Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

A Modest Bestiary
by David Sedaris, Ian Falconer
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Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new illustrated collection of animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

In "The Toad, the Turtle, and the Duck," three...
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Published By Back Bay Books

Format Paperback

Category

Number Of Pages 192

Publication Date 10/04/2011

ISBN 9780316038409

Dimensions 5 inches x 7 inches


"Outrageous....Wonderful...Sedaris's anthropomorphized creatures may seem domesticated, but this book, like his more familiar essays, is...wildly inspired--and a rip-roaring hoot."—Heller McAlpin, NPR

"Wickedly funny....These are some of Sedaris's best stories...The animals have given Sedaris's humor some new teeth: tiny and sharp, and sometimes even ready to draw blood."—Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times

"Wry and amusing."—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

"For the strong-stomached, these tales are toxic little treats, fun-sized Snicker bars with a nougaty strychnine center."—Leah Greenblatt, Entertainment Weekly

"Great fun."—Craig Wilson, USA Today

"The funniest man on the planet."—Raleigh News & Observer

 
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