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Tales of whimsy, verses of woe
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- Book Synopsis
- *** Starred reviews from Kirkus and the American Library Association (ALA) *** If your moral character is flimsyOr your wit be rather slow,Oh dare not read these tales of whimsyFor often do they end in woe. Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written.Do you dare? It's so good it will make you sneeze. What becomes of a girl who absolutely deteststhe color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God onthe telephone? Monsters, bears, wizards, and talking vegetables―This book has something foreveryone. Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutinnonsense. Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck &Miguel, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or ShelSilverstein.
- About The Author
- Tim DeRoche is the bestselling author of The Ballad of Huck & Miguel, a modern-day retelling of Huck Finn set on the Los Angeles River, which was featured on CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, the LA Review of Books, and the Mark Twain Forum. It was also selected by the Pasadena Public Library as the "One City, One Story" book for the Summer of 2019.He also wrote A Fine Line, which was featured in the Washington Post and which launched the national watchdog Available to All. His third book, Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe, is a collection of nonsense poetry that received starred reviews from Kirkus and the American Library Association (ALA). He has written for TIME, USA Today, The Free Press, Unherd, and Literary Hub.Tim lives with his wife Simone and four young kids in the Foothills of Los Angeles.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780999277614
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Redtail Press, (24 January 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 96
- Weight
- 240 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 158 x 211 x 13 mm
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