0
A few laugh out loud moments, but nothing too memorable about this follow up to Those Darn Squirrels.
maidmarianlib's review against another edition
4.0
I love these squirrels and their antics. Love the use of language such as: "Now, not many people know this, but squirrels have a comprehensive understanding of aerodynamic engineering."
emme_li's review against another edition
4.0
I absolutely love all of the Rubin children's books they are so unique in illustration and story line
aylea's review against another edition
3.0
This review published at The Children's Book and Media Review run by Brigham Young University.
The squirrels in Old Man Fookwire’s backyard are very smart. They paint themselves, build glyders and zeppelins, and annoy Fookwire. This year when the birds fly south, the squirrels build their own flying machines so that they can find out what the birds do when they go away for the winter. They go to the beach with the birds, eat new kinds of snacks, and enjoy their new surroundings. They even call Old Man Fookwire long distance. Before long, the old man realizes that he misses the birds (and even the squirrels, although he won’t admit it), so he goes to the beach to join his missing friends until it’s time to go home.
By the same author and illustrator as Dragons Love Tacos and Those Darn Squirrels comes another wacky, charmingly illustrated story. Like Rubin and Salmieri’s other books, it’s a little quirky, even in its vocabulary with words like “floogle bird” and “Fookwire”. Its strangeness might limit its audience, but the book is still funny and delightful for older readers. The message is a heartwarming story about how Fookwire loves the birds and the squirrels, even if he doesn’t want to admit that he misses the squirrels that drive him crazy so often. For picture book readers that want to read something funny and off the beaten path, Those Darn Squirrels Fly South will provide giggles and delight at the kinds of things these squirrels decide to do.
The squirrels in Old Man Fookwire’s backyard are very smart. They paint themselves, build glyders and zeppelins, and annoy Fookwire. This year when the birds fly south, the squirrels build their own flying machines so that they can find out what the birds do when they go away for the winter. They go to the beach with the birds, eat new kinds of snacks, and enjoy their new surroundings. They even call Old Man Fookwire long distance. Before long, the old man realizes that he misses the birds (and even the squirrels, although he won’t admit it), so he goes to the beach to join his missing friends until it’s time to go home.
By the same author and illustrator as Dragons Love Tacos and Those Darn Squirrels comes another wacky, charmingly illustrated story. Like Rubin and Salmieri’s other books, it’s a little quirky, even in its vocabulary with words like “floogle bird” and “Fookwire”. Its strangeness might limit its audience, but the book is still funny and delightful for older readers. The message is a heartwarming story about how Fookwire loves the birds and the squirrels, even if he doesn’t want to admit that he misses the squirrels that drive him crazy so often. For picture book readers that want to read something funny and off the beaten path, Those Darn Squirrels Fly South will provide giggles and delight at the kinds of things these squirrels decide to do.
reader44ever's review against another edition
4.0
This is my favorite book in the series so far. I loved that the squirrels followed the birds south, and Old Man Fookwire missed them all so much that he drove south, too, and at the hilariously slow speed of 12 miles an hour. I especially liked that the squirrels drove Old Man Fookwire and themselves home, at a much faster pace. :)