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for children and adults who also enjoy the poetry of Shel Silverstein or the works of Edward Gorey, Almost every poem got a chuckle out of me, They're all silly a few were brilliantly highbrow, in fact, The book is purportedly the "winner of the Baldersquash Medal, honoring the very best in High Falutin Nonsense since its inception in" a joke, of course, but one that has gone over the heads of some reviewers on Goodreads.
Having grown up with books like "Where the Sidewalk Ends" and "A Light in the Attic" by Shel Silverstein, Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe gave me a great nostalgic feeling as I was reading this to my kids.
They found the short whitty poems to be hilarious really enjoyed

the comical ridiculousness of them, Absolutely loved this! The cover, the poems and the drawings reminded me so much of Shel Silverstein's books! It brought back so much nostalgia, The poems were fun and whimsical! Also funny in parts too! Definitely recommend! Will be buying this to add to my collection of Shel Silverstein books, since they're so similar.
Wish there would of been more poems but it was such a fun fast read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Redtail Press publishing for sending me an early arc ebook copy for my honest review.
I was provided at ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I really enjoyed this collection of poems! Great for fans of Shel Silverstein, Edward Gorey and Roald Dahl.
A little bit odd and a whole lot of unusual,

A few of my favorites were "The OneMan Band," "The Contraption" and "The Phone Call!"

I also think this is definitely something you will want to read as a physical book for the artwork alone! Quick nonsense read that makes you chuckle amp will put a smile on your face.
Tim Roche without a doubt has cemented his place among authors such as Roald Dahl, who bring you a different reality and keep you entertained, Cant wait to read this to my son,

Thank you NetGalley and Retail Press for providing me with an ARC for my honest review Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe' was an enjoyable read that made my nineyearold and I giggle.
It was packed full of nonsense poems of all lengths and rhyming structures a great discussion point, We particularly enjoyed reading 'Bailey 'O Bannon' and 'The OneMan Band' made my daughter howl with laughter and she's promptly learnt it by heart to perform to her class,

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review, Amusing Poetical Tales

In the style reminiscent of Shel Silverstein, the author presents a book of short poems with amusing illustrations, It was a quick read and quite funny in places,

A winner of the Baldersquash medal, it lives up to its name with plenty of nonsense in the verses, Although the book can appeal to adults, I think the read audience is children, Elementary school children love nonsense and the illustrations will definitely appeal to that group

I received this book from Net Galley for this review, This poetry collection of verses was so much fun to read, I loved almost all of the poems so much, This book reminded me of the works of Shel Silverstein and others similar to that style that I loved reading when I was a child, I recommend this collection to children and anyone interested in having a good time while reading, I know that I would have loved this book as a child, This will definitely be a book that I will be picking up for my book collection, It was so entertaining.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my ARC of the book, All opinions are my own, Thank you to Redtail Press and NetGalley for an advance copy of this book,

Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is like Shel Silverstein meets Lemony Snicket, The poems are often humorous with a deliciously dark twist, The teacher and word nerd in me delighted in the complex vocabulary sprinkled throughout the book, I cannot wait to share this fun poetry collection with my students! Hilarious,
I listened to the audiobook and it's stupendously cool,
A unique experience that I highly recommend,
I didn't think it could be that much fun and it surprised me because for being so simple, it's magnificently well done, Kids will love these dark, funny, fantastical poems and illustrations which are guaranteed to have them laughing out loud, Very clever, each one surprised me in some way, This is a great way to introduce kids to poetry they'll be having so much fun, they won't realize that they're reading an art form that many unfortunately choose to ignore.


Well done, TD!

