Not many things make grumpy Old Man Fookwire happy; the only thing he loves is birds. He loves feeding and painting them, so he sets up bird feeders every summer. The birds loved the birdfeeders.... but so did the squirrels. Suddenly, all of Old Man Fookwire's hard work is being devoured by the squirrels. Old Man Fookwire is furious! Thus begins a war between the squirrels and Old Man Fookwire. Eventually, Old Man Fookwire gets his way and his birds are able to enjoy the birdfeeders. When the birds leave to fly south for the winter, the squirrels realize Old Man Fookwire is left bereft and unhappy, so they decide to cheer him up. Old Man Fookwire realizes the squirrels are not so bad after all and learns to forgive and care for them. Those Darn Squirrels! is a humorous story that teaches forgiveness and appreciation for trying to make things right. ( )

Old Man Fookwire hates lots of things, but only loves one thing: birds. So, when a bunch of squirrels start messing with his bird feeder, all bets are off. But maybe the squirrels can find a way to his hear. This book teaches a lesson on forgiveness and showing respect. ( )

Genre: Fantasy
Age: Early and Middle elementary
Review: A book on the story of an old man that fights with squirrels who scare away the birds he loves so much. The book is fantasy because the squirrels to human things. ( )

"Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of 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 escalates—until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump." The students love that Old Man Fukewire looks like a bird himself!

Just didn't appeal to me the way it did to other reviewers, or the way I'm sure it does to most kids. Don't know why, sorry. ( )