Whimsy & Woe

A Rope Made of Soap

December 26, 2023 Tim DeRoche
A Rope Made of Soap
Whimsy & Woe
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Whimsy & Woe
A Rope Made of Soap
Dec 26, 2023
Tim DeRoche

A Rope Made of Soap

A rope made of soap is too slimy,
And a muffin made of dirt is too grimy.
A marshmallow car might be squishy,
But surely a chair built of cod would be fishy.
But then, taking this even further yet,
Would a door made of juice be too wet?
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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.

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Show Notes

A Rope Made of Soap

A rope made of soap is too slimy,
And a muffin made of dirt is too grimy.
A marshmallow car might be squishy,
But surely a chair built of cod would be fishy.
But then, taking this even further yet,
Would a door made of juice be too wet?
...

Watch on YouTube.

--------------------------------------------------------

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.

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