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    B Is for Beer

    B Is for Beer

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    by Tom Robbins


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      ISBN-13: 9780061914546
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Publication date: 04/21/2009
    • Sold by: HARPERCOLLINS
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 128
    • Sales rank: 359,689
    • File size: 2 MB

    Tom Robbins was born in North Carolina in 1932 and raised in Virginia. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, he moved to Seattle to do graduate work at the University of Washington. His internationally bestselling works include Still Life With Woodpecker, Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates, Jitterbug Perfume, Skinny Legs and All, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, Villa Incognito, and B Is For Beer. Robbins lives with his wife, Alexa D'Avalon, and their dog, Blini Tomato Titanium, in Washington State.

    Brief Biography

    Hometown:
    LaConner, Washington
    Date of Birth:
    July 22, 1936
    Place of Birth:
    Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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    A Children's Book About Beer?

    Yes, believe it or not—but 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.

    nce 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 characters—and as charming as it may be subversive—B 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.

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    Publishers Weekly
    In his "children's book for grown-ups"/"grown-up book for children," Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues) takes readers on a whimsical tour of all things beer, written in the language of a bedtime story. Factoids about everything from how beer is made to the number of gallons of beer sold globally each year (36 billion) are woven into this story about six-year-old Gracie Perkel, who craves time with her beer-guzzling Uncle Moe. When Moe disappoints Gracie, she reaches for a drink and is visited by the Beer Fairy, who flies her through the "Seam" and offers an education about life and, of course, beer. The drive to inform the reader about malt and hops is sometimes relentless, and the language can be frustratingly dumbed-down ("If you're unfamiliar with the word podiatrist, you're not alone. Fortunately for Gracie [and now for you], Uncle Moe was quick to define podiatrist as a doctor who investigates and treats disorders of the feet. A foot specialist"). Still, the premise and execution of this unique book lends itself to moments of real humor. (Apr.)

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    New York Post
    …whimsical, absurdist.
    Denver Post
    Kids at heart, and anyone bemused by Robbins’ previous novels, will guzzle down Robbins’ latest brew.
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