Those Darn Squirrels!

Written by Adam Rubin
Illustrated by Daniel Salmieri

Old Man Fookwire was a grump. He hated everything except the birds that visited his yard. He decided to build a bunch of birdfeeders and put them in his yard to keep the birds from from flying south for the winter. All was great, until the squirrels decided to take advantage of Old Man Fookwire's generous feeding. And this is when the battle began. See how the clever squirrels try to convince Old Man Fookwire that they aren't so terrible to have around.

Ideas and Activities:

Show the kids a video clip of squirrel antics to introduce the book. There are plenty to choose from on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWU0bfo-bSY).

For an extension activity, have kids try to develop a squirrel-proof bird feeder.