I'm not sure why I put this one off so long. Well, I'll admit the little blurb on the back annoyed me a tad: How can anyone describe this book? It isn't a parable, a fairy story or a poem, but rather a mixture of all three. It is beautiful and it is comic. It is philosophical and it is cheery. Wh...
I enjoy whimsy and fairy tales, but The 13 Clocks falls short in its attempt to blend the two. I first learned of it in a discussion of Peter Beagle’s The Last Unicorn, when it was reported as similar in style and tone. Unfortunately, I found it a distinctly inferior tale, the vending machine versio...
This was a wonderful, farcical Children's fairy tale that I would never have come across had it not been on Boxall's 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list. Reading this book reminded me of when I happily read Dr. Seuss to my children, not really knowing who loved the books more, who giggled the mos...
This classic children's book is perfect for children and adults. Thurber's wit and humor will have you laughing out loud at this not-so-conventional fairy tale.
If The Phantom Tollbooth mated with A Series of Unfortunate Events, thier offspring was raised lovingly by Dr Seuss, then upon his tragic death William Goldman stepped up with the spirit of Neil Gaiman guiding his hand. With wonderful illustrations.
I am thrilled this was listed in the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die". It's been on my shelf since the kids were little, and I've never touched it until now. I would have missed a fantastic story!
I read this based off the lovingly enthusiastic reviews of Neil Gaiman, and I'm very glad I did. It's very much a fairy tale, which I love. After I finished it, I thought of Phillip Pullman's equally fairy tale-like, and equally wonderful, Clockwork, and I wondered if Thurber inspired Pullman at all...
I read this in about an hour, which is not the way to do it. It needs to be read aloud, preferably to a small child, the lyrical, whimsical language savored. Which is why I now want to acquire a copy, so one day I can do just that. I'd try reading it aloud to the cats right now, but I doubt they'd a...
Think... Rocky and Bullwinkle, Carol Burnett in Once Upon a Mattress, Burl Ives doing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, think 1950's literary fairy tale for fun. Alright, now that we are in the right cultural context, adjust your hats and we shall begin. In this short little story Thurber plays all ...
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