Whimsy & Woe
A Good Morning
A Good Morning
Each morning I wake up a bit too grumpy,
Because a pillow filled with gravel is too bumpy.
And my bathroom faucet cannot make me clean,
Since it only brings me lukewarm gasoline.
I brush my teeth with superglue,
And wash my face—oh yes I do—
With leftover soup I find in the trash
(Which leaves my skin with a nasty rash).
So if you see me on the way to school
And you think I look like an ornery mule...
Watch on YouTube.
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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? 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.
⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."
⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."
timderoche.com
baldersquash.com
Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub.
Watch our book trailer on YouTube.
Buy it on Amazon.
A Good Morning
Each morning I wake up a bit too grumpy,
Because a pillow filled with gravel is too bumpy.
And my bathroom faucet cannot make me clean,
Since it only brings me lukewarm gasoline.
I brush my teeth with superglue,
And wash my face—oh yes I do—
With leftover soup I find in the trash
(Which leaves my skin with a nasty rash).
So if you see me on the way to school
And you think I look like an ornery mule...
Watch on YouTube.
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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? 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.
⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."
⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."
timderoche.com
baldersquash.com
Tim wrote about children's poetry for Literary Hub.
Watch our book trailer on YouTube.
Buy it on Amazon.