The Phone Call

Whimsy & Woe

The Phone Call
One day after school I came home to see
A note by the phone addressed to me:
“God called this afternoon for you.
Call Him back at 555-4692.”
Hmmm, I thought, this is mighty queer.
He and I haven’t spoken in many a year.
Dialing the number I got kind of nervous,
Half-hoping the line would be out of service...
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Tales of Whimsy, Verses of Woe is quite possibly the most dangerous book of poetry ever written. Do you dare? It’s 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? Winner of the prestigious Baldersquash Medal, which honors the very best in highfalutin nonsense. 🏆
Tim DeRoche and Daniel González, author and illustrator of the best-selling Ballad of Huck & Miguel, return with a book of verse that will delight anyone who loves Lemony Snicket or Shel Silverstein.
⭐REVIEW from Kirkus: "Joyous poems. A rare work of pure, unbridled fun."
⭐REVIEW from the American Library Association: "Incredibly funny, periodically poignant, and wonderfully unafraid to challenge readers."
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