My thanks to Redtail Press for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book via NetGalley, Publication is set for. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given, an ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

A silly collection of nonsense and foolishness hitting shelves early next year, Won the Baldersquash award for zany literature,

First off, the formatting in my copy was definitely a bit off, notably in the first section of the book, Some of the verses throughout the whole book seemed off to me, but that could perhaps be just part of the "whimsy", I doubt it but until I would have a finished print copy, it would be hard to say for sure,

It simply wasn't my cup of tea, The problem was I just didn't enjoy many of the poems they had no purpose obviously, because they are nonsense or much enjoyment for me, and that killed it.
I have to like the nonsense! For me, this wasn't a good time,

I liked "Beyond the Gate" the best, but thought it should have ended a few stanzas earlier, Oh my what a fun read and I dont normally enjoy poetry,
Here we have a mashup of Dr, Seuss, Shel Silverstein and a lesser known book, The Bloody Hungry Spleen by Allan Wolf,

This is a fun and silly book of nonsense and a winner of the annual Baldersquash medal, Yes that one was new to me too, It seems to be a rather mysterious award and honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense,

Every bit of this anthology of odd poems are completely engaging and enhanced by the illustrations,

I enjoyed Carrot Talk where Mis Pepper was insulted not by Carrrot,

Then there is now to start your morning
I brush my teeth with superglue,
And wash my faceoh yes I do
With leftover soup I find in the trash
Which leaves my skin with a nasty rash.


And kids are SURE to love One Man Band who by the way needs no instruments
While I can make all kinds of noise, Its specially fun to burp.

And when Ive got some extra time, I also like to slurp,
Sneezing, too, is quite a sound And glorious fun to boot,
But farting is my favorite noise:
Theres nothing like a toot,

I of course noticed the rhythm of a few poems as a bit hard to find, but its cool how the authors note acknowledges some of the stretches, 

Oh please author DeRoche and illustrator Gonzalez let this be the first of many more anthologies, I beg for more!
Browsing NetGalley, I found Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe and it immediately gave me Shel Silverstein vibes, I LOVE Shel Silverstein's poems, so I was excited to find another poet who seemed to have a similar style,

While the poems did show some similarities, it didn't quite live up to what I expected, However, I still enjoyed the entire book, It was a quick read, with cute illustrations to accompany the poems, So if you like rhyming poetry, I'd suggest picking up Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe for a quick read, Overall, I give the book,stars. Children in my school love poetry books and I think they would like this one too, The illustrations are fun and add to each story or poem, Some of the poems were very witty and silly and others were just okay, I dont mind the occasional word for students to look up and a few like borogove stumped me, And a few of the funnier to me poems had lines that I thought were more for older readers, At times I found the rhyming rhythm hard to figure out, I would purchase this for a school library shelf but in all honesty I would probably suggest Silverstein over this for elementary aged readers, In my ARC I had formatting issues when using the Kindle app that were not an issue using the NetGalley app, Thank you to NetGalley and RedTail Press for an eARC in exchange for an honest review, Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book of poems and tales!

I so enjoyed this book of short stories all done in verse, how amazing.
It reminds me so much of Dr, Seuss or Shel Silverstein. The first tale is called Mary Melissa Miranda McGurk and she could be me! The tales draw you in and wish the book was longer! 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.


Quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written, Do you dare Its 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 vegetablesThis 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 bestselling Ballad of Huck amp Miguel, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.


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"This illustrated collection of verse indulges in fairytale absurdity and is sufficiently zany to have children and adults squealing with glee.
. . A rare work of pure, unbridled fun, "
Kirkus s, starred review

"A wacky, fantastical collection of lyrical poems that will entertain children and adults alike, Great for fans of Shel Silverstein and Lemony Snicket, ”
Publishers Weekly BookLife s, "Editor's Pick"

"Like Ogden Nash or Shel Silverstein before him, Tim DeRoche delivers a book of subversive, talltale poetry that will delight children and their grownups, especially those ready to squirm free of the confines of adult logic.
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Aaron Becker, Caldecott Honoree and author/illustrator of the Journey series

“Clever and witty, with charming illustrations, Makes me nostalgic for Shel Silverstein and Edward Gorey, "
Katy Towell, author of Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow

“Marshmallow cars! Mudshakes with hollandaise sauce! Airborne ungulates! A fun, fantastical collectionchock full of creative wordplay, memorable characters, and wild scenarios.
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Calef Brown, NYT bestselling author of Polkabats and Octopus Slacks ,