Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
A Modest Bestiary
Book Summary
The author of Holidays on Ice provides an original collection of outrageously funny fables featuring animals with unmistakably human failings, including a kitty cat that struggles to sit through his prison-mandated AA meetings, squirrel and chipmunk lovers separated by prejudiced family members, and much more.
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12 weeks on NPR Paperback Fiction Bestseller List
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