Squids Will Be Squids

By Jon Scieszka | Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

About the book

Sure we'd all love to be able to go around telling stories about all the weird, scary, and just-plain-annoying people that we know. But the truth is, no one likes a gossip. Here, the irrepressible Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have found a way around that problem-they just make like Aesop and change all the people to animals or food, add a moral to each story, and call the stories fables!

 

With tales like \"Little Walrus,\" in which too much of the truth is a dangerous thing, the cautionary \"Slug's Big Moment,\" wherein Slug is so caught up in herself that she doesn't see the steamroller behind her, and \"Straw and Matches,\" which illustrates quite clearly why you should never play with matches (because they cheat), the eighteen fables in this uproarious collection are sure to delight readers both young and old.

Editions of Squids Will Be Squids

Hardcover
ISBN 9780670881352
Paperback
ISBN 9780142500408
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780525591108
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780525591115

Read an Excerpt

Sure we'd all love to be able to go around telling stories about all the weird, scary, and just-plain-annoying people that we know. But the truth is, no one likes a gossip. Here, the irrepressible Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have found a way around that problem-they just make like Aesop and change all the people to animals or food, add a moral to each story, and call the stories fables!

 

With tales like \"Little Walrus,\" in which too much of the truth is a dangerous thing, the cautionary \"Slug's Big Moment,\" wherein Slug is so caught up in herself that she doesn't see the steamroller behind her, and \"Straw and Matches,\" which illustrates quite clearly why you should never play with matches (because they cheat), the eighteen fables in this uproarious collection are sure to delight readers both young and old.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Squids Will Be Squids about?

Sure we'd all love to be able to go around telling stories about all the weird, scary, and just-plain-annoying people that we know. But the truth is, no one likes a gossip. Here, the irrepressible Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith have found a way around that problem-they just make like Aesop and change all the people to animals or food, add a moral to each story, and call the stories fables!

 

With tales like \"Little Walrus,\" in which too much of the truth is a dangerous thing, the cautionary \"Slug's Big Moment,\" wherein Slug is so caught up in herself that she doesn't see the steamroller behind her, and \"Straw and Matches,\" which illustrates quite clearly why you should never play with matches (because they cheat), the eighteen fables in this uproarious collection are sure to delight readers both young and old.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Squids Will Be Squids?

Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories > Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories

Where can I read a sample of Squids Will Be Squids?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670881352

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Squids Will Be Squids?

Jon Scieszka

Who is the Publisher of the book Squids Will Be Squids?

Penguin Young Readers Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Squids Will Be Squids is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670881352) and paperback(ISBN 9780142500408) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525591108) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525591115)

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