'Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe' was an enjoyable read that made my nine-year-old 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 One-Man 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.

I don’t know about you, but I have and will always be a huge fan of highfalutin nonsense and the annual Baldersquash reward has been given to many of my favorite works. So when I was given the opportunity to read and review this upcoming anthology of absurd poems I absolutely jumped at the opportunity.

Every bit of this anthology of odd poems greatly reminded me of Shel Silverstein and Edward Gorey in the absolute best of ways. I truly enjoyed the long form mishaps of the overly studious young girl, Mary Melissa Miranda McGurk, and the short but sweet ‘Twas Meant For You caused me to snort in the most unladylike fashion.

I will say that the rhythm of a few poems were a bit hard to find, but I was very amused by the author’s note that acknowledged some of the stretches.

All in all, I can honestly see this becoming this generation’s A Light in the Attic, and that’s the highest praise I think I can give in this genre.

Thank you so very much to Netgalley and Redtail Press for the opportunity to read and review this upcoming title in exchange of my honest review.

These poems were absolutely wonderful! Great for any adult, or grown child who enjoys rhyme and phrase. Best read aloud, which is exactly what I did! My husband and I laughed and throughly enjoyed this unexpected gem in my NetGalley reads. I will definitely be purchasing a copy when this is released.

Thanks so much to the publisher for an inventive and creatively lyrical joy.

This was a very quick and fun read. It reminded me of Shel Silverstein's work which I absolutely love. Some of the poems were funny and entertaining. Some poems were long, while a few were short. I definitely think that school-aged children will love this book.

This was great. Very reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. I can't wait to use this with my students. My boys will love the silly rhymes and funny stories. Some of the poems are loner, and some are very short. They're all very fun and whimsical. This is the kind of thing that gets kids excited to read.

This is a delightful collection of poetry! My kids and I loved it! We will definitely return to this again and again. Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

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!

Thank you to Netgalley and Redtail Press for the opportunity to read this ARC. #netgalley #talesofwhimsyversesofwoe

Reading this book gave me so much of Shel Silverstein vibes. I loved reading his books when I was a kid! I sometimes check out his books at the library for old times sake. This was as I said It felt similar to Shel Silverstein but the author definitely has its own style. It was funny, it was cute, it had some creepy ones. I think kids will really enjoy this book and I enjoyed it myself.

This book was delightfully witty, with words that rhyme perfectly and goofily. The stories make you giggle and the illustrations add a great touch. It's the perfect kid's poetry book. It's a great introduction to the idea of poetry and rhyming, and it gets kids interested by making them at their level about things that keep their attention: kings in punk bands, too much homework, bears in boats.

Winner of the Baldersquash Medal honoring the very best in High Falutin Nonsense since its inception in 1894. Past recipients include Shel Silverstein, Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket.

"Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe" written by Tim DeRoche and illustrated by Daniel Gonzalez is a book of tall tales told through the medium of poetry. The poems are sure to charm both middle school children and adults alike. The rhymes are clever and the pen and ink drawings are delightful.

Here are a few highlights:

"Mary Melissa Miranda McGurk
was uncommonly fond of homework...
And the easiest way to incur Mary's wrath?
Just switch on the TV when she worked on her math..."
**Too much homework, too much information. Mary's head grew bigger and bigger. Her head exploded...not a pretty sight!

"Mr. Banana, a sensitive fellow,
Took offense when the Carrot called him yellow...
Miss Pepper was insulted not, when the Carrot remarked, "Oh my, you're hot."

"There was never a fish so ambitious
As the one they called Salmon Delicious
"If I must be eaten", he told a friend,
In the mouth of the King will I meet my end."
** But alas-a coup...the King is replaced by a new leader....a vegetarian! What was Salmon to do?

"Mommy, oh Mommy!
Please come to my room,
For a hideous witch
Just rode in on a broom."
** The witch, immerging from the fog, turns Mommy into a frog.

"Bailey O'Bannon hated all that was green.
"I must rid the world of that heinous hue,
For I am partial to red and to blue...
Emeralds, grass, and Ireland too-
All will look better in red and blue..."
** A sales clerk, with a different agenda, switches Bailey's color choice of paint.

A totally fun poetry collection. Highly recommended

Thank you Redtail Press and Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe
brought about a splendid show
of children's tales and merry smiles
Tis' Tim DeRoche's beautiful brainchild!

This is a really fun book, full of, at the title implies, tales of whimsey, verses of woe. It is a joy to read and I read several of the poem/stories out loud to my wife. I would enjoy sharing this with our grandchildren. The book has some macabre aspects, but funny like Charles Adams' cartoons. I see that one critic invoked Edward Gorey, and I can see that, but these stories are very, at the core, cute but quirky. I really enjoyed this read and will return to it.

I have never laughed so hard in any collection of children's poetry. It was such a fun, fast read. Its well written and the stories were funny I think the children would love this as much as adults. I have read this book twice and both times I laughed hard. I got so many dirty looks from my family, I had to explain.why its way funny. The pictures in the book are very cute and well drawn.

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