Synopses & Reviews
Welcome to the spooky side of Calef Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem! Its a magic night, a silly, spooky scene. Are you ready for Hallowilloween? Polkabats and Octopus Slacks: 14 Stories "Pure mania and inspiration . . . I call it a masterpiece"Danial Pinkwater, NPR'S Weekend Edition Flamingos on the RoofA #1 New York Times Bestseller"Silly it may be, but all the best kind, prompting the reader to see the world (slightly) askew and to delight in it."Horn Book Soup for Breakfast"A smorgasbord of punditry and weirdness, this collection will remind kids that poetry and pictures can exist just for kicks."Publishers Weekly
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"A modern master of nonsense verse reaches new heights of giddiness with this Halloween-themed collection. . . . Nefariously silly indeed."--
Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Brown's acrylic illustrations add to the creepy silliness: an artful mix of naive and stylized, whimsical details and vibrant color. Young readers will relish the wordplay and find themselves torn to choose a favorite among this wacky menagerie."--School Library Journal, starred review
Soup for Breakfast
"The acrylic paintings that accompany the poems are done in appropriately vegetal, soupy hues and feature the illustratorand#8217;s characteristic childlike perspective and sense of fancy...Brownand#8217;s playfulness with language provides food for thought as well as "soup for breakfast."--Kirkus Reviews and#160; "A smorgasbord of punditry and weirdness, this collection will remind kids that poetry and pictures can exist just for kicks."--Publishers Weekly
and#160; Flamingos on the Roof and#160; A New York Times Bestseller and#160; "Silly it may be, but all the best kind, prompting the reader to see the world (slightly) askew and to delight in it."--Horn Book
and#160; Tippintown: A Guided Tour and#160; "The wackiness and offbeat sophistication push the art from just plain goofy to meaningfully eccentric."and#8212;School Library Journal
and#160; Dutch Sneakers and Flea Keepers: 14 More Stories and#160; "This follow-up to Brown's Polkabats and Octopus Slacks has the same wacky creativity and energy that made the first book such a delight. . . . The far-out 'plots' and silly pictures will interest younger children but older readers especially will revel in the fanciful possibilities."and#8212;School Library Journal
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Welcome to the spooky side of Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem. Full color.
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Welcome to the spooky side of Calef Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem It's a magic night, a silly, spooky scene. Are you ready for Hallowilloween? Polkabats and Octopus Slacks: 14 Stories Pure mania and inspiration . . . I call it a masterpiece--Danial Pinkwater, NPR'S Weekend Edition Flamingos on the RoofA #1 New York Times BestsellerSilly it may be, but all the best kind, prompting the reader to see the world (slightly) askew and to delight in it.--Horn Book Soup for BreakfastA smorgasbord of punditry and weirdness, this collection will remind kids that poetry and pictures can exist just for kicks.--Publishers Weekly
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Welcome to the spooky side of Calef Brown's imagination, where things are just as scarily silly as they seem! Itand#8217;s a magic night, a silly, spooky scene. Are you ready for Hallowilloween?
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Let the giggles and goosebumps begin!and#160;Thisand#160;and#160;Halloween-themed poem collectionand#160;from New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Calef Brown isand#160;a perfect combination ofand#160; silliness and spookiness.and#160;Great read-aloud fun.and#160;
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Are you ready for Hallowilloween? With wolves, witches, and everything in between? A human collage!and#160;Aand#160;shrunken head? An evil Vumpire not quite dead . . . This collection ofand#160;fourteen scarily silly poems isand#160;aand#160;real Halloween treat! Calef Brown showcasesand#160;the spooky side ofand#160;hisand#160;imagination withand#160;cleverand#160;wordplay and wonderfully weirdand#160;illustrations thatand#160;leave readers and werewolves howling.and#160;Great read-aloud fun.and#160;and#160;
About the Author
Calef Brown began his career as a tour guide at an early age, when he discovered the simple joy of pointing things out. He is also an artist, writer, and frequently a blue elephant. Mr. Brownand#8217;s illustrations have appeared in many magazines and newspapers, and his paintings have been exhibited in N.Y., L.A., S.F., and other places without fancy initials, like Osaka and Rome. He lives in Maine.