Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
Ratings31
Average rating3.3
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Ratings31
Average rating3.3
If animals were more like us, if mice kept pets and toads could cuss, if dogs had wives and chipmunks dated, sheep sat still and meditated, then in the forest, field, and dairy you might find this bestiary, read by storks, by rats and kitties, skimmed by cows with milk-stained titties. "I found the book to be most droll," might quip the bear, the owl, the mole. Others, though, would be more coarse. "Bull," could say the pig and horse. As to the scribe, they'd quote the hen: "Trust me, he's no La Fontaine."
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As a lover of all David Sedaris's memoirs, and as a lover of cute illustrations of animals, I picked this up on a whim with high hopes a few years ago. Recently I spotted it on my bookshelf and after having read a morbid thriller, thought it would be nice for a light change. Unfortunately (or fortunately, I suppose, depending on what you're looking for) this book is also morbid: a modernized, satirized twist on children's fables, complete with a zinger moral at the end of each story. While I appreciate the clever satire, it wasn't the reading experience for which I had hoped. Quick read, though, and lovely (though, again - kind of morbid) illustrations.
Cute, funny, insightful, charming. A lovely book, it would no doubt make a good one to read out loud.
Unexpected, hilarious, and alternately dark and heartwarming. Unlike anything I've ever read. Sedaris continues to show the worst bits of human nature (animal nature?) hiding inside us all, but in a winsome way. Not for everyone, but I'd give it a shot (especially in the excellent audiobook)
Picked it up after seeing Sedaris at Massey Hall. Using a varied bestiary to tell his stories I found it harder to connect with the vignettes, preferring his more autobiographical “Dress Your Family...” Love the illustrations by Ian Falconer.
