B Is for Beer

Ecco Press

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UPC:
9780061687273
Maximum Purchase:
2 units
Binding:
Hardcover
Publication Date:
4/21/2009
Release Date:
4/21/2009
Author:
Robbins, Tom
Language:
English: Published; English: Original Language; English
Pages:
128
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A Children's Book About Beer? Yes, believe it or notbut B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it's the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain. Once upon a time (right about now) there was a planet (how about this one?) whose inhabitants consumed thirty-six billion gallons of beer each year (it's a fact, you can Google it). Among those affected, each in his or her own way, by all the bubbles, burps, and foam, was a smart, wide-eyed, adventurous kindergartner named Gracie; her distracted mommy; her insensitive dad; her non-conformist uncle; and a magical, butt-kicking intruder from a world within our world. Populated by the aforementioned charactersand as charming as it may be subversiveB Is for Beer involves readers, young and old, in a surprising, far-reaching investigation into the limits of reality, the transformative powers of children, and, of course, the ultimate meaning of a tall, cold brewski.