Whimsy & Woe

The Great Philosopher

January 30, 2024 Tim DeRoche
The Great Philosopher
Whimsy & Woe
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Whimsy & Woe
The Great Philosopher
Jan 30, 2024
Tim DeRoche

The Great Philosopher

“Ignore the forest for the trees,”
Thus spoke Calamaties.
“And do unto others,
As they do to their mothers.
Sleep not for lack of trust,
And mingle only when ye must.
For life is but a slice of pie...

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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The Great Philosopher

“Ignore the forest for the trees,”
Thus spoke Calamaties.
“And do unto others,
As they do to their mothers.
Sleep not for lack of trust,
And mingle only when ye must.
For life is but a slice of pie...

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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