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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.

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David Sedaris is a regular contributor to The New Yorker

and Public Radio International's "This American Life." He is the

author of the books When You Are Engulfed in Flames,

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty

One Day, Naked, and Barrel Fever.

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The ancient Greeks had Aesop, seventeenth-century French people

read the fables of La Fontaine, and now we, jaded inhabitants of

the modern era, possess the distinct privilege to enjoy the beloved

Sedaris’ first collection of short animal tales. The appeal of this

aesthetically pleasing little volume is inherent, as the American

ambassador of the comedy memoir, human division, turns now to

creatures of the hoofed and winged variety to make us laugh and,

perhaps, learn a lesson. Illustrations by Falconer (of the Olivia

children’s books) are a perfect pairing for Sedaris’ stories (both

writer and illustrator have been published extensively in the New

Yorker). In Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, foibled fabular heroines are

given the opportunity to, finally, display all those humanlike

thoughts and behaviors they’ve been banned from for ages. There’s

the motherless bear who alienates herself with her incessant,

self-centered solicitations of pity, and the potbellied pig who, no

matter the diet, just can’t lose his breed-inherited de*or.

It’s impossible to imagine the brainstorm that conjured up these

absurd, animated tales, but readers will certainly be grateful that

they rained from Sedaris’ pen. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: Sedaris’ name

creates its own buzz and will continue to do so even with this

quirky little book. --Annie Bostrom

媒体评论

"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."

(

NPR

Heller McAlpin

)

"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." (

Los Angeles

Times

Carolyn Kellogg

)

"Wry and amusing." (

Chicago Tribune

Chris

Jones

)

"For the strong-stomached, these tales are toxic little treats,

fun-sized Snicker bars with a nougaty strychnine center."

(

Entertainment Weekly

Leah Greenblatt

)

"Great fun." (

USA Today

Craig Wilson

)

"The funniest man on the planet." (

Raleigh News &

Observer

)

书籍介绍

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.