Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk

A Modest Bestiary

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By David Sedaris

Illustrated by Ian Falconer

On Sale
Sep 28, 2010
Page Count
176 pages
ISBN-13
9780316038393

Featuring David Sedaris’s unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed 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.

  • PRAISE FOR WHEN YOU ARE ENGULFED IN FLAMES:

    "He's the best there is."
    Judith Newman, People
  • "A joy to read....Sedaris [is] a connoisseur of human nature at its worst."
    Christopher Muther, Boston Globe
  • "Sedaris is certainly worthy of hero worship....He is a master pathfinder."
    Mark Washburn, Charlotte Observer
  • "The preeminent humorist of his generation."
    Whitney Pastorek, Entertainment Weekly

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David Sedaris

About the Author

David Sedaris is the author of the books Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked, and Barrel Fever. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and BBC Radio 4. He lives in England.

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