- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; None edition (Feb 24 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0618156267
- ISBN-13: 978-0618156269
- Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 21 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,266,354 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Kindergarten-Grade 2-Doug has an unusual best friend. "He has a fantastic memory. He notices new things.-[and he] is a squirrel with exceptional character." Finnigan knows he has all the qualities to become a Secret Service squirrel. However, he is missing the one thing secret agents always wear when on the lookout-dark glasses. When Doug gives his pal a pair for his birthday, everyone who lives in Normal Towers, across from the park where Finnigan lives, is now under surveillance. Can becoming a Secret Service squirrel in the White House be far away? The acrylic-and-collage illustrations are full of color and have lots of activity on every page. The text is just the right size for beginning readers, but the story is a bit convoluted for this age group, and older children might find the story of a squirrel walking to Washington to pursue his dreams a bit of a stretch.
Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Wanda Meyers-Hines, Ridgecrest Elementary School, Huntsville, AL
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
K-Gr. 3. Finnegan is a squirrel with a dream: he wants to work for the president as a Secret Service squirrel. Consequently, he wears Secret Service-style dark glasses and carries a notebook in which he writes the suspicious activities taking place in the Normal Towers apartments, right across the street from his tree. It's Finnegan's friend, Doug, who recounts the squirrel's efforts to reach his goal, which means taking note of a man buying flowers for his bee and a boy wearing a dish towel as a cape. The vibrant collages, packed with outlandish and charming details, look like a child's artwork, and maps and cut-out photos enhance the zany goings-on. Counting, sequencing, and labeling are part of the story as well, as the squirrel moves his observation from window to window, cataloging his nutty deductions. Funny and fun, with an underlying friendship theme. Connie Fletcher
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This review is from: The Trouble with Normal (Hardcover)
Finnegan is a squirrel who dreams of becoming a secret service agent. He wears Secret Service-style dark glasses and carries a to write down suspicious activities taking place in the Normal Towers apartments near his tree. He writes a report on it and sends it to the president. The president writes back wanting to hire Finnegan. His pal Doug helps him pack all of his nuts. Doug and Finnegan remain in contact by becoming pen pals. This picture book can open up lots of discussion on secret service men and the president as well as following your dreams.
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Secret service squirrel ?,
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This review is from: The Trouble with Normal (Hardcover)
Finnegan is a squirrel who dreams of becoming a secret service agent. He wears Secret Service-style dark glasses and carries a to write down suspicious activities taking place in the Normal Towers apartments near his tree. He writes a report on it and sends it to the president. The president writes back wanting to hire Finnegan. His pal Doug helps him pack all of his nuts. Doug and Finnegan remain in contact by becoming pen pals. This picture book can open up lots of discussion on secret service men and the president as well as following your dreams.
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