Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

by David Sedaris

Ian Falconer (Illustrator)

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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 strangers commiserate about animal bureaucracy while waiting in a complaint line. In "Hello Kitty," a cynical feline struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings. In "The Squirrel and the Chipmunk," a pair of star-crossed lovers is separated by prejudiced family members.

With original illustrations by Ian Falconer, author of the bestselling Olivia series of children's books, these stories are David Sedaris at his most observant, poignant, and surprising.

  • ISBN10 0316038407
  • ISBN13 9780316038409
  • Publish Date 4 October 2011 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Little, Brown & Company
  • Edition Revised ed.
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 192
  • Language English