Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe

Tim Deroche

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*** Starred reviews from Kirkus and the American Library Association (ALA) ***

If your moral character is flimsy

Or your wit be rather slow,

Oh dare not read these tales of whimsy

For 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 detests

the color green? What about a king who joins a punk band? And the little boy who calls up God on

the telephone? Monsters, bears, wizards, and talking vegetables―This book has something for

everyone. Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin

nonsense.

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 Shel

Silverstein.

Book Details

Publisher: Redtail Press
Publish Date: Jan 24th, 2023
Pages: 92
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.10in - 6.10in - 0.50in - 0.55lb
EAN: 9780999277614
Recommended age: 06-09
Categories: • Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)• Comics & Graphic Novels - Humorous

About the Author

González, Daniel: -

Daniel González is a printmaker and artist based in Los Angeles. He studied graphic designat the California College of Arts & Crafts and UCLA and occasionally teaches printmaking at Self Help Graphics & Art. His family comes from the small town of El Teúl, Zacatecas Mexico. He is a native of Los Angeles.

Deroche, Tim: - 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.

Praise for this book

" A rare work of pure, unbridled fun. This illustrated collection of verse indulges in fairy-tale absurdity

and is sufficiently zany to have children and adults squealing with glee."

--Kirkus starred review

----Kirkus Reviews "--Kirkus Reviews"

" Great for fans of Shel Silverstein and Lemony Snicket. A wacky, fantastical collection of lyrical

poems that will entertain children and adults alike."

--Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews "Editor's Pick"

----Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews "--Publishers Weekly BookLife Reviews"

"Like Ogden Nash or Shel Silverstein before him, Tim DeRoche delivers a book of subversive, tall-

tale poetry that will delight children and their grownups, especially those ready to squirm free of the

confines of adult logic."

--Aaron Becker, Caldecott Honoree and author/illustrator of the Journey series

----Aaron Becker, Caldecott Honoree and author/illustrator of the Journey series "--Aaron Becker, Caldecott Honoree and author/illustrator of the Journey series"

"Marshmallow cars! Mudshakes with hollandaise sauce! Airborne ungulates! A fun, fantastical

collection--chock full of creative wordplay, memorable characters, and wild scenarios."

--Calef Brown, NYT bestselling author of Polkabats and Octopus Slacks

----Calef Brown, NYT bestselling author of Polkabats and Octopus Slacks "--Calef Brown, NYT bestselling author of Polkabats and Octopus Slacks"

"There's a bit of Silverstein and Gorey here, in the best ways, but DeRoche and González concoct a distinct flavor of their own. Endlessly entertaining, constantly creative, and heaps of fun."

--American Library Association (ALA) Booklist

----American Library Association (ALA) Booklist "--American Library Association (ALA) Booklist"